| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Virgil Carr (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) SF - Donald Kirwan (fresh) PF - Joey Hicks (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Butler | Joshua Dicus steps in front of the Joseph Palmer pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Dicus | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Frank Spurr is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dicus - foul #1 on Joshua Dicus, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joey Hicks | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Kirwan | 8-2 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 17:31 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:24 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Halverson | 8-2 |
| 17:22 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin tips it in | 10-2 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-2 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Johnnie Covin steps in front of the Timothy Davis pass | 10-2 |
| 16:33 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan scores on a shot from the right block set up by Virgil Carr and he's hacked by Frank Spurr - foul #1 on Frank Spurr, team foul #2 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SG), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Virgil Carr, Joshua Dicus, Joey Hicks, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 16:33 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan makes the free throw | 13-2 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Adam Cook loses the dribble to Adam Sanderson | 13-2 |
| 16:10 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson blows the layup | 13-2 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Jody Witt connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Gearhart and the foul's on Adam Sanderson - foul #1 on Adam Sanderson, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damion Hoffman (PG) Donald Kirwan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:04 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:43 | Holy Cross | Jody Witt is called for the reach on Adam Sanderson - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Damion Hoffman (fresh) SG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) SF - Fabian Russo (fresh) PF - John Turner (fresh) C - Michael Melo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Adam Cook (fresh) C - John Woolridge (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo travels with the ball | 13-5 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Jody Witt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) John Woolridge | |
| 15:10 | Holy Cross | John Turner comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Jody Witt - foul #2 on Jody Witt, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Jeffery Mundell (SF), Terry Kron (C) Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo, Michael Melo | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG) Bill Fletcher, Jody Witt | |
| 15:10 | Holy Cross | John Turner misses the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:10 | Holy Cross | John Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Cook | 13-5 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Damion Hoffman is called for the reach on Timothy Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damion Hoffman, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks (PF) John Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:46 | Butler | Charles Buentello is whistled for a carry | 13-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG) Joshua Dicus | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Adam Cook | |
| 14:31 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 13-5 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Timothy Davis is hacked by Virgil Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Carr, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG) Damion Hoffman | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF) John Gearhart | |
| 14:06 | Butler | Timothy Davis misses short on an open shot from the right block | 13-5 |
| 14:04 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 13:59 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Dicus | 15-5 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Jeffery Mundell is called for the reach on Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Jeffery Mundell, team foul #5 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Joshua Dicus, Jeffery Mundell, Joey Hicks, Terry Kron | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), John Woolridge (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Timothy Davis, Kenneth Halverson, Charles Buentello | |
| 13:28 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 13:19 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Bill Fletcher - foul #1 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo (SF), Johnnie Covin (C) Donald Kirwan, Michael Melo | |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF) Thomas Neal, Joseph Palmer | |
| 13:19 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:19 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the lay-in | 17-8 |
| 12:57 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:53 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bill Fletcher - foul #2 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #6 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damion Hoffman (SG), Joey Hicks (PF) Adam Sanderson, John Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, John Woolridge | |
| 12:53 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:53 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Adam Cook hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-10 |
| 12:15 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr's pass is intercepted by Adam Cook | 19-10 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Frank Spurr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 11:51 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 11:47 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks is hacked by Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #7 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Jeffery Mundell (SF), Michael Melo (C) Virgil Carr, Damion Hoffman, Fabian Russo, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Thomas Neal (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Adam Cook | |
| 11:47 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:47 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Mundell (fresh) PF - Joey Hicks (tiring) 1 pts. C - Michael Melo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fairly fresh) SG - John Gearhart (fresh) SF - Thomas Neal (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Thomas Neal hits a wide open floater in the paint | 20-12 |
| 11:13 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-12 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Thomas Neal pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 11:09 | Butler | John Gearhart is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gearhart, team foul #8 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Turner (PF) Joey Hicks | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), John Woolridge (PF), Charles Buentello (C) John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 10:59 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Adam Sanderson | 23-12 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffery Mundell - foul #2 on Jeffery Mundell, team foul #6 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damion Hoffman (PG), Donald Kirwan (SF) Adam Sanderson, Jeffery Mundell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:43 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:22 | Holy Cross | John Turner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 10:21 | Holy Cross | John Turner tips it but misses | 23-13 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:00 | Butler | John Woolridge hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 23-13 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Timothy Davis snags the offensive board | 23-13 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Damion Hoffman picks off the pass by Thomas Neal | 23-13 |
| 09:30 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 09:28 | Holy Cross | John Turner tips it home | 25-13 |
| 09:18 | Butler | John Turner swats the short shot by John Woolridge | 25-13 |
| 09:17 | Butler | John Woolridge tips it but misses | 25-13 |
| 09:15 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 09:03 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Damion Hoffman | 27-13 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Timothy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-13 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Fabian Russo (SF), Joey Hicks (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Damion Hoffman, Joshua Dicus, Donald Kirwan, John Turner, Michael Melo | |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (PG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Timothy Davis, Thomas Neal, John Woolridge, Charles Buentello | |
| 08:51 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-13 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the rebound | 27-13 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Johnnie Covin blocks the short jumper by Frank Spurr | 27-13 |
| 08:31 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin pulls down the rebound | 27-13 |
| 08:26 | Holy Cross | Frank Spurr is called for the reach on Joey Hicks - foul #2 on Frank Spurr, team foul #9 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG) Frank Spurr | |
| 08:26 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 08:26 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Adam Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-13 |
| 08:07 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks is fouled on the floor by Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #10 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG) Adam Sanderson | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Kenneth Halverson | |
| 08:07 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 08:07 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-13 |
| 07:48 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks gets the rebound | 31-13 |
| 07:42 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-13 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 31-13 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Virgil Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dicus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fabian Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Joey Hicks (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Covin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (tiring) SG - Andrew Huizenga (tired) 3 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Joshua Dicus steals it from Adam Cook | 31-13 |
| 07:15 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus misses the lay-in | 31-13 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 31-13 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Joseph Palmer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-16 |
| 06:44 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks clanks a jumper from the left side | 31-16 |
| 06:43 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Johnnie Covin | 31-16 |
| 06:33 | Holy Cross | John Gearhart steps in front of the Virgil Carr pass | 31-16 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Timothy Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Gearhart | 31-18 |
| 06:09 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-18 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 05:55 | Butler | John Gearhart gets the offensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:37 | Butler | John Gearhart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-18 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Adam Cook can't finish the layup | 31-18 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:02 | Holy Cross | Adam Cook is called for the reach on Virgil Carr - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #11 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Joshua Dicus, Fabian Russo, Joey Hicks, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Andrew Huizenga, Adam Cook, Joseph Palmer | |
| 05:02 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 05:02 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 04:45 | Butler | John Gearhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damion Hoffman (PG) Virgil Carr | |
| Subs | Butler | John Woolridge (C) Charles Buentello | |
| 04:33 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-18 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Thomas Neal lays it up and in | 36-20 |
| 04:02 | Holy Cross | Damion Hoffman can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Davis - foul #2 on Timothy Davis, team foul #12 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Terry Kron (C) Michael Melo | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Charles Buentello (C) Timothy Davis, John Woolridge | |
| 04:02 | Holy Cross | Damion Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 04:02 | Holy Cross | Damion Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Turner - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #7 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell (PF) John Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG) John Gearhart, Andrew Huizenga | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Damion Hoffman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Sanderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kirwan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffery Mundell (fresh) C - Terry Kron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Charles Buentello - foul #1 on Charles Buentello, team foul #13 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF) Thomas Neal | |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the defensive board | 38-22 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Frank Spurr is hacked by Terry Kron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Kron, team foul #8 | 38-22 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bill Fletcher - foul #3 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #14 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG) Damion Hoffman | |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (PG) Bill Fletcher | |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Jody Witt is hacked by Jeffery Mundell - foul #3 on Jeffery Mundell, team foul #9 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), John Turner (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Adam Sanderson, Jeffery Mundell, Terry Kron | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Charles Buentello | |
| 02:46 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 02:46 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to John Turner | 40-24 |
| 02:38 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan is hacked by Frank Spurr - foul #3 on Frank Spurr, team foul #15 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (PG), John Woolridge (C) Frank Spurr, Joseph Palmer | |
| 02:38 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 02:38 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Adam Cook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-24 |
| 02:15 | Butler | John Woolridge grabs the offensive board | 42-24 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #16 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Damion Hoffman (PG), Michael Melo (PF) Virgil Carr, Johnnie Covin | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Adam Cook, John Woolridge | |
| 01:34 | Holy Cross | John Turner clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 01:32 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo hits the follow up shot | 44-24 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Thomas Neal's floater is tipped away by Michael Melo | 44-24 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the offensive board | 44-24 |
| 01:01 | Butler | John Gearhart is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jody Witt | 44-26 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-26 |
| 00:46 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Halverson - foul #2 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #17 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Fabian Russo (SF), Terry Kron (C) Damion Hoffman, Joshua Dicus, Donald Kirwan, John Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (PG), John Woolridge (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Thomas Neal, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 00:29 | Butler | John Gearhart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks (PF) Michael Melo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron clanks a turnaround from the right block | 46-26 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the defensive rebound | 46-26 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses the fullcourt shot | 46-26 |