| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip McQuay (fresh) SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Butler | Philip McQuay is called for the reach on Andrew Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip McQuay, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Stephen Jasper drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 28-35 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett | 31-37 |
| 18:38 | Xavier | Dominick Cook's pass is intercepted by Stephen Jasper | 31-37 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Philip McQuay - foul #2 on Philip McQuay, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF) John Lor, Philip McQuay, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook | |
| 18:02 | Butler | Brandon Coppola comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Brandon Coppola tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 17:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 31-37 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Brandon Coppola clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Ronald Parker pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #1 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (PF) Ronald Parker, James Arechiga | |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Kevin Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Stephen Jasper tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Stephen Jasper takes the ball from Karl Buckingham | 33-38 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Karl Buckingham swats the short shot by Stephen Jasper | 33-38 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Tracey Williamson | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Caley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dominick Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses the dunk attempt | 33-38 |
| 15:42 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Kevin Claar picks off the pass by Horace Stewart in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), Ronald Parker (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Tracey Williamson, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 3rd free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Ronald Parker steps in front of the Horace Stewart pass in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | The jump hook by John Lor is blocked by Bruce Whited | 33-41 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett is open and lays it up and in | 35-41 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | John Lor connects on the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #2 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (SG) Christopher Caley | |
| 14:40 | Xavier | John Lor makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Ronald Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Parker, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 14:22 | Xavier | Ronald Parker snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | John Lor connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Philip McQuay | 35-46 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Brandon Coppola scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 37-46 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | James Arechiga slams it home on a great pass from Philip McQuay and he's hacked by Bruce Whited - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Kenneth Bennett, Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), Dominick Cook (C) Philip McQuay, Ronald Parker, Jason Bluford | |
| 13:14 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:10 | Butler | John Sherrill is fouled in the backcourt by Tracey Williamson - foul #2 on Tracey Williamson, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (PF) James Arechiga | |
| 12:56 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-49 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | John Lor misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Andrew Bennett steals it from Tracey Williamson | 39-49 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Jason Lucas pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) SF - Horace Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Mahoney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dominick Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Dominick Cook is called for the reach on Stephen Jasper - foul #2 on Dominick Cook, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Andrew Bennett, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Philip McQuay (SG), Karl Buckingham (C) John Lor, James Mahoney, Thomas Rogers | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Bruce Whited pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Jason Lucas gets the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 10:32 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Kevin Claar | 39-49 |
| 10:12 | Xavier | Kevin Claar knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Tracey Williamson | 39-52 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Bennett - foul #3 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Horace Stewart, Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Philip McQuay, Dominick Cook, Karl Buckingham | |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:45 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Stephen Jasper pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Stephen Jasper clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-52 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper tips it home | 41-52 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Christopher Caley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Parker | 41-55 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Arechiga - foul #2 on James Arechiga, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Rogers (SF) Tracey Williamson | |
| 08:54 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Ronald Parker clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | James Arechiga hits the follow up shot | 43-57 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Christopher Caley - foul #2 on Christopher Caley, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Bruce Whited (PF) Jason Lucas, Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Lor (PG), James Mahoney (SF), Karl Buckingham (C) Ronald Parker, James Arechiga, Jason Bluford | |
| 08:07 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Bruce Whited is called for the reach on Thomas Rogers - foul #2 on Bruce Whited, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (SG) Christopher Caley | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Lor (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Mahoney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | John Lor clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Bennett - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (SG) Kevin Claar | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | John Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Brandon Coppola is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | James Mahoney makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Lor | 45-61 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Philip McQuay picks off the pass by Brandon Coppola in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | John Lor misses the fadeaway from the left block | 45-61 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Horace Stewart scores on a 3 from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 06:26 | Xavier | John Lor misses short on a shot from the left block | 48-61 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Horace Stewart grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 06:02 | Butler | John Sherrill comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 48-61 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Philip McQuay snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | John Lor loses the dribble to Horace Stewart | 48-61 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Andrew Bennett loses the dribble to John Lor in the backcourt | 48-61 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bennett - foul #4 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #9 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF) Andrew Bennett, Brandon Coppola, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Dominick Cook (PF), Jason Bluford (C) John Lor, Philip McQuay, James Mahoney, Karl Buckingham | |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Christopher Caley steps in front of the Jason Lucas pass in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Christopher Caley banks in the layup | 48-65 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett loses the dribble to Dominick Cook in the backcourt | 48-65 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Horace Stewart is called for the reach on Dominick Cook - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #10 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SF) Thomas Rogers | |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Dominick Cook makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:11 | Xavier | Dominick Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-67 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | Dominick Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Kevin Claar clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-67 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Dominick Cook snags the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Christopher Caley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 04:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sherrill | 48-67 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Stephen Jasper banks in the layup | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Jason Bluford tips it back up and in | 50-69 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fairly fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - John Sherrill (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Caley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dominick Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Bluford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Kevin Claar is called for the reach on Jason Lucas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Claar, team foul #8 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Arechiga (PF) Dominick Cook | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | James Arechiga grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Bruce Whited is called for the reach on James Arechiga - foul #3 on Bruce Whited, team foul #11 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SF) Ronald Parker | |
| 03:09 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | James Arechiga makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Brandon Coppola is fouled on the floor by James Arechiga - foul #3 on James Arechiga, team foul #9 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:51 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Christopher Caley gets the rebound | 50-71 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | James Mahoney is fouled on the floor by Horace Stewart - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #12 | 50-71 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | James Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | James Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 02:19 | Butler | James Arechiga steals it from Andrew Bennett | 50-73 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Christopher Caley buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Claar | 50-75 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Brandon Coppola is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Xavier | Kevin Claar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-75 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Jason Bluford misses the tip | 52-75 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Arechiga | 52-75 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Christopher Caley hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kevin Claar and the foul's on Jason Lucas - foul #3 on Jason Lucas, team foul #13 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SF) James Mahoney | |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Christopher Caley misses the free throw | 52-77 |
| 00:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brandon Coppola | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | James Arechiga blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Bennett | 52-77 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the offensive board | 52-77 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Jason Bluford blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Bennett | 52-77 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 52-77 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Claar - foul #2 on Kevin Claar, team foul #10 | 52-77 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Kevin Claar hits a runner in the lane set up by Ronald Parker and the foul's on Andrew Bennett - foul #5 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #14 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Kevin Claar makes the free throw | 53-80 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett's layup is rejected by James Arechiga | 53-80 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Jason Bluford snags the defensive board | 53-80 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Kevin Claar runs out the clock | 53-80 |