| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Eric Furlow travels in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Richard Henley drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Caruso | 26-24 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Joseph King misses badly on a runner near the basket | 26-24 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't tip it in | 26-24 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Richard Henley takes the ball from Richard Schantz | 26-24 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | William Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Caruso | 26-27 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Eric Furlow buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 29-27 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | William Davis drills a 3 from the right wing set up by James Caruso | 29-30 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Joseph King misses long on a floater from the left side | 29-30 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Joseph Palmer jams it set up by Joseph King | 31-30 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | William Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 33-30 |
| 15:45 | Xavier | William Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Eric Furlow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | James Caruso can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 14:48 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith tips it in | 33-35 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | William Davis gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | William Davis misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Joseph Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Michael McCade (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Joseph King, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Neal Walker (SF), John Rice (PF), Simon Dashner (C) James Caruso, Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith, Richard Henley | |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Simon Dashner drills a fadeaway from the right side | 33-37 |
| 13:03 | Butler | The jump hook by Andrew Kitchen is blocked by John Rice | 33-37 |
| 13:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Ewing | 33-37 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Neal Walker gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Robert Turpin is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Eric Furlow | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:56 | Xavier | William Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Michael McCade gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Joseph King's pass is intercepted by John Rice | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) SG - William Davis (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Xavier | William Davis is whistled for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Richard Henley (C) William Davis, Simon Dashner | |
| 10:49 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the floater from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | John Rice snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Joseph King picks off the pass by John Rice | 33-37 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Michael McCade banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph King | 35-37 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | John Rice connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Caruso | 35-39 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Joseph King loses the dribble to Richard Henley | 35-39 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | James Caruso connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lynn Keen - foul #2 on Lynn Keen, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade, Joseph King | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (SG), Derrick Tosh (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Lynn Keen, Neal Walker, John Rice | |
| 09:13 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Walter Ewing is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #2 on Walter Ewing, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (C) Richard Henley | |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Simon Dashner is hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Simon Dashner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Palmer - foul #3 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Simon Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Simon Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Joseph Palmer lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Caruso - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Joseph King, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SG), Richard Henley (C) William Davis, Simon Dashner | |
| 07:44 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Henley | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Henley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Neal Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PF), Adam Cook (C) Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:01 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Michael McCade misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Eric Furlow buries a runner in the paint | 41-43 |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Andrew Kitchen, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), William Davis (SG), John Rice (PF) James Caruso, Neal Walker, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Lynn Keen clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it in | 43-45 |
| 04:46 | Xavier | William Davis drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lynn Keen | 43-48 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Tosh and he's hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #4 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Michael McCade (SF) Eric Furlow, Joseph King, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF), Dustin Highsmith (PF) Derrick Tosh, John Rice | |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Richard Henley makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-51 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Neal Walker scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Davis | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen connects on the shot from the left block | 45-54 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is fouled on the floor by Walter Ewing - foul #3 on Walter Ewing, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (C) Richard Henley | |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 02:48 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Richard Schantz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 02:35 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Joseph Palmer denies the turnaround by Neal Walker | 45-56 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | John Rice tips it home | 45-58 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (C) Dustin Highsmith | |
| 01:56 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Rice | 45-58 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | William Davis is fouled on the floor by Walter Ewing - foul #4 on Walter Ewing, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Adam Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-60 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | John Rice gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is called for traveling | 45-60 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Michael McCade misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Simon Dashner grabs the board | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Neal Walker clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Neal Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Neal Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Michael McCade can't connect on a runner near the basket | 45-62 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | John Rice pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lynn Keen runs out the clock | 45-62 |