| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Bible (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jay Borror inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd loses the dribble to Armando Robles | 39-33 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jay Borror | 39-33 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-33 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski tips it home | 39-35 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Loyd - foul #2 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski lays it up and in set up by George Reid | 40-37 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Todd Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | John Bible misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Armando Robles - foul #3 on Armando Robles, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Brault (PF) Damian Madalinski | |
| 17:56 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | John Bible misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:56 | Butler | James Eberly gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:38 | Butler | James Eberly knocks in the jumper in the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:23 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Loyd | 42-41 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Alvin Brault pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | John Bible lays it in | 42-43 |
| 16:23 | Butler | James Eberly misses the 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Russell Clark tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Jay Borror scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Alvin Brault | 44-45 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Gordon Scaife connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bible (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Tarter - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Armando Robles (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Russell Clark, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Jay Borror, Alvin Brault, John Bible | |
| 15:46 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lewter - foul #2 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | James Pantoja is called for the reach on Donald Shumate - foul #3 on James Pantoja, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 15:22 | Butler | James Pantoja grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 46-45 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-45 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Donald Shumate tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Greg Harris grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Donald Shumate double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG) Delbert Briceno | |
| 14:25 | Butler | Christopher Lewter buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz | 50-45 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd clanks a jump hook from the left block | 50-45 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Armando Robles and he's fouled by Donald Shumate - foul #1 on Donald Shumate, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), James Eberly (PF) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Alvin Brault (PF), John Bible (C) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Damian Madalinski, Donald Shumate | |
| 13:30 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | John Bible snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | John Bible clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Gordon Scaife gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:15 | Butler | James Eberly can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 52-45 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Bible | 52-45 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gordon Scaife - foul #3 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (C) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Gordon Scaife buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 55-47 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | George Reid makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Loyd | 55-50 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Larry Tarter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) Armando Robles | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:29 | Xavier | John Bible lays it in set up by Alvin Brault | 55-52 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Rodney Fern makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Russell Clark | 57-52 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Jay Borror drills a jumper near the basket set up by Clarence Loyd | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bible (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Russell Clark misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Alvin Brault - foul #2 on Alvin Brault, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Clarence Loyd, Alvin Brault, John Bible | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Russell Clark makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Russell Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | The jump hook by Damian Madalinski is blocked by James Eberly | 59-54 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Russell Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Russell Clark gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Russell Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 10:03 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski scores on a floater from the right block set up by Jay Borror | 61-56 |
| 09:36 | Butler | James Eberly hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski can't finish the layup | 63-56 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 09:22 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:13 | Butler | James Pantoja loses the dribble to Donald Shumate | 63-56 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Borror | 63-59 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Christopher Lewter is fouled on the floor by Jay Borror - foul #1 on Jay Borror, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Armando Robles (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Russell Clark, Christopher Lewter, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Alvin Brault (PF), John Bible (C) Delbert Briceno, George Reid, Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski, Donald Shumate | |
| 08:39 | Butler | Todd Allen misses short on a turnaround from close range | 63-59 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Greg Harris | 63-59 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | John Bible knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Brault | 63-62 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the turnaround from close range | 63-62 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Alvin Brault misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-62 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Benny Mooney gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | John Bible blows the layup | 63-62 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bible (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Todd Allen connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 65-62 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Alvin Brault and the foul's on Armando Robles - foul #4 on Armando Robles, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 65-64 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Larry Tarter is hacked by Clarence Loyd - foul #3 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF) Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF) Greg Harris | |
| 06:30 | Butler | Armando Robles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Lewter | 67-64 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Benny Mooney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 06:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 67-64 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the easy layup | 67-64 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Larry Tarter snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Jay Borror takes the ball from Larry Tarter | 67-64 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Benny Mooney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jay Borror | 67-66 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't throw it down | 67-66 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Bible | 67-66 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (C) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Damian Madalinski (PF) Benny Mooney, Alvin Brault | |
| 04:53 | Xavier | George Reid misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 04:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Armando Robles | 67-66 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on George Reid - foul #2 on George Reid, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Russell Clark (C) Larry Tarter, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Shumate (C) John Bible | |
| 04:34 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Donald Shumate | 68-68 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Russell Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | George Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | George Reid clanks a jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Donald Shumate tips it home | 68-70 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Gordon Scaife loses the ball out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses long on a jumper from the right side | 68-70 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Jay Borror tips it back up and in | 68-72 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF) Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (C) Donald Shumate | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is whistled for traveling | 68-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG) Joseph Gantz | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd loses the dribble to Larry Tarter | 68-72 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by George Reid - foul #3 on George Reid, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | John Bible is fouled on the floor by Armando Robles - foul #5 on Armando Robles, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (SF) Armando Robles | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:42 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-74 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Gordon Scaife throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Bible and the foul's on Gordon Scaife - foul #4 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #8 | 69-76 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Russell Clark | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Russell Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Gordon Scaife pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Christopher Lewter buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Clark | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | John Bible is hacked by Gordon Scaife in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG) Gordon Scaife | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | John Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG) Delbert Briceno | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Larry Tarter is called for the reach on Jay Borror in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #10 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG) George Reid | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Jay Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Russell Clark double dribbles | 72-79 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Joseph Gantz is called for the reach on Clarence Loyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #11 | 72-79 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG) Benny Mooney | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-81 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to George Reid | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd runs out the clock | 72-81 |