| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) PF - James Saravia (fresh) C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stephen Jasper | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Crabill | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is hacked by James Saravia - foul #1 on James Saravia, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Raymond Crabill steals the ball from John Sherrill | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Andrew Bennett is called for the reach on Raymond Crabill - foul #1 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), William Griggs (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), William Franklin (C) Clarence McCaig, Frank Wilson, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill | |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:10 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses short on a floater from close range | 0-2 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:22 | Butler | John Sherrill clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ivan Zatarain - foul #1 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| 16:22 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 16:22 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Stephen Jasper denies the turnaround by William Franklin | 2-2 |
| 16:06 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses long on a floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | William Griggs grabs the board | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fresh) SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) SF - William Griggs (fresh) PF - Brandon Mikkelsen (fresh) C - William Franklin (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Mikkelsen | 2-5 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Stephen Jasper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), James Saravia (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, Ivan Zatarain, William Griggs, Brandon Mikkelsen, William Franklin | |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill loses the dribble to Andrew Bennett | 2-5 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Horace Stewart banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 4-5 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 4-8 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Bruce Whited can't finish the layup | 4-8 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig blows the dunk | 4-8 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | James Saravia snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | James Saravia dunks the ball | 4-10 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Raymond Crabill blocks the short jumper by Andrew Bennett | 4-10 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Garry Zogopoulos | 4-10 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), William Griggs (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF) Clarence McCaig, Frank Wilson, James Saravia | |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the free throw | 4-12 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Stephen Jasper pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Horace Stewart scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 7-12 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 7-12 |
| 12:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stephen Jasper | 7-12 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Raymond Crabill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Raymond Crabill | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett is hacked by William Griggs - foul #1 on William Griggs, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush (SF) William Griggs | |
| 11:39 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | William Franklin snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fresh) SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugh Wimbush (fresh) PF - Brandon Mikkelsen (fresh) C - William Franklin (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain is hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Frank Wilson (SF) Sean Walters, Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Wimbush | |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | William Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush (PF) Brandon Mikkelsen | |
| 10:45 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-12 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Horace Stewart is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (PF) William Franklin | |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson buries a driving attempt from close range | 10-14 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | James Saravia grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson slams it home | 10-16 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Clarence McCaig is called for the reach on Horace Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), William Griggs (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Frank Wilson, James Saravia, Hugh Wimbush | |
| 09:15 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 10-16 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Sean Walters | 10-16 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain clanks a floater from the right side | 10-16 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | William Griggs tips it home | 10-18 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Sean Walters picks off the pass by Kenneth Bennett in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Sean Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the follow up shot | 10-20 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Brandon Coppola (SF) Andrew Bennett, Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG) Sean Walters | |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bruce Whited (PF) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (SF), James Saravia (PF), William Franklin (C) William Griggs, Brandon Mikkelsen, Raymond Crabill | |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush (SG) Ivan Zatarain | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the fadeaway from the right side | 10-20 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Jason Lucas snags the offensive board | 10-20 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (tired) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hugh Wimbush (fresh) SF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Saravia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Franklin (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Franklin | 10-20 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | William Franklin connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Brandon Coppola - foul #2 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #6 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Hugh Wimbush, Frank Wilson, James Saravia | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the free throw | 10-22 |
| 06:56 | Butler | John Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 06:35 | Butler | William Franklin blocks the short jumper by Bruce Whited | 10-22 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | William Franklin pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the lay-in | 10-22 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Jason Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 10-22 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Jason Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), William Griggs (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF) Sean Walters, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin | |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the jumper from the left wing | 10-24 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is fouled on the floor by Brandon Mikkelsen - foul #1 on Brandon Mikkelsen, team foul #7 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (SF), Hugh Wimbush (C) Clarence McCaig, Raymond Crabill | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brandon Mikkelsen | 11-24 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Bennett - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #7 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG) William Griggs | |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 04:56 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 04:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stephen Jasper | 13-24 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Bruce Whited comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zatarain | 13-27 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Stephen Jasper connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Brandon Mikkelsen - foul #2 on Brandon Mikkelsen, team foul #8 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Brandon Coppola (C) Jason Lucas, Bruce Whited, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), William Griggs (SF), James Saravia (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson, Brandon Mikkelsen, Hugh Wimbush | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the free throw | 16-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (tired) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tired) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fresh) SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Saravia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig banks in the layup set up by William Franklin | 16-29 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 18-29 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | William Franklin banks in the layup | 18-31 |
| 02:14 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Kenneth Bennett is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 18-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) William Franklin | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Jasper and the foul's on William Griggs - foul #2 on William Griggs, team foul #9 | 20-31 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is hacked by Jason Lucas - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (SF) William Griggs | |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Stephen Jasper clanks a shot near the basket | 20-32 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Stephen Jasper can't tip it in | 20-32 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Sean Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Jason Lucas is called for the reach on Clarence McCaig - foul #2 on Jason Lucas, team foul #9 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), John Sherrill (C) Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SF) Sean Walters, Frank Wilson | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 20-32 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Jason Lucas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-32 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain is called for traveling | 20-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Franklin (PF) James Saravia | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-32 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Brandon Coppola steals the ball from Clarence McCaig | 20-32 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Andrew Bennett scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Raymond Crabill - foul #2 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #10 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF) Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Crabill | 22-32 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-32 |