| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ruben Latham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-35 |
| 19:30 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy can't tip it in | 25-35 |
| 19:29 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Higgins | 25-35 |
| 19:10 | St. Joseph's | Horace Stewart steps in front of the John Smith pass | 25-35 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Horace Stewart lays it in | 27-35 |
| 18:48 | St. Joseph's | Jonathan Larocca steals it from Aaron McConnaughy | 27-35 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Paul Hyde drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 29-35 |
| 18:14 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 29-38 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Horace Stewart scores on a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Donald Walton - foul #2 on Donald Walton, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:48 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:34 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham is whistled for a carry | 31-38 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Donald Walton steals the ball from Paul Hyde | 31-38 |
| 17:06 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Walton | 31-40 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Paul Hyde scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Larocca | 33-40 |
| 16:12 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-40 |
| 16:10 | St. Joseph's | John Smith tips it home | 33-42 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Donald Walton steals it from Jonathan Larocca | 33-42 |
| 15:43 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 15:42 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy tips it home | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ruben Latham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Ruben Latham steps in front of the Horace Stewart pass in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 15:20 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #2 on Adam Thompson, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (PG), Martin Garden (SG), Scott Gilmore (SF), James Myers (C) Donald Walton, Ruben Latham, Aaron McConnaughy, Scott Higgins | |
| 15:20 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:20 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Thompson | 33-44 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits a shot from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 14:41 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 35-47 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Horace Stewart and the foul's on James Myers - foul #3 on James Myers, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF) Scott Gilmore, John Smith | |
| 14:17 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:57 | St. Joseph's | James Myers knocks in the floater from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's | James Myers grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's | James Myers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 13:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Hyde | 38-49 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Robert Clow - foul #1 on Robert Clow, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), Ruben Latham (SG), Scott Higgins (C) Robert Clow, Martin Garden, James Myers | |
| 12:35 | Butler | Horace Stewart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Higgins - foul #2 on Scott Higgins, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:35 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:06 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins clanks a floater from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Ruben Latham is called for the reach on Jonathan Larocca - foul #1 on Ruben Latham, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Scott Gilmore (SF), John Smith (PF) Aaron McConnaughy, Christopher Kiser | |
| 11:20 | Butler | Brandon Coppola is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden (SG), Daniel Lee (C) Ruben Latham, Scott Higgins | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Garden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Lee (fresh) | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 10:56 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Larocca | 39-49 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Lee - foul #1 on Daniel Lee, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF), James Myers (C) Scott Gilmore, John Smith, Daniel Lee | |
| 10:32 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:16 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Hyde - foul #2 on Paul Hyde, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (PG) Martin Garden | |
| 10:16 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:16 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Adam Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Adam Thompson, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham (SG), Scott Higgins (C) Donald Walton, James Myers | |
| 09:33 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| 09:33 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:33 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Aaron McConnaughy is called for the reach on Jonathan Larocca - foul #2 on Aaron McConnaughy, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Smith (PF) Christopher Kiser | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:52 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-53 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca grabs the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 08:06 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 07:53 | St. Joseph's | John Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-53 |
| 07:52 | St. Joseph's | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 07:36 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Adam Thompson pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Adam Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 42-53 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Adam Thompson tips it home | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Clow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ruben Latham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:42 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Clow and he's hacked by Jonathan Larocca - foul #2 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), Martin Garden (SG), Scott Gilmore (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF) Robert Clow, Ruben Latham, Aaron McConnaughy, John Smith | |
| 06:42 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Paul Hyde's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Christopher Kiser | 44-56 |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Horace Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-56 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham (SG), Aaron McConnaughy (SF), John Smith (PF), James Myers (C) Martin Garden, Scott Gilmore, Christopher Kiser, Scott Higgins | |
| 05:19 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses the runner in the paint | 44-56 |
| 05:18 | St. Joseph's | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:56 | St. Joseph's | John Smith loses the dribble to Jonathan Larocca | 44-56 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca jams it | 46-56 |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's | John Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-56 |
| 04:26 | St. Joseph's | James Myers tips it home | 46-58 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Adam Thompson drills a shot from the baseline | 48-58 |
| 03:41 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-61 |
| 02:58 | St. Joseph's | John Smith drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Walton and the foul's on Adam Thompson - foul #4 on Adam Thompson, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (PG), Martin Garden (SG), Scott Gilmore (SF), Daniel Lee (C) Donald Walton, Ruben Latham, Aaron McConnaughy, James Myers | |
| 02:58 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses the free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Brandon Coppola gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (tired) 3 pf. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Clow (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Garden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Lee (fresh) | |
| 02:40 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 02:39 | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:21 | St. Joseph's | Horace Stewart is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| 02:21 | St. Joseph's | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:21 | St. Joseph's | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser (PF) John Smith | |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow is called for traveling | 50-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Myers (C) Daniel Lee | |
| 01:26 | Butler | James Myers swats the layup by Jonathan Larocca | 50-65 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Christopher Kiser takes the ball from Stephen Jasper | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Scott Gilmore scores on a jumper from the right block | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca's floater is tipped away by James Myers | 50-67 |
| 00:36 | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | James Myers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Gilmore | 50-69 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 00:05 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Jasper | 50-69 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-69 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Christopher Kiser | 50-69 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser runs out the clock | 50-69 |