| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony King (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Chavira (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Homer Stewart (fresh) PF - Dylan O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Digiovanni (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony King and he's fouled by Todd Allen - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:38 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Homer Stewart steals the ball from Jeff Davis in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 19:20 | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira banks in the layup set up by Anthony King | 33-42 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 19:01 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:50 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 18:38 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Robert Digiovanni | 33-42 |
| 18:32 | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Don Scruggs (SF), James Hayden (PF), Carl Buford (C) Anthony King, Homer Stewart, Dylan O'Neal, Robert Digiovanni | |
| 18:32 | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:32 | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is whistled for a carry | 33-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Collins (SG) Charles Chavira | |
| 17:50 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford clanks a shot in the paint | 33-44 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Rodney Fern gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Joseph Gantz double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 17:30 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-44 |
| 17:28 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Russell Clark | 36-44 |
| 17:02 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs is hacked by Russell Clark - foul #2 on Russell Clark, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Charles Chavira (SG), Homer Stewart (SF), Dylan O'Neal (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Wesley Anthony, Francis Collins, Don Scruggs, James Hayden, Carl Buford | |
| 16:42 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dylan O'Neal, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF) Joseph Gantz, Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the shot from the left block | 36-44 |
| 16:17 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Allen | 36-44 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Christopher Lewter buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 15:52 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni lays it up and in set up by Anthony King and he's hacked by Christopher Lewter - foul #2 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Collins (PG), Don Scruggs (SF), James Hayden (PF) Anthony King, Homer Stewart, Dylan O'Neal | |
| 15:52 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Chavira (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Don Scruggs (fresh) PF - James Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Digiovanni (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses long on an open floater near the basket | 39-47 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Rodney Fern can't tip it in | 39-47 |
| 15:28 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Hayden | 39-47 |
| 15:24 | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Jeff Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 14:51 | Holy Cross | Francis Collins misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 14:49 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Digiovanni - foul #1 on Robert Digiovanni, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Russell Clark (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Carl Buford (PF), Chester Younker (C) Charles Chavira, Don Scruggs, Robert Digiovanni | |
| 14:38 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 14:36 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:24 | Holy Cross | Francis Collins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-49 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Russell Clark hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 13:47 | Holy Cross | Rodney Fern is called for the reach on Chester Younker - foul #2 on Rodney Fern, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Derek Henderson (SG), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Joseph Gantz, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Homer Stewart (SF), Dylan O'Neal (PF) Francis Collins, James Hayden, Carl Buford | |
| 13:33 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Russell Clark pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Russell Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira (SG), Robert Digiovanni (C) Wesley Anthony, Chester Younker | |
| 13:14 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 13:12 | Holy Cross | Anthony King can't tip it in | 45-49 |
| 13:11 | Butler | James Pantoja gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Derek Henderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF), James Eberly (PF) Russell Clark, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 12:55 | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira is hacked by James Pantoja - foul #1 on James Pantoja, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) Derek Henderson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 12:42 | Holy Cross | Anthony King misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 12:40 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal can't tip it in | 45-49 |
| 12:39 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 12:24 | Butler | James Eberly clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Todd Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 12:09 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:40 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart connects on the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Thomas Hennigan - foul #1 on Thomas Hennigan, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Russell Clark (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, James Eberly, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Francis Collins (SG), James Hayden (PF), Carl Buford (C) Anthony King, Charles Chavira, Dylan O'Neal, Robert Digiovanni | |
| 11:40 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Homer Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Buford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Russell Clark misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 11:30 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:14 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony's floater is knocked away by Jeff Davis | 45-54 |
| 11:13 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Buford | 45-54 |
| 10:56 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-54 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Rodney Fern grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Russell Clark misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 10:32 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:10 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony double dribbles | 45-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Russell Clark, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Charles Chavira (SG), Don Scruggs (SF), Chester Younker (C) Wesley Anthony, Francis Collins, Homer Stewart, Carl Buford | |
| 09:57 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Larry Tarter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Hayden - foul #1 on James Hayden, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), James Eberly (C) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal (PF) James Hayden | |
| 09:42 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:20 | Holy Cross | Anthony King misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 09:19 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal tips it home | 47-56 |
| 08:55 | Butler | James Eberly misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Don Scruggs - foul #1 on Don Scruggs, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (SF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Robert Digiovanni (C) Anthony King, Chester Younker | |
| 08:55 | Butler | James Eberly misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:55 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:38 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Russell Clark - foul #3 on Russell Clark, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Derek Henderson (SG), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Joseph Gantz, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Collins (SG), Blaine Meade (SF), James Hayden (C) Charles Chavira, Don Scruggs, Robert Digiovanni | |
| 08:38 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:38 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Derek Henderson grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Derek Henderson connects on the open shot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Lewter | 50-57 |
| 07:57 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal can't throw it down | 50-57 |
| 07:56 | Holy Cross | James Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:42 | Holy Cross | James Hayden makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 07:38 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Wesley Anthony in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Anthony, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Derek Henderson, Russell Clark, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Charles Chavira (SG), Don Scruggs (SF), Carl Buford (PF), Chester Younker (C) Wesley Anthony, Francis Collins, Blaine Meade, Dylan O'Neal, James Hayden | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Chavira (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Don Scruggs (fresh) PF - Carl Buford (fresh) 5 reb. C - Chester Younker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 07:23 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:03 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jeff Davis - foul #2 on Jeff Davis, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), James Eberly (PF) Joseph Gantz, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni (C) Carl Buford | |
| 07:03 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:03 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:03 | Butler | James Eberly snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Todd Allen is called for 5 seconds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hayden (PF) Chester Younker | |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | James Hayden's pass is intercepted by Larry Tarter | 50-60 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Larry Tarter banks in the layup | 52-60 |
| 06:08 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs travels with the ball | 52-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (SF), Rodney Fern (C) Jeff Davis, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Collins (PG), Homer Stewart (SF) Anthony King, Don Scruggs | |
| 05:43 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 05:42 | Holy Cross | James Hayden pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:22 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart is fouled on the floor by Russell Clark - foul #4 on Russell Clark, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Carl Buford (PF), Chester Younker (C) Charles Chavira, James Hayden, Robert Digiovanni | |
| 05:22 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:22 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Rodney Fern pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:20 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Francis Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Collins, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade (SF) Homer Stewart | |
| 05:06 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 04:55 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker blows the layup | 54-61 |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:35 | Holy Cross | Joseph Gantz is called for the reach on Wesley Anthony - foul #1 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) Russell Clark, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira (SG), Don Scruggs (SF) Francis Collins, Blaine Meade | |
| 04:35 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:35 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Charles Chavira picks off the pass by Joseph Gantz in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Jeff Davis is fouled on the floor by Don Scruggs - foul #2 on Don Scruggs, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) James Pantoja | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Homer Stewart (SF), Dylan O'Neal (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Wesley Anthony, Charles Chavira, Carl Buford, Chester Younker | |
| 04:06 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:44 | Holy Cross | Anthony King misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jeff Davis - foul #3 on Jeff Davis, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (C) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hayden (C) Robert Digiovanni | |
| 03:44 | Holy Cross | Anthony King misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:44 | Holy Cross | Anthony King makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 03:30 | Holy Cross | James Hayden grabs the board | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Scruggs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Homer Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dylan O'Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal misses the jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 02:59 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Joseph Gantz can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 56-65 |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | James Hayden pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Russell Clark (C) Joseph Gantz, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Charles Chavira (SG), Robert Digiovanni (C) Anthony King, Don Scruggs, James Hayden | |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses the easy layup | 56-65 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 02:19 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 02:13 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Russell Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-68 |
| 01:27 | Holy Cross | James Eberly blocks the short jumper by Robert Digiovanni | 59-68 |
| 01:25 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG) Wesley Anthony | |
| 01:05 | Butler | Jeff Davis is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-68 |
| 01:04 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni is fouled on the floor by Gordon Scaife - foul #3 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Christopher Lewter pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Anthony King takes the ball from Jeff Davis | 59-69 |
| 00:37 | Holy Cross | Anthony King hits the finger roll | 59-71 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Todd Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Francis Collins (SG), Don Scruggs (SF), James Hayden (PF), Carl Buford (C) Anthony King, Charles Chavira, Homer Stewart, Dylan O'Neal, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | James Hayden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-71 |
| 00:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rodney Fern | 59-71 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Russell Clark comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 59-71 |
| 00:01 | Holy Cross | James Hayden pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | James Hayden runs out the clock | 59-71 |