| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Coto (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Zomberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | James Lambert inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-29 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Aaron Sagers pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:30 | Butler | John Grove works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-32 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | James Lambert can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Sagers - foul #1 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | James Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:17 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 40-32 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:53 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Lambert | 43-34 |
| 18:39 | Butler | John Grove drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Aaron Sagers | 43-36 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:11 | Butler | John Grove splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 18:09 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hall | 43-36 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Edward Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Jones | 43-36 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | James Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:43 | Gonzaga | James Lambert misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 17:41 | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:30 | Gonzaga | James Lambert is hacked by Aaron Sagers - foul #2 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (PG), Alexander Dunson (C) Thomas McKinney, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Phillip Welch (PF) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Michael Barnes | |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto is fouled on the floor by Aaron Bowman - foul #3 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard (SG), Daniel Jones (C) Richard Coto, Dustin Zomberg | |
| Subs | Butler | Mike Dematteo (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF) Aaron Bowman, Aaron Sagers | |
| 17:07 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rickie Walker - foul #1 on Rickie Walker, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tyler Burns (SF) James Lambert | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:07 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:07 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Edward Hall misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 16:40 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:25 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Wilbert English is called for the reach on Mike Dematteo - foul #3 on Wilbert English, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney (PG), Richard Coto (SG), James Lambert (SF), Dustin Zomberg (PF) Wilbert English, Ray Leonard, Tyler Burns, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF) Rickie Walker, Kevin Walsh, Edward Hall | |
| 15:57 | Butler | John Grove shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-36 |
| 15:55 | Butler | John Grove grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Coto (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dustin Zomberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Dunson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Dematteo (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses the jumper in the paint | 45-36 |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:25 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Phillip Welch snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Grove | 45-38 |
| 14:51 | Gonzaga | James Lambert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Phillip Welch snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:28 | Butler | John Grove shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 14:17 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 14:16 | Butler | John Grove snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Richard Coto picks off the pass by Phillip Welch | 45-41 |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | Alexander Dunson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (PG), Ray Leonard (SG), Tyler Burns (SF), Joseph Marinelli (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Thomas McKinney, Richard Coto, James Lambert, Dustin Zomberg, Alexander Dunson | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Phillip Welch, Mike Dematteo | |
| 13:42 | Butler | Edward Hall misses badly on a runner from close range | 45-41 |
| 13:40 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tyler Burns | 48-41 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Aaron Bowman double dribbles | 48-41 |
| 13:01 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard is hacked by Rickie Walker - foul #2 on Rickie Walker, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Aaron Bowman - foul #4 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Coto (SG), James Lambert (SF) Ray Leonard, Tyler Burns | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Sagers (SF) Aaron Bowman, Kevin Walsh | |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Edward Hall snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses long on a floater from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:24 | Butler | John Grove is hacked by Joseph Marinelli - foul #4 on Joseph Marinelli, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg (PF) Joseph Marinelli | |
| Subs | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu (SG) Rickie Walker | |
| 12:13 | Butler | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Lawrence Espiritu - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney (PG), Alexander Dunson (C) Wilbert English, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Jason Conley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 11:52 | Gonzaga | James Lambert gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Thomas McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Coto (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dustin Zomberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Dunson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas McKinney | 51-41 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Edward Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 11:28 | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Espiritu - foul #2 on Lawrence Espiritu, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones (C) Alexander Dunson | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Walker (PG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Michael Barnes (PF) John Grove, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley | |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Edward Hall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Edward Hall, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (PG), Ray Leonard (SG), Tyler Burns (SF) Thomas McKinney, Richard Coto, James Lambert | |
| Subs | Butler | Mike Dematteo (SG), Phillip Welch (C) Lawrence Espiritu, Edward Hall | |
| 10:40 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ray Leonard | 55-41 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Phillip Welch tips it home | 55-43 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English dunks the ball on a great pass from Dustin Zomberg | 57-43 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Kevin Walsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #9 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney (PG), Richard Coto (SG), James Lambert (SF), Alexander Dunson (PF) Wilbert English, Ray Leonard, Tyler Burns, Dustin Zomberg | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Rickie Walker, Mike Dematteo, Kevin Walsh, Michael Barnes, Phillip Welch | |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | Daniel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Jason Conley snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Jason Conley is whistled for a carry | 57-43 |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | Alexander Dunson is fouled on the floor by Edward Hall - foul #4 on Edward Hall, team foul #10 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Welch (C) Edward Hall | |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | Alexander Dunson makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | Alexander Dunson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:42 | Butler | John Grove misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-43 |
| 08:40 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Aaron Sagers drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Conley | 62-45 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto is whistled for a carry | 62-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Wilbert English (PG), Joseph Marinelli (PF), Dustin Zomberg (C) Thomas McKinney, Alexander Dunson, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Hall (C) Phillip Welch | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Wilbert English (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Coto (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Marinelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Dustin Zomberg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Richard Coto picks off the pass by Aaron Sagers | 62-45 |
| 07:23 | Gonzaga | Joseph Marinelli lays it in set up by Richard Coto | 64-45 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Wilbert English picks off the pass by Lawrence Espiritu | 64-45 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-45 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Richard Coto steps in front of the Lawrence Espiritu pass | 67-45 |
| 06:32 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto lays it in | 69-45 |
| 06:28 | Butler | John Grove works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-45 |
| 06:26 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Sagers | 69-45 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu's 3 pointer is rejected by Wilbert English | 69-45 |
| 06:03 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Lambert | 69-45 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Espiritu - foul #3 on Lawrence Espiritu, team foul #11 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard (SF), Alexander Dunson (C) James Lambert, Joseph Marinelli | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Phillip Welch (C) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 05:45 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Phillip Welch buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Bowman | 71-47 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Richard Coto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-47 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-47 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 71-47 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Michael Barnes pulls down the rebound | 71-47 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Aaron Bowman clanks a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Wilbert English - foul #4 on Wilbert English, team foul #5 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Tyler Burns (SF) Richard Coto | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:51 | Butler | Aaron Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Aaron Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Aaron Bowman makes the 3rd free throw | 71-50 |
| 04:29 | Gonzaga | Tyler Burns scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbert English | 74-50 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Aaron Bowman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-50 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Tyler Burns snags the defensive board | 74-50 |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-50 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Michael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 74-50 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Rickie Walker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Welch | 74-53 |
| 03:48 | Gonzaga | Wilbert English loses the dribble to Aaron Bowman | 74-53 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Kevin Walsh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Bowman | 74-56 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Wilbert English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ray Leonard (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Zomberg (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Alexander Dunson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rickie Walker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | Phillip Welch is called for the reach on Alexander Dunson - foul #1 on Phillip Welch, team foul #12 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Turner (SF), Mike Dematteo (C) Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | Alexander Dunson misses the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | Alexander Dunson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Michael Barnes pulls down the rebound | 74-56 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Mike Dematteo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Wilbert English - foul #5 on Wilbert English, team foul #6 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney (PG) Wilbert English | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:01 | Butler | Mike Dematteo makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Mike Dematteo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dustin Zomberg | 74-57 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Aaron Bowman takes the ball from Ray Leonard | 74-57 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Mike Dematteo comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-57 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Mike Dematteo tips it back up and in | 74-59 |
| 02:22 | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg blows the layup | 74-59 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg grabs the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:09 | Gonzaga | Tyler Burns knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Dunson | 77-59 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Thomas McKinney picks off the pass by Rickie Walker | 77-59 |
| 02:00 | Gonzaga | Tyler Burns hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas McKinney | 79-59 |
| 01:51 | Butler | John Turner loses the dribble to Tyler Burns | 79-59 |
| 01:48 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney banks in the layup set up by Tyler Burns | 81-59 |
| 01:42 | Butler | John Turner hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Bowman | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | Ray Leonard comes up short on the shot from the left side | 81-62 |
| 01:15 | Butler | John Turner pulls down the rebound | 81-62 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Alexander Dunson steals it from Mike Dematteo | 81-62 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-62 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Dustin Zomberg snags the offensive board | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Tyler Burns makes the runner from the left block set up by Alexander Dunson and he's hacked by John Turner - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #13 | 83-62 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (SF), Phillip Welch (C) John Turner, Mike Dematteo | |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Tyler Burns makes the free throw | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Aaron Bowman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 84-62 |
| 00:26 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Bowman | 84-62 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Kevin Walsh comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 84-62 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Tyler Burns snags the defensive board | 84-62 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Thomas McKinney runs out the clock | 84-62 |