| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Richard Jennings inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:58 | St. John's | Everett Savory steals the ball from George Frost in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 19:57 | Butler | Douglas Griffin banks in the layup on a great pass from Everett Savory | 45-38 |
| 19:53 | St. John's | George Frost is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Savory - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 19:48 | St. John's | Jan Franks drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 47-38 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Tim Faulkner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| 19:28 | St. John's | William Potter is called for the reach on George Frost in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Potter, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF) William Potter | |
| 19:14 | St. John's | George Frost clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Jan Franks tips it but misses | 47-38 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Tim Pointer gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Everett Savory comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Jean Johnson tips it home | 47-40 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Kenneth Lawhorn | 49-40 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Tim Pointer blows the layup | 49-40 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Richard Jennings pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Everett Savory is hacked by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SF), John Pelzer (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer, Jean Johnson | |
| 17:52 | Butler | George Larson makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Burnett | 49-42 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | John Pelzer knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by George Frost | 51-42 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Bernard Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Allan Philson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 16:33 | Butler | George Larson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 16:31 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Watkins | 53-42 |
| 16:16 | Butler | William Burnett misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is fouled in the backcourt by William Burnett - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (SG), Eric Lavigne (PF), Jan Franks (C) George Frost, Allan Philson, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| 15:58 | St. John's | Tim Faulkner is called for the reach on John Pelzer - foul #2 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF) Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), William Potter (PF) Joshua Hereford, Tim Pointer | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Pelzer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ian Froehlich | 56-42 |
| 15:27 | Butler | William Potter can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Pelzer - foul #2 on John Pelzer, team foul #2 | 56-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (PF) John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:27 | Butler | William Potter misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 15:27 | Butler | William Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Richard Jennings hits the finger roll set up by Ian Froehlich | 58-43 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | Richard Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Richard Jennings is hacked by Tim Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), George Larson (SG) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin | |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Joshua Hereford picks off the pass by Richard Jennings | 58-43 |
| 14:11 | Butler | William Potter travels with the ball | 58-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Allan Philson (SF), John Pelzer (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Ian Froehlich, Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| 13:56 | St. John's | Mark Rowland is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 58-43 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Joshua Hereford snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG) Joshua Hereford, George Larson | |
| 13:42 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | John Pelzer gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | Mark Rowland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Bernard Watkins gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Everett Savory drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Pointer | 58-46 |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Allan Philson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Jennings (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Jan Franks (C) Allan Philson, John Pelzer, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 12:44 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #4 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| 12:28 | Butler | William Potter can't finish the layup | 58-46 |
| 12:26 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-46 |
| 11:40 | Butler | William Burnett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 11:38 | St. John's | George Frost snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Frost (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Franks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Faulkner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Robert Hirschman (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Robert Hirschman blocks the short jumper by William Potter | 60-46 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 11:16 | St. John's | The jump hook by Richard Jennings is blocked by Jean Johnson | 60-46 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne tips it home | 62-46 |
| 11:01 | Butler | William Potter lays it up and in on a great pass from Everett Savory | 62-48 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses the easy open layup | 62-48 |
| 10:36 | Butler | George Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Everett Savory hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Bernard Watkins | 62-50 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SF), Jan Franks (C) Richard Jennings, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) George Larson, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Lavigne - foul #3 on Eric Lavigne, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), John Pelzer (PF) George Frost, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Everett Savory | |
| 09:56 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Allan Philson loses the dribble to Douglas Griffin in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| 09:39 | Butler | John Pelzer blocks the short jumper by Matthew Schwuchow | 64-51 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Douglas Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Tim Pointer can't finish the layup | 64-51 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Jan Franks snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #3 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Mark Rowland (PF) Ian Froehlich, John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF) William Burnett, Paul Sellberg | |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Jan Franks makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Jan Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jan Franks - foul #1 on Jan Franks, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (PF) Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Tim Pointer, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 08:49 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-52 |
| 08:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Potter | 66-52 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Jean Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (SG), Richard Jennings (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn, Allan Philson | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin | |
| 07:50 | St. John's | George Frost misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 07:48 | Butler | George Larson grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Everett Savory hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Frost (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Froehlich (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hirschman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Rowland (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Potter (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the dunk but the foul's on Everett Savory - foul #3 on Everett Savory, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), John Pelzer (PF), Jan Franks (C) George Frost, Robert Hirschman, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Richard Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:59 | Butler | George Larson can't finish the layup | 67-54 |
| 06:57 | Butler | George Larson snags the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Richard Jennings is called for the reach on Tim Pointer - foul #3 on Richard Jennings, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SF) Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:52 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ian Froehlich | 70-56 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Tim Pointer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG) Ian Froehlich | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) George Larson, Paul Sellberg | |
| 06:09 | St. John's | The jumper by George Frost is denied by Matthew Schwuchow | 70-56 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Tim Pointer snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow lays it up and in set up by William Burnett | 70-58 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Matthew Schwuchow denies the turnaround by John Pelzer | 70-58 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jan Franks - foul #2 on Jan Franks, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Allan Philson, John Pelzer, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), William Potter (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Tim Pointer, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Joshua Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Joshua Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Richard Jennings misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-60 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne tips it back up and in | 72-60 |
| 04:32 | Butler | William Potter's floater is tipped away by Eric Lavigne | 72-60 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses the tip | 72-60 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | George Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | George Frost is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on George Frost, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Jan Franks (C) George Frost, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| 03:57 | Butler | Everett Savory scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Douglas Griffin gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-64 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (very tired) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ian Froehlich (tiring) 1 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Lavigne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jan Franks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Faulkner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Potter (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Jan Franks clanks a fadeaway from close range | 72-64 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 02:37 | Butler | William Potter buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin and the foul's on Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #5 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (PG), Allan Philson (SF), Robert Hirschman (PF), Mark Rowland (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Jennings, Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 02:37 | Butler | William Potter makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 02:21 | St. John's | George Larson steals the ball from Ian Froehlich | 72-67 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is fouled on the floor by Ian Froehlich - foul #3 on Ian Froehlich, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Pelzer (SF) Ian Froehlich | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Tim Pointer (PF) Everett Savory, William Potter | |
| 02:02 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Mark Rowland is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Rowland, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (SG), Richard Jennings (SF), Jan Franks (C) Allan Philson, John Pelzer, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| 01:46 | Butler | Jan Franks steals the ball from William Potter | 72-69 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Tim Faulkner steals it from George Frost in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Everett Savory is called for a charge - foul #4 on Everett Savory, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | George Frost is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on George Frost, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Everett Savory is hacked by George Frost in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Frost, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Richard Jennings can't finish the layup | 72-71 |
| 00:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Griffin | 72-71 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Douglas Griffin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Jan Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 72-71 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Jan Franks can't tip it in | 72-71 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | Butler | William Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Everett Savory is called for the reach on Robert Hirschman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Everett Savory, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Everett Savory | |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Burnett clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-71 |