| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Ron Wigington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oleg Tarkowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Allen (fresh) 2 stl. C - Mark Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Steven Brown inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Butler | Mark Flynn steals the ball from Melvin Coggin | 26-25 |
| 19:11 | Saint Peter's | John Cason makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ron Wigington | 29-25 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses the jump hook from close range | 29-25 |
| 18:40 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to Mark Flynn | 29-25 |
| 18:30 | Saint Peter's | John Cason misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Willie Hanson gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Mark Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Robert Jordan (SF), Rodney Heath (C) Oleg Tarkowski, Mark Flynn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:16 | Saint Peter's | Steven Brown is called for the reach on Ron Wigington - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Michael Johnson (C) Jeremy Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Melvin Coggin | |
| 18:01 | Saint Peter's | Ron Wigington can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 18:00 | Butler | James Glover pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Steven Brown is hacked by Rodney Heath - foul #2 on Rodney Heath, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Bradford Cato (SG), Richard Morissette (SF) Ron Wigington, John Cason | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF), Warren Williamson (C) Steven Brown, Willie Hanson | |
| 17:24 | Butler | Kevin Lambert hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Shea | 29-28 |
| 17:04 | Saint Peter's | Richard Morissette misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-28 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Kevin Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Kevin Lambert is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Ron Wigington (PG), Oleg Tarkowski (SF), Jeremy Allen (PF), Mark Flynn (C) Robert Jordan, Richard Morissette, Rodney Heath, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Melvin Coggin (PF), Willie Hanson (C) Mark Shea, Richard Hasbrouck, James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| 16:20 | Butler | Steven Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 16:18 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to Jeremy Allen | 29-28 |
| 15:57 | Saint Peter's | Melvin Coggin picks off the pass by Jeremy Allen | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Ron Wigington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradford Cato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Tarkowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Allen (fresh) 2 stl. C - Mark Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 15:34 | Saint Peter's | Mark Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 15:10 | Saint Peter's | Ron Wigington misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-28 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Melvin Coggin pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Steven Brown knocks in the floater in the lane | 29-30 |
| 14:25 | Saint Peter's | Melvin Coggin is called for the reach on Jeremy Allen - foul #1 on Melvin Coggin, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Robert Jordan (PG), John Cason (SG), Richard Morissette (SF), Rodney Heath (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Ron Wigington, Bradford Cato, Oleg Tarkowski, Jeremy Allen, Mark Flynn | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SF), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Warren Musselwhite, Steven Brown, Melvin Coggin, Willie Hanson | |
| 14:19 | Saint Peter's | Rodney Heath misses short on a jumper near the basket | 29-30 |
| 14:17 | Saint Peter's | John Cason snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 13:57 | Saint Peter's | Richard Morissette loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Kevin Lambert is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-30 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Warren Williamson tips it home | 29-32 |
| 13:06 | Saint Peter's | Rodney Heath is fouled on the floor by James Glover - foul #2 on James Glover, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG) Kevin Lambert | |
| 12:53 | Saint Peter's | Richard Morissette comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 12:52 | Saint Peter's | John Cason misses the tip | 29-32 |
| 12:50 | Saint Peter's | Michael Johnson tips it in | 31-32 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite is hacked by Rodney Heath - foul #3 on Rodney Heath, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Ron Wigington (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Oleg Tarkowski (SF), Jeremy Allen (PF), Mark Flynn (C) Robert Jordan, John Cason, Richard Morissette, Rodney Heath, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF), Willie Hanson (C) James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| 12:07 | Butler | Steven Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Shea and he's fouled by Oleg Tarkowski - foul #1 on Oleg Tarkowski, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Coggin (PF) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 12:07 | Butler | Steven Brown misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 12:07 | Saint Peter's | Mark Flynn pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 11:58 | Saint Peter's | Oleg Tarkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 11:57 | Saint Peter's | Mark Flynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Ron Wigington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oleg Tarkowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Allen (fresh) 2 stl. C - Mark Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Saint Peter's | Ron Wigington is called for traveling | 31-34 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Oleg Tarkowski is called for the reach on Mark Shea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oleg Tarkowski, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 11:28 | Saint Peter's | Jeremy Allen snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 11:10 | Saint Peter's | Mark Flynn misses the dunk | 31-34 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Melvin Coggin snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Jeremy Allen swats the shot by Melvin Coggin | 31-34 |
| 10:38 | Saint Peter's | Oleg Tarkowski snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 10:20 | Saint Peter's | Oleg Tarkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | John Cason (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Rodney Heath (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Kenneth Cooper, Oleg Tarkowski, Jeremy Allen, Mark Flynn | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG), Richard Hasbrouck (SF), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Warren Musselwhite, Steven Brown, Melvin Coggin, Willie Hanson | |
| 09:53 | Butler | Mark Shea hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodney Heath - foul #4 on Rodney Heath, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Bradford Cato (PG), Richard Morissette (PF) Ron Wigington, Rodney Heath | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:53 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 09:29 | Saint Peter's | Richard Morissette scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Cason | 34-36 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-36 |
| 08:37 | Butler | James Glover hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 08:26 | Saint Peter's | Mark Shea steals it from Robert Jordan | 34-38 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Bradford Cato is called for the reach on Mark Shea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradford Cato, team foul #7 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Ron Wigington (PG), Jeremy Allen (PF), Mark Flynn (C) John Cason, Robert Jordan, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Willie Hanson (C) Kevin Lambert, Richard Hasbrouck, Warren Williamson | |
| 08:23 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 08:04 | Saint Peter's | Bradford Cato knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ron Wigington | 36-40 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Steven Brown is hacked by Jeremy Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Allen, team foul #8 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Oleg Tarkowski (SF), Rodney Heath (C) Bradford Cato, Richard Morissette, Mark Flynn | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Coggin (PF) James Glover | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 07:35 | Saint Peter's | Jeremy Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 07:34 | Saint Peter's | Jeremy Allen grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Ron Wigington (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oleg Tarkowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Allen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Saint Peter's | Ron Wigington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Melvin Coggin snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Ron Wigington picks off the pass by Mark Shea | 36-42 |
| 06:54 | Saint Peter's | Ron Wigington hits the finger roll | 38-42 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | John Cason (SG), Richard Morissette (SF) Kenneth Cooper, Oleg Tarkowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF) Warren Musselwhite | |
| 06:36 | Saint Peter's | Melvin Coggin swats the short shot by Richard Morissette | 38-42 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Willie Hanson pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Mark Shea comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Melvin Coggin tips it in | 38-44 |
| 05:48 | Saint Peter's | John Cason can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Willie Hanson grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Mark Shea clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-44 |
| 05:18 | Saint Peter's | Rodney Heath pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 05:00 | Saint Peter's | Jeremy Allen banks in the layup | 40-44 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Mark Shea drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Hanson | 40-47 |
| 04:13 | Saint Peter's | John Cason loses the ball out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Robert Jordan (PG), Bradford Cato (SG), Oleg Tarkowski (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Mark Flynn (C) Ron Wigington, John Cason, Richard Morissette, Jeremy Allen, Rodney Heath | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (PG), Warren Musselwhite (SG), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Mark Shea, Richard Hasbrouck, Melvin Coggin, Willie Hanson | |
| 03:46 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Lambert | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Saint Peter's | Michael Johnson is denied on a layup by James Glover | 40-50 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite grabs the board | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Kevin Lambert connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradford Cato (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Tarkowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Saint Peter's | Mark Flynn scores on a floater from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Steven Brown is called for 3 seconds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Robert Gardner (PG), Rodney Heath (C) Oleg Tarkowski, Mark Flynn | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF) Steven Brown | |
| 02:40 | Saint Peter's | Robert Jordan misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Hasbrouck - foul #1 on Richard Hasbrouck, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Kenneth Cooper (SG) Bradford Cato | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:40 | Saint Peter's | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 02:40 | Saint Peter's | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Hasbrouck | 44-55 |
| 01:49 | Saint Peter's | Kenneth Cooper is fouled on the floor by James Glover - foul #3 on James Glover, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Bradford Cato (SG), Richard Morissette (SF) Robert Gardner, Kenneth Cooper | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG) Kevin Lambert | |
| 01:42 | Saint Peter's | Robert Jordan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 01:40 | Saint Peter's | Robert Jordan grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 01:35 | Saint Peter's | Bradford Cato misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-55 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Warren Williamson grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Mark Shea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Warren Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Hasbrouck | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Saint Peter's | Michael Johnson travels with the ball | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Warren Williamson misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Heath - foul #5 on Rodney Heath, team foul #9 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Robert Gardner (PG) Rodney Heath | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Warren Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Warren Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 00:07 | Saint Peter's | Bradford Cato misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-60 |
| 00:06 | Butler | James Glover snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Mark Shea runs out the clock | 44-60 |