| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Horton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Larry Robinson inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Michael Creech loses the dribble to Kenneth Halverson | 39-32 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Huizenga | 39-34 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Andrew Huizenga steals the ball from Edward Kelty | 39-34 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Frank Spurr lays it up and in set up by Andrew Huizenga | 39-36 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Larry Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Adam Cook blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Frank Spurr tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Michael Creech gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Adam Cook picks off the pass by John Horton | 39-36 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Frank Spurr's layup is rejected by John Horton | 39-36 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 39-36 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | John Horton pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:23 | St. John's | John Horton is hacked by Andrew Huizenga - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Ernest Watts (PF) Corey Holmgren, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson | |
| 17:08 | St. John's | Jody Witt is called for the reach on Kenneth Howse - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Woolridge (C) Adam Cook | |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is hacked by Jody Witt - foul #2 on Jody Witt, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Charles Buentello picks off the pass by Ernest Watts | 39-36 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Larry Robinson | 39-36 |
| 16:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 41-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Watts (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Buentello (fresh) C - John Woolridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Butler | John Woolridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG), Darrick Gill (SF), Michael Creech (PF) Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Jody Witt, John Gearhart, Charles Buentello, John Woolridge | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Darrick Gill connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Corey Holmgren | 43-36 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Adam Cook is denied on a layup by Michael Creech | 43-36 |
| 15:21 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Michael Creech is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), John Albrecht (C) Edward Kelty, John Horton | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG) Steven Condrey | |
| 14:46 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:20 | Butler | John Albrecht steals the ball from Vincent Wilson | 43-36 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Ernest Watts (PF) Merle Hose, Corey Holmgren, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), John Gearhart (SF) Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr | |
| 14:00 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:00 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Adam Cook buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Gearhart | 45-38 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Edward Kelty clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Condrey - foul #1 on Steven Condrey, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Horton (C) John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Edward Kelty steals it from Steven Condrey in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 13:08 | Butler | John Woolridge gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga loses the ball out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Corey Holmgren (SG) Edward Kelty, Kenneth Howse | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, John Gearhart | |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Jody Witt is called for the reach on Merle Hose - foul #3 on Jody Witt, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Charles Buentello, John Woolridge | |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Merle Hose makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Merle Hose misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Halverson | 47-38 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Jody Witt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Wilson | 47-40 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | John Horton makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Holmgren | 49-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Merle Hose (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Darrick Gill snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Kenneth Halverson is called for the reach on Ernest Watts - foul #2 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Michael Creech (C) Merle Hose, Corey Holmgren, John Horton | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), John Gearhart (SF) Vincent Wilson, Jody Witt, Frank Spurr | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Ernest Watts makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Ernest Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Michael Creech gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-40 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:44 | Butler | The short jumper by Adam Cook is denied by Michael Creech | 50-40 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Kenneth Halverson knocks away the 3 by Darrick Gill | 50-40 |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Ernest Watts grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Adam Cook - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #9 | 50-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF), John Albrecht (C) Darrick Gill, Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:01 | Butler | John Woolridge is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Albrecht - foul #2 on John Albrecht, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG) Kenneth Howse | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF) John Gearhart | |
| 10:01 | Butler | John Woolridge makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:01 | Butler | John Woolridge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:48 | St. John's | John Woolridge denies the turnaround by Edward Kelty | 51-42 |
| 09:46 | Butler | John Woolridge snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Spurr | 51-45 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | John Albrecht hits the finger roll set up by Edward Kelty | 53-45 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Michael Creech takes the ball from Charles Buentello | 53-45 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Charles Buentello swats the short shot by Michael Creech | 53-45 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Larry Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Edward Kelty hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Corey Holmgren and he's fouled by Frank Spurr - foul #2 on Frank Spurr, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Darrick Gill (SF), Ernest Watts (PF), John Horton (C) Larry Robinson, Michael Creech, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, John Woolridge, Charles Buentello | |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Edward Kelty makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 56-48 |
| 08:10 | St. John's | John Horton makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Darrick Gill and he's fouled by Kenneth Halverson - foul #3 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #11 | 58-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG) Edward Kelty, Corey Holmgren | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:10 | St. John's | John Horton misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Kenneth Howse steals the ball from John Gearhart | 58-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Merle Hose (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Watts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | St. John's | John Horton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Merle Hose is called for the reach on Jody Witt - foul #3 on Merle Hose, team foul #2 | 58-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF) Jody Witt, John Gearhart | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Frank Spurr knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Vincent Wilson and he's fouled by Darrick Gill - foul #4 on Darrick Gill, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Ernest Watts pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | John Horton hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Merle Hose | 60-50 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Frank Spurr clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Merle Hose - foul #4 on Merle Hose, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Creech (PF) Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Charles Buentello (PF) Vincent Wilson, Kenneth Halverson | |
| 06:57 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:57 | St. John's | John Horton pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | John Horton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Charles Buentello knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 60-53 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse's pass is intercepted by Steven Condrey | 60-53 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Larry Robinson is called for the reach on Andrew Huizenga - foul #1 on Larry Robinson, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG), Darrick Gill (SF), Ernest Watts (PF), John Albrecht (C) Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, Michael Creech, John Horton | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Adam Cook | |
| 05:49 | Butler | Steven Condrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-53 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses the easy layup | 60-53 |
| 05:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jody Witt | 60-53 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Halverson | 60-55 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | 3 seconds is called on Darrick Gill | 60-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Michael Creech (PF) Merle Hose, Ernest Watts | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Adam Cook (C) Steven Condrey, Jody Witt, Charles Buentello | |
| 04:31 | Butler | John Gearhart hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 60-57 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | John Albrecht blows the layup but he's hacked by Adam Cook - foul #3 on Adam Cook, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF), John Woolridge (PF) John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson | |
| 04:07 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Michael Creech is called for the reach on John Woolridge - foul #1 on Michael Creech, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), John Horton (C) Corey Holmgren, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Woolridge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Vincent Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Watts (PF) Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (PF) John Woolridge | |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Ernest Watts misses the shot from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Ernest Watts swats the shot by Charles Buentello | 62-57 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Larry Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Charles Buentello blocks the jumper by Edward Kelty | 62-57 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Frank Spurr's floater is knocked away by John Horton | 62-57 |
| 02:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Buentello | 62-57 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Charles Buentello drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga and he's hacked by Ernest Watts - foul #1 on Ernest Watts, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Corey Holmgren (SG), Darrick Gill (SF), Michael Creech (PF), John Albrecht (C) Edward Kelty, Kenneth Howse, Larry Robinson, Ernest Watts, John Horton | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Adam Cook | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Charles Buentello makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Horton (C) John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG) Jody Witt | |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Andrew Huizenga picks off the pass by Michael Creech | 62-60 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) Merle Hose | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Adam Cook (C) Steven Condrey, Charles Buentello | |
| 01:49 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Wilson and he's hacked by John Horton - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Michael Creech lays it in on a great pass from Edward Kelty | 64-62 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Adam Cook comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 64-62 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Darrick Gill buries a jump hook in the paint | 66-62 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Creech - foul #2 on Michael Creech, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Edward Kelty scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Darrick Gill | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is hacked by John Horton - foul #3 on John Horton, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (PG), Larry Robinson (SF) Edward Kelty, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-64 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 70-64 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Corey Holmgren | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Larry Robinson is hacked by Vincent Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #14 | 70-64 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Larry Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Vincent Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 71-64 |