| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Van Laffoon is blocked by Lawrence Moffett | 35-43 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Ronald Brown buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Moffett | 35-45 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Van Laffoon is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Lyon - foul #4 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| 17:51 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski loses the dribble to William Smith | 37-45 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett is hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Ronald Brown | |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Gapinski - foul #3 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF) Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Warren Ruck (C) Richard Smith, Lawrence Moffett, William Smith | |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Wilson Ward drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Dunn | 39-47 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher travels with the ball | 39-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Dennis Smith, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Wilson Ward connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 41-47 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Tracy Williams knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Warren Ruck | 41-49 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski loses the dribble to Andrew Dunn | 41-49 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is hacked by Tracy Williams - foul #1 on Tracy Williams, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Lawrence Moffett (PF), William Smith (C) Tracy Williams, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| 15:05 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski tips it home | 43-49 |
| 14:52 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Ronald Brown double dribbles | 43-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG) Richard Boettcher | |
| 14:11 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski buries a floater from the right side and the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | William Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits a floater from the left wing set up by Van Laffoon | 48-52 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Ronald Brown buries a shot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 51-56 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-56 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Dennis Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Tracy Williams, Richard Smith, Ronald Brown, William Smith | |
| 11:57 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Gregory Duncan lays it in set up by Thomas Cartee | 53-56 |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Thomas Cartee grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the tip | 53-56 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Wilson Ward snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Andrew Dunn can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 53-56 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SF), William Smith (C) Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Richard Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Lyon | 53-56 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher lays it up and in set up by Jimmie Lyon | 53-58 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Dennis Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jimmie Lyon - foul #5 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Harold Finnie, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Ronald Brown (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Boettcher, Lawrence Moffett | |
| 08:27 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Richard Smith knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Tracy Williams | 53-60 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Ronald Brown picks off the pass by Jonathon McCracken | 53-60 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Tracy Williams lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Van Laffoon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Van Laffoon, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (C) William Smith | |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Richard Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-62 |
| 07:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 53-62 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Tracy Williams gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Bruce Gapinski is called for the reach on Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #4 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PF) Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Andrew Dunn | 53-62 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Warren Ruck drills a shot from the right wing set up by Tracy Williams | 55-64 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), William Smith (C) Tracy Williams, Lawrence Moffett | |
| 05:56 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | William Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Dennis Smith's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 56-64 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Richard Smith clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Dunn - foul #3 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF) Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Warren Ruck | |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:15 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Duncan | 59-66 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Ronald Brown buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Smith and he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Ronald Brown swats the layup by Van Laffoon | 59-69 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the fadeaway from the right block | 59-69 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Butler | Van Laffoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SF) Richard Boettcher, Ronald Brown | |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF), Warren Ruck (C) Vyacheslav Buczynski, William Smith | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Ronald Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Andrew Dunn's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Moffett | 59-69 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Andrew Dunn grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), William Smith (C) Richard Smith, Ronald Brown, Warren Ruck | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Leon Ottinger lays it up and in | 61-69 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-72 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the 3 from straight away set up by Tracy Williams | 61-75 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tracy Williams - foul #2 on Tracy Williams, team foul #6 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Ronald Brown (SF) Richard Boettcher, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses the turnaround from the left block | 63-75 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Cartee | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Tracy Williams runs out the clock | 65-75 |