| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Kempton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 10 pts. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Thomas Neal is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Huizenga - foul #2 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Darrick Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Vincent Wilson travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | Michael Creech hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 42-36 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Thomas Neal gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Vincent Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) William Kempton | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 17:48 | St. John's | Larry Robinson tips it home | 44-36 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Steven Condrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Groves (SG), Jody Witt (SF), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Darrick Gill knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 46-36 |
| 16:40 | Butler | John Horton swats the shot by Jody Witt | 46-36 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | John Horton buries a floater from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Ronald Engel's pass is intercepted by Darrick Gill | 48-36 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Michael Creech knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Larry Robinson and he's fouled by Ronald Engel - foul #1 on Ronald Engel, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Kempton (SF) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Thomas Neal (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Steven Condrey, Brian Groves, Jody Witt, Ronald Engel, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the free throw | 51-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Kempton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Vincent Wilson is denied on a layup by Michael Creech | 51-36 |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Michael Creech gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | William Kempton misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Buentello - foul #1 on Charles Buentello, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Maier (C) John Horton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:31 | St. John's | William Kempton makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | William Kempton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses the lay-in | 53-36 |
| 15:21 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | William Kempton connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:44 | Butler | Charles Buentello steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (PG), Merle Hose (SG), Ernest Watts (PF) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:35 | St. John's | Merle Hose is called for a charge - foul #1 on Merle Hose, team foul #1 | 55-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SF) Frank Spurr | |
| 14:17 | Butler | Vincent Wilson is hacked by William Kempton - foul #1 on William Kempton, team foul #2 | 55-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Horton (C) Earl Maier | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Engel (PF) Thomas Neal | |
| 13:59 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 55-39 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Merle Hose can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Buentello - foul #2 on Charles Buentello, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Robinson (SF) William Kempton | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Vincent Wilson, Charles Buentello | |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Merle Hose makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Merle Hose misses the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:30 | Butler | Steven Condrey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Huizenga | 56-42 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Merle Hose misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | John Horton misses the tip | 56-42 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Jody Witt gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-42 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Steven Condrey grabs the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Corey Holmgren steals the ball from Ronald Engel | 56-42 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Larry Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 12:41 | St. John's | John Horton tips it home | 58-42 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Steven Condrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Darrick Gill (SG), Michael Creech (PF), Earl Maier (C) Merle Hose, Corey Holmgren, Ernest Watts, John Horton | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Frank Spurr (SF), Thomas Neal (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Andrew Huizenga, Jody Witt, Ronald Engel, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| 12:15 | St. John's | Michael Creech drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Larry Robinson | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:02 | Butler | Charles Buentello is whistled for traveling | 60-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Kempton (SF) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Michael Creech is whistled for traveling | 60-42 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Maier - foul #2 on Earl Maier, team foul #3 | 60-42 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Kempton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Maier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Darrick Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Brian Groves (SG) Vincent Wilson, Steven Condrey | |
| 11:12 | Butler | Brian Groves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Edward Kelty scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrick Gill | 63-43 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Frank Spurr drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Groves | 63-46 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Kempton | 65-46 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the offensive board | 65-46 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Jesse Braun scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-48 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Darrick Gill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 68-48 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Jesse Braun makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | Edward Kelty can't throw it down | 68-51 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Darrick Gill | 68-51 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | William Kempton connects on the shot from the right side | 70-51 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Thomas Neal buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frank Spurr | 70-53 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Darrick Gill connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Brian Groves loses the dribble to Darrick Gill | 73-53 |
| 08:32 | St. John's | Darrick Gill drills a shot from the left side | 75-53 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Frank Spurr travels with the ball | 75-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (PG), Merle Hose (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), Ernest Watts (PF), John Horton (C) Edward Kelty, Darrick Gill, William Kempton, Michael Creech, Earl Maier | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Jody Witt (SF), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Jesse Braun, Brian Groves, Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Ernest Watts misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-53 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren gets the offensive rebound | 75-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Watts (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Witt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Ragsdale (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 75-53 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the board | 75-53 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the shot from the left side | 75-53 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Ernest Watts grabs the board | 75-53 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Larry Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-53 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Ronald Engel snags the defensive board | 75-53 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Vincent Wilson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-55 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | John Horton is fouled on the floor by Ronald Engel - foul #2 on Ronald Engel, team foul #5 | 75-55 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Larry Robinson makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by John Horton | 77-55 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Ronald Engel is called for traveling | 77-55 |
| 06:12 | St. John's | John Horton misses the easy layup | 77-55 |
| 06:11 | St. John's | John Horton gets the offensive rebound | 77-55 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Larry Robinson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Horton | 80-55 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Jody Witt drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Wilson | 80-57 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Watts | 82-57 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Jody Witt misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 82-57 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the board | 82-57 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Jody Witt picks off the pass by Larry Robinson | 82-57 |
| 05:06 | Butler | The short jumper by Ronald Engel is denied by Ernest Watts | 82-57 |
| 05:05 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Engel | 82-57 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-57 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the board | 82-57 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren makes the shot from the left side set up by Larry Robinson | 84-57 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale's floater is tipped away by John Horton | 84-57 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Larry Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-57 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Matthew Ragsdale denies the turnaround by Larry Robinson | 84-57 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | John Horton tips it back up and in | 86-57 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Ronald Engel can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 86-57 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Larry Robinson | 86-57 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | John Horton makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Merle Hose | 88-57 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is fouled on the floor by John Horton - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #4 | 88-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Darrick Gill (SG), Michael Creech (PF), Earl Maier (C) Corey Holmgren, Merle Hose, Ernest Watts, John Horton | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Steven Condrey (SG), Brian Groves (SF) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Jody Witt | |
| 03:41 | Butler | Steven Condrey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-57 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Ronald Engel hits the follow up shot | 88-59 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Maier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jesse Braun (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Engel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Ragsdale (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-59 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Ronald Engel pulls down the rebound | 88-59 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Michael Creech steps in front of the Brian Groves pass | 88-59 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Larry Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 90-59 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Jesse Braun is whistled for a carry | 90-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Kempton (SF) Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Edward Kelty is fouled on the floor by Matthew Ragsdale - foul #3 on Matthew Ragsdale, team foul #6 | 90-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (PF) Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses the 3 from the left wing | 90-59 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Brian Groves snags the defensive board | 90-59 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Steven Condrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (PG), Merle Hose (SG) Edward Kelty, Michael Creech | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Darrick Gill scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Holmgren | 93-59 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Ronald Engel is hacked by Earl Maier - foul #3 on Earl Maier, team foul #5 | 93-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Michael Creech (PF), John Horton (C) Corey Holmgren, Merle Hose, Earl Maier | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale (C) Jesse Braun | |
| 01:28 | Butler | Brian Groves clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 93-59 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 93-59 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Michael Creech's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Ragsdale | 93-59 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Brian Groves snags the defensive board | 93-59 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Jody Witt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 93-59 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Edward Kelty grabs the defensive rebound | 93-59 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 93-59 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Edward Kelty tips it back up and in | 95-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Brian Groves misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 95-59 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the offensive board | 95-59 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Michael Creech steps in front of the Jody Witt pass | 95-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | John Horton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 95-59 |
| 00:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronald Engel | 95-59 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Brian Groves is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Brian Groves, team foul #7 | 95-59 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Edward Kelty runs out the clock | 95-59 |