2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament - Game Summaries - Final Four

Final Four

See also: 2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team See also: 2009–10 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team#Final Four

April 3	Recap	(W5) Butler Bulldogs 52, (M5) Michigan State Spartans 50				Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 71,298 Referees: Leslie Jones, Jamie Luckie, Mike Stuart	CBS
		Scoring by half: 28–28, 24–22
		Pts: Gordon Hayward 19 Rebs: Gordon Hayward 9 Asts: Ronald Nored and Shawn Vanzant 2 Steals: Willie Veasley 4 Blocks: Gordon Hayward 2		Pts: Durrell Summers 14 Rebs: Durrell Summers 10 Asts: Korie Lucious 4 Steals: Raymar Morgan, Korie Lucious and Draymond Green 1 Blocks: Draymond Green 2

April 3	Recap	(E2) West Virginia Mountaineers 57, (S1) Duke Blue Devils 78				Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 71,298 Referees: Randall McCall, Curtis Shaw, John Higgins	CBS
		Scoring by half: 31–39, 26–39
		Pts: Wellington Smith 12 Rebs: Wellington Smith, Kevin Jones 5 Asts: Wellington Smith 4		Pts: Jon Scheyer 23 Rebs: Brian Zoubek 10 Asts: Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith 6 Steals Jon Scheyer 2

On April 3, 2010, Butler Bulldogs, playing in their hometown, faced off against Michigan State Spartans. In a tough, physical game, the Bulldogs, despite going more than 11 minutes without a field goal, were able to hang on after forcing Michigan State into 16 turnovers and holding the Spartans to zero fast-break points. The Bulldogs also out-rebounded Michigan State on the offensive glass, 11 to 8. With the victory, Butler became the fourth team in NCAA tournament history to hold its first five opponents under 60 points.

On April 3, 2010, Duke, the #1 seed from the South and West Virginia Mountaineers, the #2 seed from the East, squared off in the second of the Final Four games. Duke showed its full potential in the game, hitting 52.7 percent of its shots (and 52 percent of its three-pointers) while shredding West Virginia's 1-3-1 zone trap. Duke led 39–31 at the half and maintained its red-hot shooting in the second half. The highlight of the game came when Nolan Smith missed a contested, fast-break layup, but Kyle Singler and Miles Plumlee combined to slam home the rebound to give Duke a 14 point lead. Plumlee was credited with the dunk. Kyle Singler scored 21 points for the Blue Devils and Nolan Smith added 19 points and six assists. With the victory, Duke advanced to its 10th NCAA Championship game.