| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Buckingham (fresh) C - John Shively (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Adam Thompson steals the ball from John Lor | 25-32 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Thomas Rogers is called for the reach on Adam Binkley - foul #1 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Paul Hyde is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 25-34 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | John Shively knocks in the floater in the paint | 27-34 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Thomas Rogers is called for the reach on Jonathan Larocca - foul #2 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), James Arechiga (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), Dennis Prue (C) John Lor, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, Karl Buckingham, John Shively | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:04 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is fouled on the floor by Kevin Claar - foul #1 on Kevin Claar, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Binkley and he's fouled by Kevin Claar - foul #2 on Kevin Claar, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Horace Stewart | |
| 17:49 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Dominick Cook blows the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Larocca - foul #2 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG) Stephen Jasper | |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Dominick Cook makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Dominick Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Paul Hyde connects on the floater in the paint | 28-39 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses badly on a runner in the paint | 28-39 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Kevin Claar snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Adam Thompson steals the ball from Clayton Mason | 28-39 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Larocca | 28-41 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | Paul Hyde is called for the reach on Clayton Mason - foul #2 on Paul Hyde, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Karl Buckingham (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Kevin Claar, James Arechiga, Dominick Cook, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers is called for traveling | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Buckingham (fresh) C - John Shively (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Karl Buckingham denies the turnaround by Adam Thompson | 28-41 |
| 15:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Lor | 28-41 |
| 15:23 | Xavier | John Shively blows the layup | 28-41 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Brandon Coppola snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Adam Binkley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Caley - foul #2 on Christopher Caley, team foul #5 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dennis Prue (PF) Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| 14:33 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Shively - foul #2 on John Shively, team foul #6 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SF) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Horace Stewart | |
| 14:33 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 14:16 | Xavier | John Lor is hacked by Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), Karl Buckingham (PF) John Lor, John Shively | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG) Brandon Coppola | |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Clayton Mason can't finish the layup | 28-43 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Adam Binkley grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-45 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Clayton Mason drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-45 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Adam Binkley's pass is intercepted by Clayton Mason in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | Christopher Caley banks in the layup set up by Clayton Mason | 33-45 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Paul Hyde banks in the layup on a nice dish by Horace Stewart and he's fouled by Clayton Mason - foul #3 on Clayton Mason, team foul #7 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Dominick Cook (PF), John Shively (C) Clayton Mason, Christopher Caley, James Mahoney, Karl Buckingham, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper | |
| 12:43 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Adam Binkley is called for the reach on John Lor - foul #4 on Adam Binkley, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG) Paul Hyde | |
| 12:08 | Xavier | John Lor misses the easy layup | 33-48 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | John Shively tips it in | 35-48 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Adam Thompson is fouled on the floor by Dominick Cook - foul #1 on Dominick Cook, team foul #8 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Adam Binkley | |
| 11:47 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | John Shively snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - John Shively (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Hyde (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Xavier | John Shively is whistled for a carry | 35-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Dennis Prue (C) John Lor, Kevin Claar, John Shively | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SF) Brandon Coppola | |
| 11:09 | Butler | Paul Hyde's pass is intercepted by Christopher Caley | 35-49 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | James Mahoney banks in the layup set up by Christopher Caley | 37-49 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Mahoney - foul #4 on James Mahoney, team foul #9 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), James Arechiga (PF) James Mahoney, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:49 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers misses the lay-in | 37-51 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers tips it but misses | 37-51 |
| 10:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Thompson | 37-51 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-51 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | James Arechiga gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Dennis Prue can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Hyde - foul #3 on Paul Hyde, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), Karl Buckingham (PF) Clayton Mason, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| 09:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-51 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Dennis Prue makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | Dennis Prue misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Brandon Coppola snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Stephen Jasper clanks a shot near the basket | 38-51 |
| 09:31 | Xavier | John Lor gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | John Lor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Claar | 41-51 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by John Lor - foul #3 on John Lor, team foul #10 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF), John Shively (C) James Arechiga, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 09:05 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | John Lor dunks the ball set up by Kevin Claar | 43-52 |
| 08:27 | Butler | John Lor steps in front of the Jonathan Larocca pass | 43-52 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers hits the finger roll set up by John Lor | 45-52 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Kevin Claar snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | John Lor misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), James Mahoney (SF), Dennis Prue (PF) Kevin Claar, Thomas Rogers, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Brandon Coppola | |
| 07:58 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Adam Binkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clayton Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Prue (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shively (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 6 pts. C - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-52 |
| 07:23 | Xavier | John Shively grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | John Shively makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dennis Prue | 49-52 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Stephen Jasper's pass is intercepted by John Lor | 49-52 |
| 06:38 | Xavier | Clayton Mason can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the dunk | 49-52 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Horace Stewart snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Stephen Jasper blows the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Prue - foul #1 on Dennis Prue, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Karl Buckingham (PF), Dominick Cook (C) Clayton Mason, James Mahoney, Dennis Prue, John Shively | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Jonathan Larocca, Adam Thompson | |
| 05:50 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Dominick Cook snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Stephen Jasper takes the ball from John Lor | 49-53 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Adam Binkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Stephen Jasper | |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG) John Lor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca's pass is intercepted by Christopher Caley in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers banks in the layup set up by Christopher Caley | 51-53 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Arechiga (PF) Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Clayton Mason drills a shot from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Brandon Coppola clanks a turnaround in the lane | 53-53 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | Christopher Caley snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Clayton Mason scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dominick Cook | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:52 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Kevin Claar (SG), James Mahoney (SF), Karl Buckingham (PF), Dennis Prue (C) Clayton Mason, Christopher Caley, Thomas Rogers, James Arechiga, Dominick Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Brandon Coppola | |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Dennis Prue hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 56-53 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | James Mahoney snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Horace Stewart is called for the reach on John Lor - foul #5 on Horace Stewart, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG) Horace Stewart | |
| 03:25 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Adam Thompson pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Karl Buckingham (fresh) C - Dennis Prue (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (very tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Hyde (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Kevin Claar is called for the reach on Jonathan Larocca in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Claar, team foul #12 | 56-53 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:23 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Thompson | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dennis Prue | 56-54 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), John Shively (C) John Lor, Dennis Prue | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 02:27 | Xavier | John Shively can't throw it down | 56-54 |
| 02:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Thompson | 56-54 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Thomas Rogers (SF) James Mahoney, Kevin Claar | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham comes up short on the shot in the paint | 56-56 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers tips it in | 58-56 |
| 01:32 | Butler | John Shively picks off the pass by Adam Thompson in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | John Lor misses the easy layup | 58-56 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Christopher Caley grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Rogers | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:03 | Butler | Christopher Caley takes the ball from Jonathan Larocca in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | John Shively hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Caley | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Jason Lucas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | John Shively is hacked by Jonathan Larocca in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | John Shively misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:25 | Butler | John Shively steals the ball from Jason Lucas | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | John Shively is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Lucas - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | John Shively makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | John Shively makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Paul Hyde is whistled for traveling | 65-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clayton Mason (PG), James Arechiga (PF) John Lor, Karl Buckingham | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | James Arechiga is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Larocca - foul #4 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Adam Thompson gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jason Lucas loses the dribble to Clayton Mason in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Christopher Caley can't finish the layup | 65-59 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | John Shively tips it in | 67-59 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Adam Binkley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Binkley, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Karl Buckingham (PF) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Edgar Cook (SF) Adam Binkley | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Clayton Mason runs out the clock | 67-59 |