| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clemmons (fresh) C - William Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Simms inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Paul Sellberg's layup is rejected by David Clemmons | 37-40 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | David Clemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | William Burnett picks off the pass by William Waits in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Clemmons - foul #3 on David Clemmons, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Jean Johnson (C) Stephen Rape, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Adam Bourque (PF) William Waits, David Clemmons | |
| 19:16 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Scott Hoke clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | William Winslow snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Jean Johnson swats the short shot by William Winslow | 38-40 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Kevin Christensen pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:19 | Butler | William Burnett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Simms - foul #2 on Richard Simms, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Paul Sellberg's floater is tipped away by William Winslow | 38-42 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Adam Bourque is fouled on the floor by Bernard Watkins - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Stephen Rape | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Adam Bourque banks in the layup | 38-44 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Joshua Hereford scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bernard Watkins | 40-44 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Scott Hoke's pass is intercepted by Joshua Hereford in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Bernard Watkins drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | William Waits blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Hereford - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Bernard Watkins, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Xavier | Billy Andrews (C) William Winslow | |
| 16:03 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:03 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | William Waits knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gustavo Santana | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (tiring) 1 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Santana (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Andrews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses short on a floater from the right side | 42-47 |
| 15:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Simms | 42-47 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Richard Simms can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Scott Hoke tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 15:03 | Butler | William Burnett is hacked by William Waits in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), David Clemmons (PF) William Waits, Adam Bourque | |
| 14:50 | Butler | Richard Simms lays it in set up by Johnnie Mosinski | 44-49 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Billy Andrews hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Simms - foul #3 on Richard Simms, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Billy Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Jean Johnson can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket but the foul's on Gustavo Santana - foul #3 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (C) William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| 14:22 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Adam Bourque | 46-53 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Richard Simms misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Stephen Rape is hacked by Adam Bourque - foul #1 on Adam Bourque, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Johnnie Mosinski, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque | |
| 12:41 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Santana - foul #4 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley | |
| 12:25 | Butler | William Burnett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-53 |
| 12:24 | Xavier | William Waits grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 12:11 | Xavier | David Clemmons tips it in | 48-55 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 48-55 |
| 11:53 | Xavier | David Clemmons pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | William Burnett is called for the reach on William Waits in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, William Winslow | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stephens (fresh) SF - William Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Clemmons (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Xavier | Billy Andrews is open and buries a turnaround in the lane | 48-57 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Stephens - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (C) William Waits, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| 11:09 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Scott Hoke scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Stephens | 49-59 |
| 10:38 | Butler | David Clemmons steals the ball from Matthew Schwuchow | 49-59 |
| 10:38 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque | |
| 10:35 | Xavier | David Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hereford - foul #2 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (C) Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| 10:27 | Xavier | William Waits hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Waits - foul #3 on William Waits, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, David Stephens, William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| 09:58 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Joshua Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 09:44 | Xavier | Paul Chapman tips it home | 50-63 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Jean Johnson is hacked by David Clemmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Clemmons, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF) Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Stephen Cline (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, David Clemmons, Billy Andrews | |
| 09:42 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | William Waits misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins misses the tip | 52-63 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins snags the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 52-63 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 09:10 | Butler | William Waits is called for the reach on Richard Simms in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SG), Paul Sellberg (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Stephen Rape, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline, William Winslow | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | David Stephens is hacked by Bernard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:06 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Christensen | 57-65 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | David Stephens is hacked by Paul Sellberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Stephen Rape, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), William Winslow (C) Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| 08:40 | Xavier | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | David Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:40 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Paul Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Stephen Cline (PF), Billy Andrews (C) David Stephens, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| 08:04 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 60-66 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-66 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 60-66 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Stephen Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) SF - Scott Hoke (very tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Cline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Scott Hoke can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-66 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Stephen Cline snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Scott Hoke misses the floater from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | Billy Andrews misses the tip | 60-66 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Chapman - foul #1 on Paul Chapman, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), David Clemmons (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Stephen Cline, Billy Andrews | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the easy layup | 60-66 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the tip | 60-66 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Tim Faulkner can't tip it in | 60-66 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | William Winslow grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Winslow | 60-69 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Richard Simms buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joshua Hereford | 62-69 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana's pass is intercepted by Richard Simms | 62-69 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Richard Simms loses the ball out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Richard Simms, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (C) William Waits, William Bentley, William Winslow | |
| 05:38 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Scott Hoke is blocked by Jean Johnson | 62-69 |
| 05:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stephen Rape | 62-69 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Bernard Watkins buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Rape | 64-69 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Scott Hoke hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gustavo Santana | 64-72 |
| 04:29 | Butler | David Clemmons steps in front of the Jean Johnson pass | 64-72 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Scott Hoke comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-72 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Gustavo Santana steals it from Stephen Rape in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Scott Hoke banks in the layup on a great pass from Gustavo Santana | 64-74 |
| 03:52 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Christensen is blocked by Scott Hoke | 64-74 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins grabs the board | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana loses the dribble to Stephen Rape in the backcourt | 64-74 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Johnnie Mosinski (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Rape (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Christensen (tired) 1 pts. C - Jean Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gustavo Santana (tired) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tired) SF - Scott Hoke (very tired) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Clemmons (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Adam Bourque (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 64-74 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the offensive board | 64-74 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Bernard Watkins loses the dribble to David Clemmons | 64-74 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Stephen Rape, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Billy Andrews (C) Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque | |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-74 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the board | 64-74 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Richard Simms hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 64-74 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Billy Andrews gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF) Scott Hoke | |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:24 | Butler | William Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Santana - foul #5 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #11 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Paul Sellberg (C) Douglas Griffin, Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Adam Bourque (PF) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, David Clemmons | |
| 02:24 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:24 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #2 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG) David Stephens | |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Paul Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:59 | Xavier | Paul Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 01:47 | Butler | William Burnett comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-78 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | William Bentley gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Paul Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG) Paul Chapman | |
| 01:31 | Butler | William Burnett makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 68-78 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Billy Andrews lays it in on a great pass from David Stephens | 68-80 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Adam Bourque swats the short shot by Kevin Christensen | 68-80 |
| 00:47 | Butler | William Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the lay-in | 68-80 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | David Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Adam Bourque connects on the open turnaround from close range set up by William Bentley | 68-82 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Richard Simms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-82 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins runs out the clock | 68-82 |