| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Philson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pelzer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Simms inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the easy layup | 30-35 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Mark Rowland snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Jan Franks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 18:41 | Butler | William Burnett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 18:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 30-35 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Stephen Rape throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Van Joyner (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF) John Pelzer, Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne lays it up and in on a great pass from Ian Froehlich | 32-35 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Harold Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), Duane Kneeland (SG), Robert Hirschman (C) Ian Froehlich, Allan Philson, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Richard Simms | |
| 17:40 | St. John's | Van Joyner is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Joseph Maez | 34-35 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Van Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne blows the wide open dunk | 34-35 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Van Joyner tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is called for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), John Pelzer (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Jan Franks (C) Joseph Maez, Van Joyner, Eric Lavigne, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| 16:19 | St. John's | John Pelzer is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Faulkner - foul #3 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| 16:03 | St. John's | John Pelzer is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Kneeland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Pelzer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Rowland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Stephen Rape is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Burnett | 38-37 |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SG) Duane Kneeland | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Joshua Hereford | |
| 15:09 | Butler | William Burnett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Kevin Christensen snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Jean Johnson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Stephen Rape | 38-39 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | John Pelzer can't connect on a floater in the lane | 38-39 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Richard Simms snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Kevin Christensen blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Rowland - foul #3 on Mark Rowland, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), Van Joyner (SF), Eric Lavigne (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) Ian Froehlich, John Pelzer, Mark Rowland, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Jean Johnson | |
| 14:09 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Richard Simms takes the ball from Robert Hirschman in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Van Joyner picks off the pass by Joshua Hereford | 38-41 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Kevin Christensen is called for the reach on Eric Lavigne - foul #1 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Duane Kneeland (SG) Allan Philson | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| 13:19 | St. John's | Joseph Maez is hacked by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne blows the layup | 38-41 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Tim Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Jean Johnson can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Hirschman - foul #1 on Robert Hirschman, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Jan Franks (C) Joseph Maez, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG) Harold Jacobs | |
| 12:42 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Van Joyner is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ian Froehlich | 40-43 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Joshua Hereford knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Kneeland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Joyner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Lavigne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jan Franks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Ian Froehlich | 42-45 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Jean Johnson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Tim Faulkner | 42-47 |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) Duane Kneeland, Van Joyner, Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) James Jones, Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Allan Philson scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Pelzer | 44-47 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Stephen Rape connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Burnett | 44-49 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Allan Philson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG) Ian Froehlich | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:19 | Butler | Kevin Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jan Franks (C) Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Richard Simms steps in front of the John Pelzer pass in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Paul Sellberg is hacked by John Pelzer - foul #2 on John Pelzer, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zermeno (SF) John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Paul Sellberg | |
| 09:37 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-49 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Joseph Maez pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jean Johnson - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Duane Kneeland (SG), Van Joyner (SF) Joseph Maez, Allan Philson, James Zermeno | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Jan Franks makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Tim Faulkner connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Mark Rowland - foul #4 on Mark Rowland, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Lavigne (PF) Mark Rowland | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Joshua Hereford | |
| 08:51 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Jan Franks snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | The jump hook by Eric Lavigne is blocked by Jean Johnson | 45-51 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne tips it in | 47-51 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-51 |
| 08:20 | Butler | William Burnett grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Tim Faulkner connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Jacobs | 47-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Kneeland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Joyner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Franks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | St. John's | William Burnett steps in front of the Duane Kneeland pass | 47-53 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the easy layup | 47-53 |
| 07:24 | Butler | William Burnett snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-53 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Duane Kneeland snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich hits a 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Harold Jacobs buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), Allan Philson (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Robert Hirschman (C) Ian Froehlich, Duane Kneeland, Van Joyner, Eric Lavigne, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Joseph Maez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Richard Simms lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Rape | 50-58 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | John Pelzer's pass is intercepted by Kevin Christensen | 50-58 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Mark Rowland blocks the short jumper by Paul Sellberg | 50-58 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | John Pelzer grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Paul Sellberg pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Simms | 50-61 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Richard Simms is called for the reach on John Pelzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Simms, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Duane Kneeland (SG), Eric Lavigne (PF), Jan Franks (C) Joseph Maez, Allan Philson, Mark Rowland, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Paul Sellberg | |
| 04:01 | St. John's | John Pelzer makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | John Pelzer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Kevin Christensen gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ian Froehlich (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Kneeland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Pelzer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Lavigne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Franks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Jean Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Kevin Christensen | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Jan Franks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tim Faulkner - foul #4 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Van Joyner (SF) John Pelzer | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Jan Franks makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Jan Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 03:06 | Butler | William Burnett misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 03:05 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Faulkner | 52-63 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Joshua Hereford is fouled on the floor by Jan Franks - foul #3 on Jan Franks, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Philson (SG), James Zermeno (SF), Mark Rowland (PF) Duane Kneeland, Van Joyner, Eric Lavigne | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Butler | Paul Sellberg buries a runner from close range and he's hacked by James Zermeno - foul #1 on James Zermeno, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Maez (PG), Duane Kneeland (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF), Eric Lavigne (C) Ian Froehlich, Allan Philson, Mark Rowland, Jan Franks | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| 02:13 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Harold Jacobs steps in front of the James Zermeno pass in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Zermeno | 54-67 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 54-67 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Eric Lavigne grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Zermeno | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Maez - foul #1 on Joseph Maez, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Van Joyner (SF) James Zermeno | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG) James Jones | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Robert Hirschman is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ian Froehlich (PG), Allan Philson (SG), John Pelzer (SF), Mark Rowland (PF), Jan Franks (C) Joseph Maez, Duane Kneeland, Van Joyner, Eric Lavigne, Robert Hirschman | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Harold Jacobs, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Philson - foul #1 on Allan Philson, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Jan Franks - foul #4 on Jan Franks, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Ian Froehlich hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Joshua Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Tim Faulkner scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-71 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Allan Philson makes the wide open shot from the free throw line | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Burnett runs out the clock | 61-71 |