| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Toni Kuberski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Zwingman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Keith Wingate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Laurence (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Israel Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield inbounds the ball | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Israel Seitz is hacked by Keith Wingate - foul #1 on Keith Wingate, team foul #1 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Casey Lee (SF) Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Thomas Strecker (C) Paul Bieber, James Kessler | |
| 19:17 | Butler | Thomas Strecker loses the dribble to Keith Wingate | 34-53 |
| 19:15 | Utah State | Casey Lee travels in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo (PG), Samuel Lord (SG), Jason Newsome (C) Toni Kuberski, Radomil Zwingman, Jason Laurence | |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (C) Thomas Strecker | |
| 19:02 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses short on a floater in the lane | 34-53 |
| 19:00 | Utah State | Samuel Lord snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-53 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin is hacked by Samuel Lord - foul #2 on Samuel Lord, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Toni Kuberski (PG), Radomil Zwingman (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Raymond Jett (PF), Jimmy Olguin (C) Jeffrey Vallo, Samuel Lord, Casey Lee, Keith Wingate, Jason Newsome | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Thomas Strecker (C) Marcelino Russo, Israel Seitz | |
| 18:15 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Jett - foul #1 on Raymond Jett, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Kessler (C) Thomas Strecker | |
| 18:15 | Butler | Paul Bieber makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Paul Bieber makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 18:00 | Utah State | Raymond Jett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Olufemi Abdulla - foul #1 on Olufemi Abdulla, team foul #1 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Thomas Strecker (PF) Paul Bieber, Olufemi Abdulla | |
| 18:00 | Utah State | Raymond Jett makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 18:00 | Utah State | Raymond Jett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 18:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Kessler | 38-55 |
| 17:54 | Butler | James Kessler knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Clinton Whitfield | 38-57 |
| 17:36 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Raymond Jett steals the ball from Thomas Strecker | 41-57 |
| 17:23 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Toni Kuberski | 44-57 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Toni Kuberski steals it from Marcelino Russo in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 17:10 | Utah State | Raymond Jett is hacked by Clinton Whitfield - foul #1 on Clinton Whitfield, team foul #2 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo (PG), Samuel Lord (SG), Casey Lee (SF), Keith Wingate (PF), Jason Laurence (C) Toni Kuberski, Radomil Zwingman, Thomas Wilson, Raymond Jett, Jimmy Olguin | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Israel Seitz (PF) Marcelino Russo, Clinton Whitfield, Thomas Strecker | |
| 16:59 | Utah State | Samuel Lord knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 46-57 |
| 16:43 | Butler | James Kessler is fouled on the floor by Samuel Lord - foul #3 on Samuel Lord, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Toni Kuberski (PG), Jason Newsome (PF) Samuel Lord, Keith Wingate | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (C) James Kessler | |
| 16:33 | Butler | Thomas Strecker lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Paul Bieber | 46-59 |
| 16:23 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-59 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Israel Seitz tips it but misses | 49-59 |
| 16:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Olufemi Abdulla | 49-59 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Thomas Strecker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Vallo - foul #2 on Jeffrey Vallo, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Keith Wingate (PF) Jeffrey Vallo, Casey Lee, Jason Newsome | |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (C) Olufemi Abdulla, Israel Seitz | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Thomas Strecker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Toni Kuberski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Keith Wingate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Laurence (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Ruffin (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Whitfield (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Strecker (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Utah State | Keith Wingate hits a shot in the lane set up by Michael Lewis and he's hacked by James Kessler - foul #3 on James Kessler, team foul #3 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Israel Seitz (PF) Thomas Strecker | |
| 15:37 | Utah State | Keith Wingate makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Paul Bieber is hacked by Toni Kuberski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Toni Kuberski, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (PG) Toni Kuberski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin banks in the layup set up by Paul Bieber and the foul's on Radomil Zwingman - foul #3 on Radomil Zwingman, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (PF) Israel Seitz | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| 15:08 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Clinton Whitfield - foul #2 on Clinton Whitfield, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Israel Seitz (PF) Olufemi Abdulla | |
| 15:08 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 15:08 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Israel Seitz grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-63 |
| 14:45 | Utah State | Keith Wingate gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 14:34 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-63 |
| 14:32 | Utah State | Keith Wingate tips it home | 55-63 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Bieber and he's hacked by Thomas Wilson - foul #2 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | Toni Kuberski (PG), Samuel Lord (SG), Casey Lee (SF), Jason Newsome (C) Radomil Zwingman, Michael Lewis, Thomas Wilson, Jason Laurence | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Olufemi Abdulla (PF), Thomas Strecker (C) Paul Bieber, Israel Seitz, James Kessler | |
| 14:12 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Keith Wingate misses short on a shot in the lane | 55-66 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Marcelino Russo gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Keith Wingate picks off the pass by Joseph Ruffin in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 13:35 | Utah State | Keith Wingate lays it in set up by Samuel Lord and the foul's on Marcelino Russo - foul #1 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Raymond Jett (PG), Jimmy Olguin (C) Toni Kuberski, Jason Newsome | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), James Kessler (C) Marcelino Russo, Thomas Strecker | |
| 13:35 | Utah State | Keith Wingate misses the free throw | 57-66 |
| 13:35 | Butler | James Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Raymond Jett steals the ball from Clinton Whitfield | 57-66 |
| 12:56 | Utah State | Casey Lee connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Keith Wingate | 59-66 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF) Samuel Lord, Casey Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Israel Seitz (PF), Thomas Strecker (C) Olufemi Abdulla, James Kessler | |
| 12:39 | Butler | Paul Bieber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-66 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Israel Seitz snags the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Israel Seitz misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-66 |
| 12:25 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Raymond Jett makes the wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 61-66 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the lay-in | 61-66 |
| 11:58 | Utah State | Keith Wingate gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Clinton Whitfield is called for the reach on Jimmy Olguin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clinton Whitfield, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Toni Kuberski (PG), Jeffrey Vallo (SF), Jason Laurence (C) Raymond Jett, Thomas Wilson, Jimmy Olguin | |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (SF), James Kessler (C) Clinton Whitfield, Israel Seitz | |
| 11:43 | Utah State | Olufemi Abdulla picks off the pass by Toni Kuberski | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Toni Kuberski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lewis (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Vallo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Wingate (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Laurence (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Ruffin (very tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (tiring) PF - Thomas Strecker (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kessler (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Butler | James Kessler can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-66 |
| 11:21 | Butler | James Kessler tips it in | 61-68 |
| 11:19 | Utah State | Michael Lewis is hacked by Joseph Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman (SF), Casey Lee (PF), Jason Newsome (C) Jeffrey Vallo, Keith Wingate, Jason Laurence | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Israel Seitz (PF) Paul Bieber, Thomas Strecker | |
| 11:19 | Utah State | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 11:19 | Utah State | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 11:06 | Butler | James Kessler double dribbles | 63-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Lord (SG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF) Marcelino Russo, Olufemi Abdulla | |
| 10:46 | Utah State | Samuel Lord's pass is intercepted by Paul Bieber | 63-68 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Paul Bieber can't finish the layup | 63-68 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Samuel Lord | 63-68 |
| 10:26 | Utah State | Toni Kuberski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Lord | 66-68 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 10:09 | Utah State | Jason Newsome gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 09:53 | Utah State | Casey Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-68 |
| 09:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Ruffin | 66-68 |
| 09:44 | Butler | James Kessler scores on a shot from the left block | 66-70 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman's fadeaway is rejected by James Kessler | 66-70 |
| 09:22 | Utah State | Samuel Lord grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 09:09 | Utah State | Samuel Lord misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 09:07 | Utah State | Toni Kuberski snags the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 08:52 | Utah State | Jason Newsome makes the shot from the right side | 68-70 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 08:34 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Casey Lee | 68-70 |
| 08:34 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Raymond Jett (PF), Jimmy Olguin (C) Toni Kuberski, Samuel Lord, Radomil Zwingman, Jason Newsome, Casey Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Thomas Strecker (PF) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield, Israel Seitz | |
| 08:20 | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Thomas Strecker grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin is whistled for a carry | 68-70 |
| 07:54 | Utah State | Michael Lewis scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Vallo and he's hacked by Olufemi Abdulla - foul #2 on Olufemi Abdulla, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Keith Wingate (PF), Jason Laurence (C) Raymond Jett, Jimmy Olguin | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF) Marcelino Russo, James Kessler | |
| 07:54 | Utah State | Michael Lewis makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Thomas Strecker scores on a jump hook from the right block | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jeffrey Vallo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Wilson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Wingate (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Laurence (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (tired) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Ruffin (very tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Whitfield (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Olufemi Abdulla (tired) C - Thomas Strecker (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Utah State | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-72 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Thomas Strecker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Paul Bieber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 06:59 | Utah State | Jason Laurence gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 06:56 | Utah State | Michael Lewis's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ruffin in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 06:32 | Utah State | Keith Wingate grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 06:30 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ruffin in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Ruffin | 71-74 |
| 06:10 | Utah State | Keith Wingate misses long on a turnaround from close range | 71-74 |
| 06:09 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 05:47 | Utah State | Joseph Ruffin steps in front of the Michael Lewis pass | 71-74 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin dunks the ball | 71-76 |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Keith Wingate makes the wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 73-76 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Raymond Jett (PG), Radomil Zwingman (SG), Casey Lee (SF), Jimmy Olguin (C) Jeffrey Vallo, Michael Lewis, Thomas Wilson, Jason Laurence | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Israel Seitz (PF), James Kessler (C) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield, Thomas Strecker | |
| 05:23 | Butler | Marcelino Russo is hacked by Raymond Jett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Jett, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Keith Wingate | 73-76 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Ruffin - foul #4 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Toni Kuberski (PG) Keith Wingate | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG) Joseph Ruffin | |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 05:08 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 05:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marcelino Russo | 74-76 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Paul Bieber loses the ball out of bounds | 74-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Lord (SG) Casey Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (SG) Paul Bieber | |
| 04:37 | Utah State | Raymond Jett loses the ball out of bounds | 74-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Keith Wingate (PF) Raymond Jett | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF) Joseph Ruffin, Olufemi Abdulla | |
| 04:14 | Butler | James Kessler misses the dunk | 74-76 |
| 04:12 | Utah State | Keith Wingate pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman is whistled for traveling | 74-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Lewis (SG), Casey Lee (SF), Jason Newsome (C) Samuel Lord, Radomil Zwingman, Jimmy Olguin | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Thomas Strecker (PF) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield, Israel Seitz | |
| 03:53 | Butler | Marcelino Russo drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Ruffin | 74-79 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Keith Wingate is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Israel Seitz (PF) Marcelino Russo, Thomas Strecker | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Paul Bieber scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-81 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Toni Kuberski (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lewis (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Casey Lee (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Wingate (tired) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Newsome (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (very tired) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Ruffin (very tired) 21 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (very tired) PF - Israel Seitz (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kessler (very tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Utah State | Keith Wingate misses the fadeaway from the right block | 74-81 |
| 03:15 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Newsome | 74-81 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Michael Lewis drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Casey Lee | 76-81 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Utah State | Raymond Jett (PG), Radomil Zwingman (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Jason Laurence (C) Toni Kuberski, Michael Lewis, Casey Lee, Jason Newsome | |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Whitfield (SF), Thomas Strecker (PF) Olufemi Abdulla, Israel Seitz | |
| 02:49 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses the 3 from straight away | 76-81 |
| 02:47 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| 02:47 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Lord (SG), Jimmy Olguin (C) Keith Wingate, Jason Laurence | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG) Paul Bieber | |
| 02:43 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman is fouled in the backcourt by Marcelino Russo - foul #2 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #10 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG) Joseph Ruffin | |
| 02:43 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:43 | Utah State | Radomil Zwingman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Jimmy Olguin swats the layup by James Kessler | 78-81 |
| 02:25 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Samuel Lord | 78-81 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Samuel Lord hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Radomil Zwingman | 81-81 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | Utah State | Casey Lee (SF), Keith Wingate (PF), Jason Laurence (C) Radomil Zwingman, Thomas Wilson, Jimmy Olguin | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Israel Seitz (PF) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield, James Kessler | |
| 01:45 | Butler | Marcelino Russo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-84 |
| 01:43 | Utah State | Olufemi Abdulla is called for the reach on Casey Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Olufemi Abdulla, team foul #11 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Utah State | Toni Kuberski (PG), Michael Lewis (SG) Raymond Jett, Samuel Lord | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (C) Marcelino Russo, Olufemi Abdulla, Thomas Strecker | |
| 01:43 | Utah State | Casey Lee misses the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:43 | Utah State | Casey Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:43 | Utah State | Jason Laurence grabs the offensive rebound | 81-84 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Casey Lee is fouled on the floor by Israel Seitz - foul #2 on Israel Seitz, team foul #12 | 81-84 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Casey Lee makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Casey Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:19 | Butler | The jump hook by Clinton Whitfield is blocked by Keith Wingate | 83-84 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Jason Laurence gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Wilson (SF) Casey Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:09 | Utah State | Keith Wingate makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-84 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-84 |
| 00:55 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Keith Wingate | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Utah State | Israel Seitz blocks the short jumper by Keith Wingate | 86-84 |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson snags the offensive board | 86-84 |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Utah State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson is fouled on the floor by Clinton Whitfield - foul #4 on Clinton Whitfield, team foul #13 | 86-84 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield scores on a jump hook in the paint | 87-86 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Michael Lewis is hacked by Joseph Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #14 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG) Joseph Ruffin | |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Paul Bieber loses the dribble to Michael Lewis in the backcourt | 89-86 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson is fouled on the floor by Clinton Whitfield - foul #5 on Clinton Whitfield, team foul #15 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Vallo (PG), Radomil Zwingman (SG) Toni Kuberski, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (SF) Clinton Whitfield | |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-86 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-86 |