| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Traylor (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Randy Parkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey is whistled for a carry | 20-32 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Randy Parkins misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas McCrorey - foul #2 on Thomas McCrorey, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-32 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Allen Perkins | 22-32 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Charles Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Parkins | 25-32 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Randy Parkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 27-32 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Robert Pham misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jack Curci - foul #1 on Jack Curci, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SG), John Bublitz (PF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Paul Teeter, Thomas Mikkelson, Thomas McCrorey, Marion Ogata | |
| 17:43 | Butler | Robert Pham misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Robert Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Dennis Prue is fouled on the floor by Clarence Hertenstein - foul #1 on Clarence Hertenstein, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG) Robert Pham | |
| 17:04 | Xavier | John Bublitz steals it from Dennis Prue | 27-33 |
| 16:47 | Butler | John Bublitz can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 16:46 | Butler | John Bublitz grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 16:29 | Butler | John Bublitz's pass is intercepted by Randy Parkins | 27-33 |
| 16:06 | Xavier | David Christmas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Allen Perkins (SF) Clayton Mason, Randy Parkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, Thomas Mikkelson, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Paul Teeter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Jack Curci (C) Timothy Traylor, David Christmas | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Robert Pham (PF) Adam Binkley, John Bublitz | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Marion Ogata steps in front of the Jack Curci pass | 27-33 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Marion Ogata's pass is intercepted by Mauricio Russo | 27-33 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Paul Teeter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Marion Ogata is fouled on the floor by Jack Curci - foul #2 on Jack Curci, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Randy Parkins (SF), David Christmas (PF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Allen Perkins, Dennis Prue, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), John Bublitz (PF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Paul Teeter, Thomas McCrorey, Marion Ogata | |
| 13:50 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is fouled on the floor by Randy Parkins - foul #2 on Randy Parkins, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF) Thomas Mikkelson, Robert Pham | |
| 13:27 | Butler | Randy Parkins blocks the short jumper by John Bublitz | 27-33 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Charles Plaisted grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 13:11 | Butler | John Bublitz lays it in | 27-35 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-35 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | David Christmas grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Randy Parkins clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Binkley - foul #1 on Adam Binkley, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, David Christmas, John Shively | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Robert Pham (SF), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, Adam Binkley, Thomas McCrorey, John Bublitz | |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Robert Pham's pass is intercepted by Mauricio Russo in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | Mauricio Russo throws it down | 31-35 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Traylor - foul #2 on Timothy Traylor, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG) Randy Parkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Clarence Hertenstein | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 3rd free throw | 31-38 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-38 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Marion Ogata snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Traylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allen Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Curci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Robert Pham buries a floater in the paint | 31-40 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Paul Teeter takes the ball from Timothy Traylor | 31-40 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Marion Ogata in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Randy Parkins (SF), David Christmas (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Charles Johnson, Timothy Traylor, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SG), John Bublitz (C) Paul Teeter, Thomas Mikkelson, Marion Ogata | |
| 10:13 | Butler | Clayton Mason is called for the reach on Charles Plaisted - foul #3 on Clayton Mason, team foul #6 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein (C) Robert Pham | |
| 09:46 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Plaisted | 31-42 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | David Christmas is hacked by Clarence Hertenstein - foul #2 on Clarence Hertenstein, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Allen Perkins (SF) Randy Parkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG) Thomas McCrorey | |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Allen Perkins loses the dribble to John Bublitz | 31-42 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Mauricio Russo - foul #4 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #7 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Traylor (SG), Randy Parkins (SF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Mauricio Russo, David Christmas, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Robert Pham (SF), Adam Thompson (PF), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, Adam Binkley, John Bublitz, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| 08:35 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Charles Johnson makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by Randy Parkins out of the doubleteam | 34-42 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Allen Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Randy Parkins is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mauricio Russo (SG), Dennis Prue (PF) Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| 06:57 | Butler | John Bublitz knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Dennis Prue - foul #1 on Dennis Prue, team foul #8 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), David Christmas (PF) Charles Johnson, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:57 | Butler | John Bublitz makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mauricio Russo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Traylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Christmas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Prue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Robert Pham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:37 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Clayton Mason can't tip it in | 34-45 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Dennis Prue is called for the reach on Marion Ogata in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Prue, team foul #9 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Parkins (SF) Timothy Traylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SG) Paul Teeter, Thomas Mikkelson | |
| 06:31 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Marion Ogata misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Marion Ogata gets the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Robert Pham scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-48 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Randy Parkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 05:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marion Ogata | 34-48 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Robert Pham is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Adam Binkley | 34-50 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Randy Parkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | David Christmas tips it in | 36-50 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Charles Plaisted clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Randy Parkins snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | John Bublitz denies the turnaround by David Christmas | 36-50 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Marion Ogata gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Charles Plaisted is called for 10 seconds | 36-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG), John Shively (C) Mauricio Russo, Randy Parkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF), Clarence Hertenstein (PF), Adam Thompson (C) Robert Pham, John Bublitz, Marion Ogata | |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor makes the 3 from the right corner | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Charles Plaisted is hacked by Clayton Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clayton Mason, team foul #10 | 39-50 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Charles Plaisted makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Charles Plaisted misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dennis Prue | 39-51 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | David Christmas makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Timothy Traylor | 41-51 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Charles Plaisted can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | John Shively gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (tiring) 4 pf. SG - Timothy Traylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Christmas (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Prue (tiring) 3 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Thompson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Clarence Hertenstein is called for the reach on Dennis Prue - foul #3 on Clarence Hertenstein, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Clayton Mason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Timothy Traylor is called for the reach on Adam Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Traylor, team foul #11 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (C) Thomas McCrorey | |
| 02:08 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | John Shively grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Clayton Mason makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Traylor | 44-52 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG), Mauricio Russo (SG), Randy Parkins (SF), Allen Perkins (PF), Jack Curci (C) Clayton Mason, Timothy Traylor, David Christmas, Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Robert Pham (PF), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, Adam Thompson, Adam Binkley, Clarence Hertenstein, John Bublitz | |
| 01:39 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Jack Curci makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Johnson | 46-54 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the wide open floater from the right block set up by Paul Teeter | 46-56 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Randy Parkins makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mauricio Russo | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Mauricio Russo is called for the reach on Thomas McCrorey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #12 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Traylor (SG) Mauricio Russo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Randy Parkins blows the layup over the doubleteam | 48-58 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Robert Pham gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Robert Pham is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #13 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), David Christmas (SF), Dennis Prue (PF), John Shively (C) Charles Johnson, Randy Parkins, Allen Perkins, Jack Curci | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SG), John Bublitz (PF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Paul Teeter, Thomas Mikkelson, Thomas McCrorey, Marion Ogata | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Robert Pham makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Robert Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Clayton Mason loses the dribble to Clarence Hertenstein | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Charles Plaisted is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Mason - foul #5 on Clayton Mason, team foul #14 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Johnson (PG) Clayton Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Robert Pham | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Charles Plaisted makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Charles Plaisted makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Timothy Traylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 00:29 | Butler | John Bublitz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Charles Plaisted runs out the clock | 48-62 |