| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Keasler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Albert White inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren's pass is intercepted by William Wilson in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Gerald Hobson is whistled for a carry | 33-25 |
| 19:28 | St. John's | Steven Keasler misses short on a floater from the right side | 33-25 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Albert White can't tip it in | 33-25 |
| 19:26 | Butler | William Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:10 | Butler | John Horton is called for the reach on Ronald Engel - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Steven Condrey connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-27 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Gerald Hobson is called for the reach on Michael Creech - foul #1 on Gerald Hobson, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | John Horton hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Corey Holmgren | 35-27 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Steven Condrey loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 35-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (PF) Gerald Hobson | |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Michael Creech knocks in the floater from the right block | 37-27 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Frank Spurr is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Spurr, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Matthew Henning (C) Steven Condrey, William Wilson, Ronald Engel | |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Myron Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Albert White grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Albert White misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-27 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Michael Creech tips it back up and in | 42-27 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Jody Witt connects on the floater from close range set up by Vincent Wilson and the foul's on Corey Holmgren - foul #2 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), William Wilson (SG), Gerald Hobson (PF), Ronald Engel (C) Myron Allen, Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr, Matthew Henning | |
| 15:56 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the free throw | 42-29 |
| 15:56 | St. John's | John Horton gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Keasler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jody Witt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | John Horton's pass is intercepted by Gerald Hobson | 42-29 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the contested jumper in the lane | 42-31 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Steven Keasler connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert White | 44-31 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | John Horton gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | John Horton is called for traveling | 44-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Curtis Farris (PG), William Kempton (SF), Ernest Watts (PF), Earl Maier (C) Steven Keasler, Albert White, Michael Creech, John Horton | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF), Matthew Henning (PF) Jody Witt, Gerald Hobson | |
| 13:57 | Butler | Matthew Henning is whistled for a carry | 44-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Keasler (SG) Corey Holmgren | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Frank Spurr (SF) Steven Condrey, William Wilson, Ronald Engel | |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Steven Keasler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Frank Spurr scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 47-33 |
| 12:45 | St. John's | William Kempton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Keasler | 49-33 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Steven Keasler is called for the reach on Myron Allen - foul #2 on Steven Keasler, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (PG), Albert White (SF), Michael Creech (PF), John Horton (C) Curtis Farris, Steven Keasler, Ernest Watts, Earl Maier | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), William Wilson (SG), Jody Witt (SF), Gerald Hobson (PF), Ronald Engel (C) Myron Allen, Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal, Matthew Henning | |
| 12:17 | Butler | Jody Witt loses the ball out of bounds | 49-33 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | John Horton can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Engel - foul #2 on Ronald Engel, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:50 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | William Kempton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Kempton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jody Witt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | St. John's | William Kempton hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Creech | 53-33 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Gerald Hobson scores on a jumper from close range | 53-35 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | John Horton banks in the layup set up by Corey Holmgren | 55-35 |
| 11:06 | Butler | John Horton steals it from Jody Witt | 55-35 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | William Kempton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-35 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Ronald Engel gets the rebound | 55-35 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses the floater from the free throw line | 55-35 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | John Horton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-35 |
| 10:19 | St. John's | John Horton tips it home | 57-35 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Steven Condrey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-35 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Ronald Engel tips it in | 57-37 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Michael Creech dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Kempton | 59-37 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Jody Witt is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jody Witt, team foul #4 | 59-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Curtis Farris (PG), Steven Keasler (SG), Ernest Watts (PF), Earl Maier (C) Corey Holmgren, William Kempton, Michael Creech, John Horton | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Thomas Neal (PF), Matthew Henning (C) Steven Condrey, William Wilson, Jody Witt, Gerald Hobson, Ronald Engel | |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Earl Maier's pass is intercepted by Myron Allen | 59-37 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Vincent Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Myron Allen | 59-39 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Albert White hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Keasler and the foul's on Frank Spurr - foul #3 on Frank Spurr, team foul #5 | 61-39 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Albert White makes the free throw | 62-39 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Myron Allen misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 62-39 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Thomas Neal tips it home | 62-41 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Earl Maier can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 62-41 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Myron Allen grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Matthew Henning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG), William Kempton (SF) Steven Keasler, Albert White | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Myron Allen | |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Frank Spurr gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Steven Condrey hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Farris | 65-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Curtis Farris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Kempton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Watts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Maier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Henning (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Thomas Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Creech (PF) Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (SG), Jody Witt (PF), Ronald Engel (C) Vincent Wilson, Thomas Neal, Matthew Henning | |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-44 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Steven Condrey gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 07:00 | Butler | William Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | Curtis Farris gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren is fouled on the floor by Ronald Engel - foul #3 on Ronald Engel, team foul #6 | 65-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Keasler (SG), Albert White (SF), John Horton (C) Corey Holmgren, William Kempton, Earl Maier | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Gerald Hobson (PF) Steven Condrey, Frank Spurr | |
| 06:35 | St. John's | John Horton misses short on a shot from close range | 65-44 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Gerald Hobson grabs the board | 65-44 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Curtis Farris steals the ball from Myron Allen in the backcourt | 65-44 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | John Horton drills a jumper from the right block | 67-44 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Jody Witt lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Myron Allen and he's hacked by Albert White - foul #2 on Albert White, team foul #4 | 67-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Thomas Neal (PF) Myron Allen, Gerald Hobson | |
| 06:02 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the free throw | 67-47 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | John Horton misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-47 |
| 05:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Vincent Wilson | 67-47 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Jody Witt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 67-47 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Michael Creech is denied on a layup by Ronald Engel | 67-47 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Curtis Farris grabs the offensive board | 67-47 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Steven Keasler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-47 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Steven Keasler tips it back up and in | 69-47 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Michael Creech takes the ball from Vincent Wilson | 69-47 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Steven Keasler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-47 |
| 04:31 | Butler | William Wilson pulls down the rebound | 69-47 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Thomas Neal is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-49 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | John Horton misses the dunk | 69-49 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Jody Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Thomas Neal connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Steven Keasler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Curtis Farris (tiring) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Keasler (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert White (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Creech (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horton (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jody Witt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Neal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Engel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 69-52 |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Curtis Farris snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Thomas Neal picks off the pass by Steven Keasler | 69-52 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Vincent Wilson double dribbles | 69-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leroy Reimann (PG), Corey Holmgren (SG), William Kempton (SF), Ernest Watts (PF), Earl Maier (C) Curtis Farris, Steven Keasler, Albert White, Michael Creech, John Horton | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Myron Allen (SF), Matthew Henning (PF), Terrence Old (C) William Wilson, Jody Witt, Thomas Neal, Ronald Engel | |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Earl Maier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-52 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Matthew Henning comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-52 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Ernest Watts grabs the board | 71-52 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Ernest Watts buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-52 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Jesse Braun misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-52 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren grabs the board | 73-52 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Earl Maier can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Henning - foul #1 on Matthew Henning, team foul #7 | 73-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Keasler (SG), Albert White (SF), Michael Creech (PF) Leroy Reimann, William Kempton, Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SF), Thomas Neal (PF) Jesse Braun, Terrence Old | |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Earl Maier misses the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Earl Maier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Myron Allen misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-52 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Thomas Neal tips it back up and in | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Earl Maier lays it in on a nice dish by Corey Holmgren and he's fouled by Matthew Henning - foul #2 on Matthew Henning, team foul #8 | 76-54 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Earl Maier makes the free throw | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Jody Witt tips it but misses | 77-54 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren snags the defensive board | 77-54 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren runs out the clock | 77-54 |