| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) SG - Dwight Lafontaine (fresh) SF - Joey Whitmore (fresh) PF - Richard Harris (fresh) C - Dave Siler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Deems (fresh) SG - Johnathan Walters (fresh) SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) PF - John Miller (fresh) C - Kyle Gunter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kyle Gunter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Butler | Kyle Gunter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Thomas Deems clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Central Florida | Dave Siler pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Central Florida | Richard Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Gunter | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Central Florida | Richard Harris snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard is fouled on the floor by Thomas Deems - foul #1 on Thomas Deems, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Deems - foul #2 on Thomas Deems, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Warren (PG), John Stanfield (SG), Jeffrey Taylor (PF), Cody Killian (C) Thomas Deems, Johnathan Walters, John Miller, Kyle Gunter | |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:55 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Jeremy Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | Dave Siler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Jeffrey Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Warren and he's fouled by Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brandon Delvalle (C) Dave Siler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:01 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Central Florida | Jeremy Warren picks off the pass by Dwight Lafontaine | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Cody Killian is called for traveling | 2-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson (SG), Brett Lesko (C) Dwight Lafontaine, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnathan Walters (SG), John Miller (PF), Kyle Gunter (C) John Stanfield, Jeffrey Taylor, Cody Killian | |
| 16:07 | Central Florida | Brett Lesko lays it in on a great pass from Charlie Wilson | 4-6 |
| 15:49 | Butler | John Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Johnathan Walters | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charlie Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joey Whitmore (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Delvalle (fresh) C - Brett Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Warren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Miller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kyle Gunter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Central Florida | John Miller steals the ball from Charlie Wilson | 4-9 |
| 15:22 | Butler | John Miller misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Brett Lesko | 4-9 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Brandon Delvalle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sanford Davis (SG), Mark Olson (SF), Dave Siler (C) Howard Hillyard, Joey Whitmore, Brett Lesko | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Thorn (PG), John Stanfield (SG) Jeremy Warren, Johnathan Walters | |
| 14:58 | Butler | Kyle Gunter is hacked by Sanford Davis - foul #1 on Sanford Davis, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine (SG) Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Taylor (PF), Cody Killian (C) John Miller, Kyle Gunter | |
| 14:43 | Butler | The jumper by Kenneth Pooley is denied by Dave Siler | 4-9 |
| 14:42 | Central Florida | Brandon Delvalle pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:26 | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Dave Siler blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Taylor | 4-9 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Cody Killian snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Cody Killian is fouled on the floor by Dave Siler - foul #1 on Dave Siler, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Joey Whitmore (SF), Richard Harris (PF) Charlie Wilson, Mark Olson, Brandon Delvalle | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnathan Walters (SG), Kyle Gunter (C) John Stanfield, Cody Killian | |
| 13:35 | Butler | Andrew Thorn is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 4-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sanford Davis (SG) Dwight Lafontaine | |
| Subs | Butler | John Miller (PF) Jeffrey Taylor | |
| 13:25 | Central Florida | Sanford Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 13:23 | Central Florida | Richard Harris gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | Joey Whitmore can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Dave Siler misses the tip | 4-9 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:01 | Butler | John Miller is called for traveling | 4-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson (SG), Brett Lesko (C) Sanford Davis, Dave Siler | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Warren (PG) Andrew Thorn | |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | Richard Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 4-9 |
| 12:41 | Central Florida | Joey Whitmore snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Richard Harris misses the tip | 4-9 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Johnathan Walters gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine (SG), Brandon Delvalle (C) Charlie Wilson, Brett Lesko | |
| Subs | Butler | John Stanfield (SG), Jeffrey Taylor (PF), Cody Killian (C) Johnathan Walters, John Miller, Kyle Gunter | |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Howard Hillyard, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Olson (SF) Joey Whitmore | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Thorn (PG) Jeremy Warren | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwight Lafontaine (fresh) SF - Mark Olson (fresh) PF - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Delvalle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Thorn (fresh) SG - John Stanfield (fresh) SF - Kenneth Pooley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Taylor (fresh) C - Cody Killian (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Butler | John Stanfield buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Thorn | 4-12 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Pooley - foul #2 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dave Siler (C) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Cody Killian grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Howard Hillyard steals it from Cody Killian | 5-12 |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard can't finish the layup | 5-12 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Cody Killian snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Jeffrey Taylor is denied on a dunk by Brandon Delvalle | 5-12 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Jeffrey Taylor misses the tip | 5-12 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Dave Siler grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 10:19 | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 5-12 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | Brandon Delvalle pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 10:12 | Central Florida | Mark Olson blows the layup | 5-12 |
| 10:10 | Butler | John Stanfield snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Cody Killian blows the layup but the foul's on Dave Siler - foul #2 on Dave Siler, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson (PG), Sanford Davis (SG), Joey Whitmore (SF), Brett Lesko (C) Howard Hillyard, Dwight Lafontaine, Mark Olson, Dave Siler | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnathan Walters (SG), John Miller (PF), Kyle Gunter (C) Andrew Thorn, John Stanfield, Jeffrey Taylor | |
| 10:03 | Butler | Cody Killian makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Cody Killian makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | Sanford Davis is hacked by Johnathan Walters - foul #1 on Johnathan Walters, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Harris (PF) Brandon Delvalle | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Warren (PG) Cody Killian | |
| 09:17 | Central Florida | Kenneth Pooley is called for the reach on Sanford Davis - foul #3 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #6 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG) Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Riddle (SF) Kenneth Pooley | |
| 09:06 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Johnathan Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Kyle Gunter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 08:44 | Central Florida | Joey Whitmore pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| 08:33 | Central Florida | Brett Lesko lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Hillyard and he's fouled by Kyle Gunter - foul #1 on Kyle Gunter, team foul #7 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine (SG) Charlie Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Nims (SG) Johnathan Walters | |
| 08:33 | Central Florida | Brett Lesko misses the free throw | 7-14 |
| 08:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kyle Gunter | 7-14 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Andrew Riddle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-14 |
| 08:15 | Central Florida | Brett Lesko grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | Joey Whitmore buries a jumper from the left side set up by Dwight Lafontaine | 9-14 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Andrew Riddle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-14 |
| 07:47 | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Lafontaine (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brett Lesko (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Warren (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nims (fresh) SF - Andrew Riddle (fresh) PF - John Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kyle Gunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Richard Harris misses the dunk | 9-14 |
| 07:21 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard tips it but misses | 9-14 |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | Joey Whitmore grabs the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 07:08 | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Lesko | 11-14 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Andrew Riddle loses the dribble to Brett Lesko | 11-14 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Howard Hillyard | 14-14 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Daniel Nims misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-14 |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | Joey Whitmore grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard lays it up and in set up by Richard Harris and he's hacked by Jeremy Warren - foul #1 on Jeremy Warren, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson (SG), Robert Payne (SF), Mark Olson (PF), Brandon Delvalle (C) Dwight Lafontaine, Joey Whitmore, Richard Harris, Brett Lesko | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Thorn (PG), Johnathan Walters (SG), Kenneth Pooley (SF), Jeffrey Taylor (PF), Cody Killian (C) Jeremy Warren, Daniel Nims, Andrew Riddle, John Miller, Kyle Gunter | |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Johnathan Walters hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Brandon Delvalle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Jeffrey Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Taylor, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sanford Davis (SG) Howard Hillyard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:33 | Central Florida | Mark Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley is fouled on the floor by Brandon Delvalle - foul #1 on Brandon Delvalle, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joey Whitmore (SF) Robert Payne | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:53 | Butler | Johnathan Walters clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Brandon Delvalle grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 03:27 | Central Florida | Joey Whitmore scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sanford Davis | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charlie Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sanford Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joey Whitmore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Olson (fresh) C - Brandon Delvalle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Thorn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pooley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cody Killian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Brandon Delvalle steals it from Johnathan Walters | 22-16 |
| 03:01 | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 03:00 | Central Florida | Brandon Delvalle misses the tip | 22-16 |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Mark Olson tips it in | 24-16 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Johnathan Walters clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Sanford Davis - foul #2 on Sanford Davis, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Dwight Lafontaine (SG), Richard Harris (PF), Dave Siler (C) Charlie Wilson, Sanford Davis, Mark Olson, Brandon Delvalle | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Deems (PG), John Stanfield (SG), Kyle Gunter (C) Andrew Thorn, Jeffrey Taylor, Cody Killian | |
| 02:36 | Butler | Johnathan Walters makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Johnathan Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pooley - foul #4 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Payne (SF) Joey Whitmore | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Riddle (PF) Johnathan Walters | |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Andrew Riddle loses the dribble to Howard Hillyard | 26-18 |
| 01:51 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard lays it in | 28-18 |
| 01:31 | Butler | John Stanfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley tips it but misses | 28-18 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Kyle Gunter hits the follow up shot | 28-20 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-20 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Kyle Gunter pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Howard Hillyard takes the ball from John Stanfield | 28-20 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Deems - foul #3 on Thomas Deems, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joey Whitmore (SF), Brandon Delvalle (PF) Robert Payne, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Warren (PG), John Miller (PF), Cody Killian (C) Thomas Deems, Andrew Riddle, Kyle Gunter | |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 00:47 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Jeremy Warren is whistled for traveling | 30-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brett Lesko (C) Dave Siler | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Nims (SG) John Stanfield | |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | Brett Lesko misses long on a floater from close range | 30-20 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | The clock runs out | 30-20 |