| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Rolf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Melvin Fogel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Xavier Andrade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Abner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnnie Thompson (fresh) C - Clayton Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Charles Blackman inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Daniel Rolf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 19:31 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Charles Blackman grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Paul Hull misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:14 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:59 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols lays it in | 40-41 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Daniel Rolf is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Robert Adams can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 18:42 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG), Steven Nims (SF), James Coulson (PF), Jeffery Ford (C) Kevin Jackson, Charles Blackman, Robert Adams, Daniel Rolf | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister (SG), Timothy Fagin (SF), Jason Brown (PF), Steven Powley (C) Xavier Andrade, John Abner, Johnnie Thompson, Clayton Echols | |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeffery Ford | 40-42 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Frank Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-42 |
| 18:10 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:54 | Holy Cross | Steven Powley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 17:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Jackson | 40-42 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Melvin Fogel is called for the reach on Jeffery Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Fogel, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Adams (PF) Paul Hull | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg (SG) Melvin Fogel | |
| 17:46 | Butler | Robert Adams hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Jackson | 42-42 |
| 17:23 | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Powley | 42-45 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Frank Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Ford | 44-45 |
| 16:47 | Holy Cross | Steven Powley makes the floater from the left side | 44-47 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Timothy Fagin steals it from Frank Jackson in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 16:43 | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin banks in the layup | 44-49 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Robert Adams connects on the open runner in the paint on a great pass from Frank Jackson | 46-49 |
| 16:19 | Holy Cross | Jason Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 16:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeffery Ford | 46-49 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Jeffery Ford connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Adams | 49-49 |
| 15:57 | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffery Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Nims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Coulson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Calvin McAllister (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bobby Wehrenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy Fagin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Powley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Jeffery Ford hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Coulson | 52-52 |
| 15:25 | Holy Cross | Steven Powley clanks a driving attempt from close range | 52-52 |
| 15:23 | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Frank Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Jason Brown is called for the reach on Robert Adams - foul #1 on Jason Brown, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Paul Hull (SG), Charles Blackman (SF), Daniel Rolf (PF), James Scholz (C) Jeffery Ford, Frank Jackson, Steven Nims, Robert Adams, James Coulson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Xavier Andrade (SG), John Abner (SF), Johnnie Thompson (PF), Clayton Echols (C) Calvin McAllister, Bobby Wehrenberg, Timothy Fagin, Jason Brown, Steven Powley | |
| 14:31 | Butler | Daniel Rolf double dribbles | 52-52 |
| 14:11 | Holy Cross | John Abner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 13:50 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 13:27 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols throws it down on a nice dish by Shannon Smith | 52-54 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Paul Hull tips it in | 54-54 |
| 12:40 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 12:39 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:27 | Holy Cross | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Xavier Andrade - foul #1 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Pete Rogers (PG), Willie Eckenrode (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Kevin Jackson, Charles Blackman, Daniel Rolf | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel (SF), Paul Auzenne (PF) John Abner, Johnnie Thompson | |
| 12:09 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Pete Rogers - foul #1 on Pete Rogers, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| 12:09 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:09 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Willie Eckenrode grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Willie Eckenrode loses the dribble to Melvin Fogel | 54-55 |
| 11:45 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 54-55 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Paul Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pete Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Hull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Eckenrode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Scholz (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Xavier Andrade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Fogel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Paul Auzenne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Echols (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Willie Eckenrode misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 11:21 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 11:05 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Clayton Echols | 54-57 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Paul Hull drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Willie Eckenrode | 56-57 |
| 10:25 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Clayton Echols | 56-60 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Robert Adams misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Paul Auzenne - foul #3 on Paul Auzenne, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Jeffery Ford (SG), Steven Nims (SF), James Coulson (C) Pete Rogers, Paul Hull, Willie Eckenrode, James Scholz | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister (PG), Bobby Wehrenberg (SG), John Abner (SF), Johnnie Thompson (PF), Jason Brown (C) Shannon Smith, Xavier Andrade, Melvin Fogel, Paul Auzenne, Clayton Echols | |
| 10:09 | Butler | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Robert Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:09 | Holy Cross | John Abner pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 10:02 | Holy Cross | Jason Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (SG) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Frank Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jason Brown - foul #2 on Jason Brown, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin (SF) John Abner | |
| 09:23 | Butler | Kevin Jackson is hacked by Timothy Fagin - foul #1 on Timothy Fagin, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Powley (C) Johnnie Thompson | |
| 09:12 | Butler | Steven Nims misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 09:10 | Holy Cross | Steven Powley snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:48 | Holy Cross | Jason Brown travels with the ball | 57-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Blackman (SF), Daniel Rolf (C) Frank Jackson, Steven Nims | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel (SG), John Abner (SF) Bobby Wehrenberg, Timothy Fagin | |
| 08:32 | Butler | Jeffery Ford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 08:30 | Holy Cross | Jason Brown grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 08:23 | Holy Cross | Jason Brown misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Jackson - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Pete Rogers (PG), Paul Hull (SG) Kevin Jackson, Jeffery Ford | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade (SG), Johnnie Thompson (PF) Calvin McAllister, Steven Powley | |
| 08:23 | Holy Cross | Jason Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:23 | Holy Cross | Jason Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Charles Blackman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Hull and he's hacked by John Abner - foul #3 on John Abner, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG) Melvin Fogel | |
| 08:04 | Butler | Charles Blackman makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:41 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 07:40 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to John Abner | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pete Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Hull (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Blackman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Coulson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Rolf (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Shannon Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Xavier Andrade (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Abner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnnie Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Holy Cross | John Abner misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 60-61 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Charles Blackman grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Paul Hull is hacked by Xavier Andrade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Xavier Andrade, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Steven Nims (SF), Robert Adams (PF), James Scholz (C) Pete Rogers, Charles Blackman, James Coulson, Daniel Rolf | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister (PG), Bobby Wehrenberg (SG), Timothy Fagin (SF), Paul Auzenne (C) Shannon Smith, Xavier Andrade, John Abner, Jason Brown | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Paul Hull makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Paul Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:05 | Holy Cross | Paul Auzenne is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Paul Auzenne, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (SG) Paul Hull | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 07:03 | Butler | Calvin McAllister steps in front of the Steven Nims pass in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 06:52 | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Steven Nims - foul #3 on Steven Nims, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (C) James Scholz | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 06:52 | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:52 | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Robert Adams snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steven Nims | 64-62 |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Steven Nims gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Kevin Jackson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 06:17 | Holy Cross | Paul Auzenne pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:13 | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 06:11 | Holy Cross | Paul Auzenne misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 06:09 | Holy Cross | Paul Auzenne snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Bobby Wehrenberg steals it from Kevin Jackson in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 05:29 | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-62 |
| 05:27 | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 05:26 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Fagin | 64-62 |
| 05:09 | Holy Cross | Paul Auzenne clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Paul Auzenne grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 04:53 | Holy Cross | Paul Auzenne misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-62 |
| 04:52 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson can't tip it in | 64-62 |
| 04:51 | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin tips it home | 64-64 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Paul Auzenne is called for the reach on Frank Jackson - foul #5 on Paul Auzenne, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Pete Rogers (PG), Charles Blackman (SF), James Coulson (PF), Daniel Rolf (C) Kevin Jackson, Steven Nims, Robert Adams, Jeffery Ford | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Xavier Andrade (SG), Melvin Fogel (SF), Jason Brown (PF), Steven Powley (C) Calvin McAllister, Bobby Wehrenberg, Timothy Fagin, Johnnie Thompson, Paul Auzenne | |
| 04:30 | Butler | Frank Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:30 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:17 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade is whistled for a carry | 64-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hull (SG) Frank Jackson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 03:55 | Butler | James Coulson misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Steven Powley | 64-64 |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pete Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Hull (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Coulson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Rolf (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Xavier Andrade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Fogel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jason Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Powley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Paul Hull clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 03:01 | Holy Cross | Steven Powley grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 02:59 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), James Scholz (C) Pete Rogers, Daniel Rolf | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Abner (SF), Clayton Echols (C) Xavier Andrade, Steven Powley | |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by James Coulson - foul #2 on James Coulson, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Jason Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | Charles Blackman swats the layup by Jason Brown | 64-67 |
| 02:42 | Butler | James Scholz snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Charles Blackman can't connect on a runner in the paint | 64-67 |
| 02:35 | Holy Cross | Jason Brown grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 02:15 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Brown | 64-67 |
| 01:54 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel is hacked by Charles Blackman - foul #2 on Charles Blackman, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Adams (PF) James Coulson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade (SG), Johnnie Thompson (PF) Shannon Smith, Jason Brown | |
| 01:54 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:54 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Kevin Jackson hits a fadeaway from the left block | 66-68 |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG) Melvin Fogel | |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Robert Adams grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Paul Hull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jackson - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:45 | Butler | James Scholz pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Robert Adams misses the fadeaway in the lane | 66-69 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson grabs the board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Hull - foul #1 on Paul Hull, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel (SF) John Abner | |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Kevin Jackson is hacked by Xavier Andrade - foul #2 on Xavier Andrade, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Abner (SF) Melvin Fogel | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith is hacked by Kevin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel (SF) John Abner | |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:21 | Butler | James Scholz gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Charles Blackman's pass is intercepted by Shannon Smith in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel can't finish the layup | 68-71 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Charles Blackman snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kevin Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |