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Final -
4/12/2026

	1	2	F
Holy Cross	46	30	76
Butler	26	23	49

Holy Cross (15-6, 6-5)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cJohnnie Covin	15	1-3	0-1	0-0	2	7	0	1	1	2	1	2
pfJoey Hicks	18	1-5	0-1	5-6	0	4	4	2	1	0	0	7
sfDonald Kirwan	18	3-4	1-1	5-5	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	12
sgJoshua Dicus	20	4-8	2-5	0-0	2	2	3	1	3	0	2	10
pgVirgil Carr	19	6-7	2-2	7-8	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	21
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
pgDamion Hoffman	20	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	0	2	0	2	0	4	1
sgAdam Sanderson	19	2-3	1-1	2-4	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	7
sfFabian Russo	17	1-2	0-1	2-2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4
cMichael Melo	17	1-6	0-1	2-2	1	3	1	1	0	2	1	4
cJohn Turner	17	3-8	0-0	1-4	3	7	0	1	0	1	1	7
cTerry Kron	10	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
pfJeffery Mundell	10	0-2	0-0	1-2	1	2	0	1	0	0	3	1
Totals	200	22-50	6-13	26-35	9	31	14	9	9	5	17	76
Percentages		.440	.462	.743

Butler (4-15, 2-7)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cJoseph Palmer	16	1-5	1-4	2-2	1	6	0	1	0	0	0	5
pfKenneth Halverson	18	1-3	0-1	0-0	3	10	0	3	1	2	2	2
sfFrank Spurr	10	0-2	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
sgAndrew Huizenga	21	1-6	1-4	0-0	0	2	3	1	0	0	1	3
pgTimothy Davis	20	3-5	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	2	0	0	3	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
pfJohn Gearhart	26	3-5	0-0	0-1	2	4	3	3	1	0	1	6
cAdam Cook	21	3-7	0-1	3-3	3	8	0	3	2	1	3	9
cJohn Woolridge	15	0-3	0-0	0-0	2	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
pfThomas Neal	15	2-4	0-0	3-4	0	1	0	3	0	0	2	7
sfJody Witt	14	2-4	0-1	1-2	1	1	2	3	0	0	5	5
pgBill Fletcher	12	1-4	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	2
cCharles Buentello	12	1-4	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	2
Totals	200	18-52	2-15	11-14	13	38	8	22	5	3	26	49
Percentages		.346	.133	.786

11-26

4-8

20-25

11-24

2-5

6-10

22-50

6-13

26-35

POINTS

FIELD GOALS

3-POINT FIELD GOALS

FREE THROWS

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS

REBOUNDS

ASSISTS

TURNOVERS

STEALS

BLOCKS

PLAYER FOULS

POINTS IN PAINT

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

SECOND CHANCE POINTS

FAST BREAK POINTS

BENCH POINTS

9-28

2-10

6-8

9-24

0-5

5-6

18-52

2-15

11-14

PLAYER OF THE GAME

pg Virgil Carr Holy Cross

21 Points

1st Half 2nd Half

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Holy Cross	PG - Virgil Carr (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) SF - Donald Kirwan (fresh) PF - Joey Hicks (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh)
Lineup	Butler	PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh)
20:00	Butler	Kenneth Halverson wins the tip	0-0
Game Plan	Holy Cross	Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0)
19:58	Butler	Joshua Dicus steps in front of the Joseph Palmer pass in the backcourt	0-0
19:49	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Dicus	2-0
19:24	Butler	Frank Spurr is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dicus - foul #1 on Joshua Dicus, team foul #1	2-0
19:11	Butler	Joseph Palmer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner	2-0
19:10	Butler	Kenneth Halverson hits the follow up shot	2-2
18:58	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds	2-2
18:42	Butler	Kenneth Halverson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing	2-2
18:40	Butler	Kenneth Halverson pulls down the offensive rebound	2-2
18:22	Butler	Andrew Huizenga is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #1	2-2
18:02	Holy Cross	Donald Kirwan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joey Hicks	5-2
17:51	Butler	Joseph Palmer misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane	5-2
17:49	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr grabs the board	5-2
17:45	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Kirwan	8-2
17:32	Butler	Andrew Huizenga clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing	8-2
17:31	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks gets the rebound	8-2
17:24	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Halverson	8-2
17:22	Holy Cross	Johnnie Covin tips it in	10-2
17:05	Butler	Andrew Huizenga can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side	10-2
17:04	Butler	Joseph Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound	10-2
16:45	Butler	Johnnie Covin steps in front of the Timothy Davis pass	10-2
16:33	Holy Cross	Donald Kirwan scores on a shot from the right block set up by Virgil Carr and he's hacked by Frank Spurr - foul #1 on Frank Spurr, team foul #2	12-2
Subs	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SG), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Virgil Carr, Joshua Dicus, Joey Hicks, Johnnie Covin
Subs	Butler	Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer
16:33	Holy Cross	Donald Kirwan makes the free throw	13-2
16:14	Butler	Adam Cook loses the dribble to Adam Sanderson	13-2
16:10	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson blows the layup	13-2
16:09	Butler	Adam Cook grabs the defensive rebound	13-2
16:04	Butler	Jody Witt connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Gearhart and the foul's on Adam Sanderson - foul #1 on Adam Sanderson, team foul #2	13-4
Subs	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman (PG) Donald Kirwan
Subs	Butler
16:04	Butler	Jody Witt makes the free throw	13-5
15:43	Holy Cross	Jody Witt is called for the reach on Adam Sanderson - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #3	13-5
Lineup	Holy Cross	PG - Damion Hoffman (fresh) SG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) SF - Fabian Russo (fresh) PF - John Turner (fresh) C - Michael Melo (fresh)
Lineup	Butler	PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Adam Cook (fresh) C - John Woolridge (fresh)
15:29	Holy Cross	Michael Melo travels with the ball	13-5
15:27	Butler	Jody Witt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt	13-5
Subs	Holy Cross
Subs	Butler	Charles Buentello (C) John Woolridge
15:10	Holy Cross	John Turner comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Jody Witt - foul #2 on Jody Witt, team foul #4	13-5
Subs	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus (SG), Jeffery Mundell (SF), Terry Kron (C) Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo, Michael Melo
Subs	Butler	Timothy Davis (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG) Bill Fletcher, Jody Witt
15:10	Holy Cross	John Turner misses the 1st free throw	13-5
15:10	Holy Cross	John Turner misses the 2nd free throw	13-5
15:10	Butler	The rebound goes to Adam Cook	13-5
15:07	Butler	Damion Hoffman is called for the reach on Timothy Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damion Hoffman, team foul #3	13-5
Subs	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks (PF) John Turner
Subs	Butler
14:46	Butler	Charles Buentello is whistled for a carry	13-5
Subs	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr (PG) Joshua Dicus
Subs	Butler	Kenneth Halverson (PF) Adam Cook
14:31	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks comes up short on the jump hook in the paint	13-5
14:29	Butler	Kenneth Halverson pulls down the rebound	13-5
14:26	Butler	Timothy Davis is hacked by Virgil Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Carr, team foul #4	13-5
Subs	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus (SG) Damion Hoffman
Subs	Butler	Thomas Neal (SF) John Gearhart
14:06	Butler	Timothy Davis misses short on an open shot from the right block	13-5
14:04	Holy Cross	Jeffery Mundell snags the defensive board	13-5
13:59	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Dicus	15-5
13:45	Butler	Jeffery Mundell is called for the reach on Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Jeffery Mundell, team foul #5	15-5
Subs	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Joshua Dicus, Jeffery Mundell, Joey Hicks, Terry Kron
Subs	Butler	Bill Fletcher (PG), John Woolridge (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Timothy Davis, Kenneth Halverson, Charles Buentello
13:28	Butler	Andrew Huizenga scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing	15-8
13:19	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Bill Fletcher - foul #1 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #5	15-8
Subs	Holy Cross	Fabian Russo (SF), Johnnie Covin (C) Donald Kirwan, Michael Melo
Subs	Butler	John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF) Thomas Neal, Joseph Palmer
13:19	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr makes the 1st free throw	16-8
13:19	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr makes the 2nd free throw	17-8
12:59	Butler	Andrew Huizenga misses the lay-in	17-8
12:57	Holy Cross	Johnnie Covin pulls down the rebound	17-8
12:53	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bill Fletcher - foul #2 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #6	17-8
Subs	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman (SG), Joey Hicks (PF) Adam Sanderson, John Turner
Subs	Butler	Frank Spurr (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, John Woolridge
12:53	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr makes the 1st free throw	18-8
12:53	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr makes the 2nd free throw	19-8
12:28	Butler	Adam Cook hits a fadeaway from the free throw line	19-10
12:15	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr's pass is intercepted by Adam Cook	19-10
11:53	Butler	Frank Spurr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing	19-10
11:51	Holy Cross	Johnnie Covin pulls down the rebound	19-10
11:47	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks is hacked by Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #7	19-10
Subs	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Jeffery Mundell (SF), Michael Melo (C) Virgil Carr, Damion Hoffman, Fabian Russo, Johnnie Covin
Subs	Butler	Timothy Davis (PG), Thomas Neal (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Adam Cook
11:47	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks makes the 1st free throw	20-10
11:47	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks misses the 2nd free throw	20-10
11:47	Butler	Kenneth Halverson gets the rebound	20-10
Lineup	Holy Cross	PG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Mundell (fresh) PF - Joey Hicks (tiring) 1 pts. C - Michael Melo (fresh)
Lineup	Butler	PG - Timothy Davis (fairly fresh) SG - John Gearhart (fresh) SF - Thomas Neal (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh)
11:26	Butler	Thomas Neal hits a wide open floater in the paint	20-12
11:13	Holy Cross	Michael Melo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side	20-12
11:11	Butler	Thomas Neal pulls down the rebound	20-12
11:09	Butler	John Gearhart is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gearhart, team foul #8	20-12
Subs	Holy Cross	John Turner (PF) Joey Hicks
Subs	Butler	Andrew Huizenga (SG), John Woolridge (PF), Charles Buentello (C) John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer
10:59	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Adam Sanderson	23-12
10:43	Butler	Thomas Neal misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffery Mundell - foul #2 on Jeffery Mundell, team foul #6	23-12
Subs	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman (PG), Donald Kirwan (SF) Adam Sanderson, Jeffery Mundell
Subs	Butler
10:43	Butler	Thomas Neal misses the 1st free throw	23-12
10:43	Butler	Thomas Neal makes the 2nd free throw	23-13
10:22	Holy Cross	John Turner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing	23-13
10:21	Holy Cross	John Turner tips it but misses	23-13
10:20	Butler	Andrew Huizenga pulls down the rebound	23-13
10:00	Butler	John Woolridge hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint	23-13
09:58	Butler	Timothy Davis snags the offensive board	23-13
09:45	Butler	Damion Hoffman picks off the pass by Thomas Neal	23-13
09:30	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner	23-13
09:28	Holy Cross	John Turner tips it home	25-13
09:18	Butler	John Turner swats the short shot by John Woolridge	25-13
09:17	Butler	John Woolridge tips it but misses	25-13
09:15	Holy Cross	Donald Kirwan pulls down the rebound	25-13
09:03	Holy Cross	Donald Kirwan buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Damion Hoffman	27-13
09:01	Butler	Timothy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt	27-13
Subs	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Fabian Russo (SF), Joey Hicks (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Damion Hoffman, Joshua Dicus, Donald Kirwan, John Turner, Michael Melo
Subs	Butler	John Gearhart (PG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Timothy Davis, Thomas Neal, John Woolridge, Charles Buentello
08:51	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr clanks a jumper from just outside the lane	27-13
08:50	Butler	Kenneth Halverson pulls down the rebound	27-13
08:33	Butler	Johnnie Covin blocks the short jumper by Frank Spurr	27-13
08:31	Holy Cross	Johnnie Covin pulls down the rebound	27-13
08:26	Holy Cross	Frank Spurr is called for the reach on Joey Hicks - foul #2 on Frank Spurr, team foul #9	27-13
Subs	Holy Cross
Subs	Butler	Timothy Davis (PG) Frank Spurr
08:26	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks makes the 1st free throw	28-13
08:26	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks makes the 2nd free throw	29-13
08:21	Butler	Adam Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt	29-13
08:07	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks is fouled on the floor by Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #10	29-13
Subs	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus (SG) Adam Sanderson
Subs	Butler	Joseph Palmer (C) Kenneth Halverson
08:07	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks makes the 1st free throw	30-13
08:07	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks makes the 2nd free throw	31-13
07:50	Butler	Joseph Palmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing	31-13
07:48	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks gets the rebound	31-13
07:42	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing	31-13
07:41	Butler	Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board	31-13
Lineup	Holy Cross	PG - Virgil Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dicus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fabian Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Joey Hicks (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Covin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb.
Lineup	Butler	PG - Timothy Davis (tiring) SG - Andrew Huizenga (tired) 3 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb.
07:18	Butler	Joshua Dicus steals it from Adam Cook	31-13
07:15	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus misses the lay-in	31-13
07:13	Butler	Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound	31-13
06:51	Butler	Joseph Palmer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing	31-16
06:44	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks clanks a jumper from the left side	31-16
06:43	Holy Cross	The offensive rebound goes to Johnnie Covin	31-16
06:33	Holy Cross	John Gearhart steps in front of the Virgil Carr pass	31-16
06:30	Butler	Timothy Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Gearhart	31-18
06:09	Holy Cross	Fabian Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner	31-18
06:07	Butler	Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board	31-18
05:57	Butler	Joseph Palmer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing	31-18
05:55	Butler	John Gearhart gets the offensive rebound	31-18
05:37	Butler	John Gearhart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side	31-18
05:36	Butler	Adam Cook grabs the offensive rebound	31-18
05:10	Butler	Adam Cook can't finish the layup	31-18
05:08	Holy Cross	Johnnie Covin gets the rebound	31-18
05:02	Holy Cross	Adam Cook is called for the reach on Virgil Carr - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #11	31-18
Subs	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Joshua Dicus, Fabian Russo, Joey Hicks, Johnnie Covin
Subs	Butler	Thomas Neal (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Andrew Huizenga, Adam Cook, Joseph Palmer
05:02	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr makes the 1st free throw	32-18
05:02	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr makes the 2nd free throw	33-18
04:45	Butler	John Gearhart throws a bad pass out of bounds	33-18
Subs	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman (PG) Virgil Carr
Subs	Butler	John Woolridge (C) Charles Buentello
04:33	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing	36-18
04:17	Butler	Thomas Neal lays it up and in	36-20
04:02	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Davis - foul #2 on Timothy Davis, team foul #12	36-20
Subs	Holy Cross	Terry Kron (C) Michael Melo
Subs	Butler	Andrew Huizenga (SG), Charles Buentello (C) Timothy Davis, John Woolridge
04:02	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman misses the 1st free throw	36-20
04:02	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw	37-20
03:42	Butler	Thomas Neal misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Turner - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #7	37-20
Subs	Holy Cross	Jeffery Mundell (PF) John Turner
Subs	Butler	Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG) John Gearhart, Andrew Huizenga
03:42	Butler	Thomas Neal makes the 1st free throw	37-21
03:42	Butler	Thomas Neal makes the 2nd free throw	37-22
Lineup	Holy Cross	PG - Damion Hoffman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Sanderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kirwan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffery Mundell (fresh) C - Terry Kron (fresh)
Lineup	Butler	PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh)
03:25	Holy Cross	Jeffery Mundell misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Charles Buentello - foul #1 on Charles Buentello, team foul #13	37-22
Subs	Holy Cross
Subs	Butler	Frank Spurr (SF) Thomas Neal
03:25	Holy Cross	Jeffery Mundell makes the 1st free throw	38-22
03:25	Holy Cross	Jeffery Mundell misses the 2nd free throw	38-22
03:25	Butler	Kenneth Halverson snags the defensive board	38-22
03:20	Butler	Frank Spurr is hacked by Terry Kron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Kron, team foul #8	38-22
03:20	Butler	Frank Spurr makes the 1st free throw	38-23
03:20	Butler	Frank Spurr makes the 2nd free throw	38-24
03:03	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bill Fletcher - foul #3 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #14	38-24
Subs	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr (PG) Damion Hoffman
Subs	Butler	John Gearhart (PG) Bill Fletcher
03:03	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson makes the 1st free throw	39-24
03:03	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw	40-24
02:46	Butler	Jody Witt is hacked by Jeffery Mundell - foul #3 on Jeffery Mundell, team foul #9	40-24
Subs	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus (SG), John Turner (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Adam Sanderson, Jeffery Mundell, Terry Kron
Subs	Butler	Joseph Palmer (C) Charles Buentello
02:46	Butler	Jody Witt misses the 1st free throw	40-24
02:46	Holy Cross	The rebound goes to John Turner	40-24
02:38	Holy Cross	Donald Kirwan is hacked by Frank Spurr - foul #3 on Frank Spurr, team foul #15	40-24
Subs	Holy Cross
Subs	Butler	Adam Cook (PG), John Woolridge (C) Frank Spurr, Joseph Palmer
02:38	Holy Cross	Donald Kirwan makes the 1st free throw	41-24
02:38	Holy Cross	Donald Kirwan makes the 2nd free throw	42-24
02:16	Butler	Adam Cook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner	42-24
02:15	Butler	John Woolridge grabs the offensive board	42-24
02:01	Butler	Kenneth Halverson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #16	42-24
Subs	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman (PG), Michael Melo (PF) Virgil Carr, Johnnie Covin
Subs	Butler	Thomas Neal (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Adam Cook, John Woolridge
01:34	Holy Cross	John Turner clanks a shot from the right wing	42-24
01:32	Holy Cross	Michael Melo hits the follow up shot	44-24
01:19	Butler	Thomas Neal's floater is tipped away by Michael Melo	44-24
01:18	Butler	Kenneth Halverson grabs the offensive board	44-24
01:01	Butler	John Gearhart is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jody Witt	44-26
00:47	Holy Cross	Michael Melo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner	44-26
00:46	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus pulls down the offensive rebound	44-26
00:31	Holy Cross	Michael Melo comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Halverson - foul #2 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #17	44-26
Subs	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Fabian Russo (SF), Terry Kron (C) Damion Hoffman, Joshua Dicus, Donald Kirwan, John Turner
Subs	Butler	Adam Cook (PG), John Woolridge (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Thomas Neal, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer
00:31	Holy Cross	Michael Melo makes the 1st free throw	45-26
00:31	Holy Cross	Michael Melo makes the 2nd free throw	46-26
00:29	Butler	John Gearhart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt	46-26
Subs	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks (PF) Michael Melo
Subs	Butler
00:03	Holy Cross	Terry Kron clanks a turnaround from the right block	46-26
00:02	Butler	Charles Buentello grabs the defensive rebound	46-26
00:00	Butler	Charles Buentello misses the fullcourt shot	46-26

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Holy Cross	PG - Virgil Carr (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Kirwan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joey Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb.
Lineup	Butler	PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb.
20:00	Holy Cross	Donald Kirwan inbounds the ball	46-26
Game Plan	Holy Cross	Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0)
19:38	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus throws a bad pass out of bounds	46-26
19:22	Butler	Andrew Huizenga comes up short on the 3 from the left wing	46-26
19:21	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks snags the defensive board	46-26
19:15	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Joey Hicks	48-26
Game Plan	Holy Cross	Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0)
18:56	Butler	Timothy Davis is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Huizenga	48-28
18:32	Holy Cross	Johnnie Covin misses badly on a turnaround in the paint	48-28
18:31	Butler	Kenneth Halverson grabs the board	48-28
Game Plan	Holy Cross	Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0)
18:11	Butler	John Gearhart buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga	48-30
17:58	Holy Cross	Donald Kirwan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Davis - foul #3 on Timothy Davis, team foul #1	48-30
Subs	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SG), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Virgil Carr, Joshua Dicus, Joey Hicks, Johnnie Covin
Subs	Butler	Jody Witt (SG), Thomas Neal (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer
17:58	Holy Cross	Donald Kirwan makes the 1st free throw	49-30
17:58	Holy Cross	Donald Kirwan makes the 2nd free throw	50-30
Game Plan	Holy Cross	Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0)
17:41	Butler	John Woolridge is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Woolridge, team foul #2	50-30
Subs	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman (PG) Donald Kirwan
Subs	Butler	Charles Buentello (C) John Gearhart
17:28	Holy Cross	Fabian Russo makes the floater from the right wing	52-30
17:26	Butler	Damion Hoffman picks off the pass by Jody Witt in the backcourt	52-30
Game Plan	Holy Cross	Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0)
17:04	Holy Cross	Jody Witt is called for the reach on Damion Hoffman - foul #3 on Jody Witt, team foul #3	52-30
Subs	Holy Cross
Subs	Butler	Andrew Huizenga (SG) Jody Witt
16:51	Holy Cross	Fabian Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Neal - foul #1 on Thomas Neal, team foul #4	52-30
Subs	Holy Cross
Subs	Butler	John Gearhart (PG) John Woolridge
16:51	Holy Cross	Fabian Russo makes the 1st free throw	53-30
16:51	Holy Cross	Fabian Russo makes the 2nd free throw	54-30
16:44	Butler	Charles Buentello misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane	54-30
16:43	Butler	John Gearhart grabs the offensive rebound	54-30
16:38	Butler	Damion Hoffman is called for the reach on John Gearhart - foul #2 on Damion Hoffman, team foul #1	54-30
Subs	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr (PG), Donald Kirwan (SF), Joey Hicks (PF), Terry Kron (C) Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo, John Turner, Michael Melo
Subs	Butler
16:25	Butler	Adam Cook misses long on a runner in the lane	54-30
16:24	Holy Cross	Terry Kron grabs the defensive rebound	54-30
16:20	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joey Hicks	57-30
16:08	Butler	Charles Buentello connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Gearhart	57-32
15:41	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr is hacked by Thomas Neal - foul #2 on Thomas Neal, team foul #5	57-32
Subs	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus (SG), Jeffery Mundell (SF), Johnnie Covin (C) Damion Hoffman, Donald Kirwan, Terry Kron
Subs	Butler	Timothy Davis (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) John Gearhart, Andrew Huizenga, Thomas Neal, Adam Cook, Charles Buentello
Lineup	Holy Cross	PG - Virgil Carr (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Mundell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joey Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb.
Lineup	Butler	PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb.
15:18	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing	57-32
15:16	Butler	Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound	57-32
15:00	Butler	Timothy Davis drills a jumpshot from the left side	57-34
14:31	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	57-34
Subs	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SF), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Virgil Carr, Jeffery Mundell, Joey Hicks, Johnnie Covin
Subs	Butler	Bill Fletcher (PG), John Gearhart (SG), John Woolridge (PF) Timothy Davis, Jody Witt, Kenneth Halverson
14:09	Butler	Joseph Palmer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Fabian Russo - foul #1 on Fabian Russo, team foul #2	57-34
Subs	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman (PG) Joshua Dicus
Subs	Butler	Andrew Huizenga (SG) Frank Spurr
14:09	Butler	Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw	57-35
14:09	Butler	Joseph Palmer makes the 2nd free throw	57-36
13:51	Holy Cross	John Turner misses short on a jumper near the basket	57-36
13:50	Holy Cross	John Turner pulls down the offensive rebound	57-36
13:27	Holy Cross	John Turner misses the dunk	57-36
13:26	Butler	Andrew Huizenga grabs the board	57-36
13:10	Butler	Andrew Huizenga hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner	57-36
13:09	Holy Cross	John Turner gets the rebound	57-36
12:40	Holy Cross	Bill Fletcher is called for the reach on John Turner - foul #4 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #6	57-36
Subs	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), Jeffery Mundell (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Damion Hoffman, Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo, John Turner, Michael Melo
Subs	Butler	Timothy Davis (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Bill Fletcher, Andrew Huizenga, John Gearhart, John Woolridge, Joseph Palmer
12:18	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Dicus	59-36
12:09	Butler	Kenneth Halverson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side	59-36
12:08	Butler	Jody Witt tips it in	59-38
11:42	Holy Cross	Kenneth Halverson steals it from Johnnie Covin	59-38
11:38	Butler	Donald Kirwan takes the ball from Jody Witt in the backcourt	59-38
Lineup	Holy Cross	PG - Virgil Carr (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Kirwan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jeffery Mundell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Johnnie Covin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb.
Lineup	Butler	PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb.
11:24	Holy Cross	Johnnie Covin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing	59-38
11:22	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus tips it back up and in	61-38
11:15	Butler	Joshua Dicus steals the ball from Kenneth Halverson	61-38
11:12	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus hits the finger roll	63-38
11:08	Butler	Timothy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Covin - foul #1 on Johnnie Covin, team foul #3	63-38
Subs	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman (PG), Joey Hicks (PF), Terry Kron (C) Virgil Carr, Jeffery Mundell, Johnnie Covin
Subs	Butler	Andrew Huizenga (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (C) Jody Witt, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson
10:57	Butler	Timothy Davis is fouled on the floor by Damion Hoffman - foul #3 on Damion Hoffman, team foul #4	63-38
Subs	Holy Cross
Subs	Butler	Kenneth Halverson (PF) Adam Cook
10:42	Butler	Timothy Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner	63-38
10:40	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks snags the defensive board	63-38
10:20	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joey Hicks	66-38
10:09	Butler	Joey Hicks picks off the pass by Kenneth Halverson	66-38
09:51	Holy Cross	Donald Kirwan's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Halverson	66-38
09:49	Butler	Kenneth Halverson grabs the defensive rebound	66-38
09:32	Butler	John Gearhart scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Huizenga	66-40
09:06	Holy Cross	Joey Hicks knocks in the shot in the paint	68-40
08:48	Butler	Charles Buentello misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane	68-40
08:47	Holy Cross	Terry Kron grabs the defensive rebound	68-40
08:28	Holy Cross	Joshua Dicus misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing	68-40
08:27	Butler	Kenneth Halverson gets the rebound	68-40
08:24	Butler	Joshua Dicus is called for the reach on Andrew Huizenga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Dicus, team foul #5	68-40
Subs	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Fabian Russo (SF), John Turner (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Damion Hoffman, Joshua Dicus, Donald Kirwan, Joey Hicks, Terry Kron
Subs	Butler	Adam Cook (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), John Woolridge (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, Charles Buentello
08:06	Butler	Johnnie Covin swats the layup by Jody Witt	68-40
08:05	Holy Cross	Johnnie Covin grabs the board	68-40
07:37	Holy Cross	Adam Cook is called for the reach on Virgil Carr - foul #3 on Adam Cook, team foul #7	68-40
Subs	Holy Cross
Subs	Butler	Bill Fletcher (PG) John Woolridge
07:37	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr makes the 1st free throw	69-40
07:37	Holy Cross	Virgil Carr misses the 2nd free throw	69-40
07:37	Butler	Joseph Palmer grabs the board	69-40
Lineup	Holy Cross	PG - Virgil Carr (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fabian Russo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk.
Lineup	Butler	PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb.
07:34	Butler	Bill Fletcher is called for traveling in the backcourt	69-40
Subs	Holy Cross	Jeffery Mundell (SF), Michael Melo (C) Virgil Carr, Johnnie Covin
Subs	Butler	Thomas Neal (SF), John Woolridge (C) Frank Spurr, Joseph Palmer
07:15	Holy Cross	Michael Melo blows the layup	69-40
07:14	Holy Cross	Jeffery Mundell grabs the offensive rebound	69-40
07:04	Holy Cross	Jeffery Mundell can't connect on a floater from the left side	69-40
07:02	Butler	Adam Cook grabs the board	69-40
06:48	Butler	Bill Fletcher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner	69-40
06:46	Butler	Adam Cook can't tip it in	69-40
06:45	Holy Cross	Fabian Russo grabs the defensive rebound	69-40
06:16	Holy Cross	Adam Cook takes the ball from John Turner	69-40
06:06	Butler	Bill Fletcher makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jody Witt	69-42
05:47	Holy Cross	John Turner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Sanderson	71-42
05:45	Butler	Thomas Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt	71-42
Subs	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman (PG) Jeffery Mundell
Subs	Butler	John Gearhart (SF) Thomas Neal
05:24	Holy Cross	Michael Melo is denied on a layup by Adam Cook	71-42
05:22	Butler	John Woolridge snags the defensive board	71-42
05:06	Butler	Adam Cook clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Melo - foul #1 on Michael Melo, team foul #6	71-42
Subs	Holy Cross	Terry Kron (C) Michael Melo
Subs	Butler	Charles Buentello (C) John Woolridge
05:06	Butler	Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw	71-43
05:06	Butler	Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw	71-44
04:41	Holy Cross	John Turner knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Damion Hoffman	73-44
04:33	Butler	Jody Witt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing	73-44
04:32	Holy Cross	John Turner grabs the board	73-44
04:08	Holy Cross	John Turner is fouled on the floor by Jody Witt - foul #4 on Jody Witt, team foul #8	73-44
Subs	Holy Cross	Michael Melo (C) Terry Kron
Subs	Butler	Thomas Neal (SF) Charles Buentello
04:08	Holy Cross	John Turner makes the 1st free throw	74-44
04:08	Holy Cross	John Turner misses the 2nd free throw	74-44
04:08	Butler	The rebound goes to John Gearhart	74-44
04:04	Butler	Thomas Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt	74-44
03:40	Holy Cross	Michael Melo clanks a floater from the left wing	74-44
03:38	Butler	Adam Cook snags the defensive board	74-44
Game Plan	Holy Cross	Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0)
Lineup	Holy Cross	PG - Damion Hoffman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Sanderson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fabian Russo (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Melo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb.
Lineup	Butler	PG - Bill Fletcher (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jody Witt (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Gearhart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Cook (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf.
03:33	Butler	Bill Fletcher's floater is tipped away by Michael Melo	74-44
03:31	Holy Cross	Michael Melo gets the rebound	74-44
Game Plan	Holy Cross	Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
03:09	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Melo	76-44
03:00	Butler	Thomas Neal misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line	76-44
02:58	Holy Cross	John Turner pulls down the rebound	76-44
02:38	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jody Witt - foul #5 on Jody Witt, team foul #9	76-44
Subs	Holy Cross	Jeffery Mundell (SF), Terry Kron (C) Fabian Russo, John Turner
Subs	Butler	John Woolridge (C) Jody Witt
02:38	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson misses the 1st free throw	76-44
02:38	Holy Cross	Adam Sanderson misses the 2nd free throw	76-44
02:38	Butler	John Woolridge grabs the board	76-44
02:26	Butler	Adam Cook jams it and he's hacked by Terry Kron - foul #2 on Terry Kron, team foul #7	76-46
02:26	Butler	Adam Cook makes the free throw	76-47
02:02	Holy Cross	John Woolridge steps in front of the Jeffery Mundell pass	76-47
01:45	Butler	Bill Fletcher misses the easy open layup	76-47
01:43	Holy Cross	The rebound goes to Terry Kron	76-47
01:20	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane	76-47
01:19	Butler	Adam Cook grabs the board	76-47
01:01	Butler	John Gearhart misses the floater from the baseline	76-47
00:59	Butler	Adam Cook tips it in	76-49
Game Plan	Holy Cross	Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
00:35	Holy Cross	Jeffery Mundell clanks a driving attempt near the basket	76-49
00:33	Butler	John Gearhart snags the defensive board	76-49
Game Plan	Holy Cross	Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1)
Game Plan	Butler	Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1)
00:29	Butler	John Gearhart is hacked by Damion Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Damion Hoffman, team foul #8	76-49
Subs	Holy Cross	Fabian Russo (SF), John Turner (PF) Jeffery Mundell, Terry Kron
Subs	Butler
00:29	Butler	John Gearhart misses the 1st free throw	76-49
00:29	Holy Cross	The rebound goes to Michael Melo	76-49
00:00	Holy Cross	Damion Hoffman runs out the clock	76-49

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