| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - William Villeneuve (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Santos Rios (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Peter's | Dennis Williams inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Saint Peter's | Santos Rios hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 19:38 | Saint Peter's | Santos Rios gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:13 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz loses the dribble to Jonathan Sepulveda | 27-27 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Garry Butler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Harris | 30-27 |
| 18:33 | Saint Peter's | Dennis Williams is called for 3 seconds | 30-27 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Grant Benson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Williams - foul #2 on Dennis Williams, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:10 | Saint Peter's | Santos Rios grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:47 | Saint Peter's | Dennis Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Garry Butler gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:22 | Butler | William Villeneuve picks off the pass by Jon Williams | 31-27 |
| 17:18 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Villeneuve | 31-29 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Garry Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (C) Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Fred Brown (PG), Radomil Pasinski (SF), Anthony Maffei (PF) William Villeneuve, Lorenzo Cruz, Santos Rios | |
| 16:29 | Saint Peter's | Fred Brown misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Grant Benson - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 16:29 | Saint Peter's | Fred Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:29 | Saint Peter's | Fred Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Grant Benson travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF), Bret Perino (C) Jon Williams, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz (SG), Dale Wilkerson (PF) Dennis Williams, Anthony Murray | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) C - Bret Perino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Radomil Pasinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Wilkerson (fresh) C - Anthony Maffei (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Saint Peter's | Dale Wilkerson scores on a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Harvey Evans - foul #2 on Harvey Evans, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | William Villeneuve (PG) Fred Brown | |
| 15:21 | Saint Peter's | Dale Wilkerson misses the free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Harvey Evans pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Lorenzo Cruz is called for the reach on Melvin Wilkinson - foul #2 on Lorenzo Cruz, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SF) Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Santos Rios (PF) Dale Wilkerson | |
| 14:39 | Butler | Bret Perino can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 14:38 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to Anthony Maffei | 31-33 |
| 14:16 | Saint Peter's | Santos Rios's pass is intercepted by Bret Perino | 31-33 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Garry Butler hits a floater from the left side set up by Jonathan Sepulveda | 33-33 |
| 13:31 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei misses the jumpshot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Garry Butler | 35-33 |
| 12:44 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz drills a jumper from the left block set up by Santos Rios | 35-35 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Garry Butler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 12:30 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to Santos Rios | 35-35 |
| 12:24 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #1 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Jon Williams (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Evans, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Fred Brown (PG), Dennis Williams (SF), Dale Wilkerson (PF), Anthony Murray (C) William Villeneuve, Radomil Pasinski, Santos Rios, Anthony Maffei | |
| 11:58 | Saint Peter's | Fred Brown misses the lay-in | 35-35 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Jerry Harris gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Fred Brown steals the ball from Garry Butler | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Cruz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dale Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Jerry Harris pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Dale Wilkerson is called for the reach on Grant Benson - foul #3 on Dale Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (C) Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Radomil Pasinski (SF), Santos Rios (PF) Lorenzo Cruz, Dale Wilkerson | |
| 10:47 | Butler | Jon Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Garry Butler | 37-35 |
| 10:24 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Murray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 10:23 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Murray grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 10:13 | Saint Peter's | Fred Brown is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | William Villeneuve (PG) Fred Brown | |
| 09:47 | Butler | Garry Butler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Jon Williams tips it home | 39-35 |
| 09:18 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Murray drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Villeneuve | 39-37 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Grant Benson's layup is rejected by Santos Rios | 39-37 |
| 09:05 | Saint Peter's | Santos Rios snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 08:36 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Murray scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Williams | 39-39 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Grant Benson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Bret Perino tips it home | 41-39 |
| 07:50 | Saint Peter's | Grant Benson steps in front of the Santos Rios pass | 41-39 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Garry Butler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Murray - foul #1 on Anthony Murray, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Jon Williams, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Fred Brown (PG), Lorenzo Cruz (SG), Dale Wilkerson (PF), Anthony Maffei (C) William Villeneuve, Radomil Pasinski, Santos Rios, Anthony Murray | |
| 07:45 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Cruz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dale Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Maffei (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Saint Peter's | Fred Brown is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Jerry Harris drills a floater from the right wing set up by Harvey Evans | 45-39 |
| 06:38 | Saint Peter's | Fred Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Harris | 45-39 |
| 06:37 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 06:35 | Saint Peter's | Dale Wilkerson hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 06:07 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:40 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Harris - foul #2 on Jerry Harris, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Jon Williams (SF), Bret Perino (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | William Villeneuve (PG), Radomil Pasinski (SG), Santos Rios (SF), Anthony Murray (C) Fred Brown, Lorenzo Cruz, Dennis Williams, Dale Wilkerson | |
| 05:40 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:40 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Maffei makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Bret Perino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Villeneuve - foul #1 on William Villeneuve, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Fred Brown (SG) Anthony Maffei | |
| 05:11 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:11 | Saint Peter's | Radomil Pasinski gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 04:53 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Murray can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 04:51 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Murray misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Garry Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 04:34 | Saint Peter's | Santos Rios snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 04:14 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Murray misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-42 |
| 04:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bret Perino | 46-42 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Jon Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Grant Benson (SF) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Evans | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz (SG), Anthony Maffei (PF) William Villeneuve, Santos Rios | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Cruz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Radomil Pasinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Maffei (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Murray (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Jon Williams gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Bret Perino drills a shot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 02:55 | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | William Villeneuve (PG), Dennis Williams (SF), Santos Rios (PF) Fred Brown, Radomil Pasinski, Anthony Maffei | |
| 02:43 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Murray makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lorenzo Cruz | 48-44 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda's pass is intercepted by William Villeneuve | 48-44 |
| 01:51 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Murray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #2 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| 01:51 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Murray makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:51 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Jon Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Bret Perino tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 00:59 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Murray is whistled for traveling | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jon Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Murray - foul #2 on Anthony Murray, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Saint Peter's | William Villeneuve is hacked by Garry Butler - foul #3 on Garry Butler, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 00:23 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 00:21 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:17 | Saint Peter's | Dennis Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Lorenzo Cruz is called for the reach on Jonathan Sepulveda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lorenzo Cruz, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG) Garry Butler | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:07 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Villeneuve | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jon Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Lorenzo Cruz - foul #4 on Lorenzo Cruz, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:00 | Saint Peter's | Lorenzo Cruz clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-49 |