| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Littles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Berdy Zebel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Kimball (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Sean Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Nims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Rolf (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Scholz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Charles Blackman inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | James Scholz misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 19:41 | Butler | James Scholz pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Sean Kelly is hacked by Robert Littles - foul #2 on Robert Littles, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:16 | Butler | James Scholz blows the dunk | 24-31 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Kevin Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:56 | Xavier | David Schultz knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Littles | 27-31 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Steven Nims misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Berdy Zebel grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Daniel Rolf takes the ball from Berdy Zebel | 27-31 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Steven Nims misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Berdy Zebel - foul #1 on Berdy Zebel, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Steven Nims makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Steven Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:50 | Xavier | Robert Littles misses long on a floater from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 17:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Blackman | 27-33 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Sean Kelly hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Nims | 27-35 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Charles Blackman knocks away the 3 by Kevin Dennis | 27-35 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Daniel Rolf snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Sean Kelly loses the dribble to Robert Littles in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | David Schultz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 16:49 | Butler | James Scholz snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:32 | Butler | James Scholz misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 16:30 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Vincent Kimball | 27-35 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Daniel Rolf takes the ball from Kevin Dennis | 27-35 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Steven Nims knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Blackman | 27-38 |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Berdy Zebel lays it in and he's fouled by Daniel Rolf - foul #3 on Daniel Rolf, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Norman Sarris (PG), Richard Dean (SG), Michael Lenz (SF), David Singh (C) Robert Littles, David Schultz, Kevin Dennis, Vincent Kimball | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Kitchens (PG), Willie Eckenrode (SG), James Coulson (SF), Joseph Chagnon (PF), Robert Adams (C) Sean Kelly, Steven Nims, Charles Blackman, Daniel Rolf, James Scholz | |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Berdy Zebel makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Norman Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Lenz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Berdy Zebel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Singh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willie Kitchens (fresh) SG - Willie Eckenrode (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Coulson (fresh) PF - Joseph Chagnon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Eckenrode and the foul's on Berdy Zebel - foul #2 on Berdy Zebel, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Franklin (C) Berdy Zebel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | David Singh pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | David Singh is fouled on the floor by Willie Kitchens - foul #2 on Willie Kitchens, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Michael Lenz scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Sarris | 33-40 |
| 14:33 | Butler | James Coulson double dribbles | 33-40 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Richard Dean scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Norman Sarris | 36-40 |
| 13:56 | Butler | John Franklin denies the turnaround by James Coulson | 36-40 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Willie Eckenrode tips it home | 36-42 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Michael Lenz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Willie Eckenrode gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon dunks the ball | 36-44 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | John Franklin travels with the ball | 36-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Littles (PG), David Schultz (SG), Phillip Wyatt (SF), Berdy Zebel (PF), Vincent Kimball (C) Norman Sarris, Richard Dean, Michael Lenz, David Singh, John Franklin | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Kelly (PG), Steven Nims (SG), Charles Blackman (SF), Daniel Rolf (PF), James Scholz (C) Willie Kitchens, Willie Eckenrode, James Coulson, Joseph Chagnon, Robert Adams | |
| 12:52 | Butler | Sean Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Dennis (SF) Phillip Wyatt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Steven Nims grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Sean Kelly misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Dennis - foul #2 on Kevin Dennis, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Sean Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Sean Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Berdy Zebel gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Kevin Dennis misses the easy layup | 36-45 |
| 12:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Blackman | 36-45 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Steven Nims is hacked by Berdy Zebel - foul #3 on Berdy Zebel, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Dean (SF) Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Butler | James Coulson (SF) Charles Blackman | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Littles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Berdy Zebel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Kimball (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Sean Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Nims (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Coulson (fresh) PF - Daniel Rolf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Scholz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | James Coulson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 11:23 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Robert Littles makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Steven Nims - foul #3 on Steven Nims, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Kitchens (PG), Willie Eckenrode (SG), Joseph Chagnon (PF), Robert Adams (C) Sean Kelly, Steven Nims, Daniel Rolf, James Scholz | |
| 11:10 | Xavier | Robert Littles makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Berdy Zebel takes the ball from Willie Kitchens | 39-45 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Robert Littles misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Robert Adams snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Richard Dean steals it from Joseph Chagnon | 39-45 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Berdy Zebel clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 10:07 | Butler | James Coulson gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:54 | Butler | James Coulson drills a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Richard Dean - foul #1 on Richard Dean, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Norman Sarris (PG), Kevin Dennis (SF), David Singh (PF), John Franklin (C) Robert Littles, David Schultz, Berdy Zebel, Vincent Kimball | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Kelly (PG), Charles Blackman (SF), Daniel Rolf (PF) Willie Kitchens, Willie Eckenrode, Robert Adams | |
| 09:54 | Butler | James Coulson makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | Kevin Dennis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | David Singh grabs the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Norman Sarris clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Blackman - foul #1 on Charles Blackman, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Lenz (SG) Richard Dean | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Nims (SG), James Scholz (C) James Coulson, Joseph Chagnon | |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Norman Sarris misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | Norman Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:58 | Butler | James Scholz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Franklin - foul #1 on John Franklin, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| 08:58 | Butler | James Scholz misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:58 | Butler | James Scholz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Norman Sarris is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Kelly - foul #1 on Sean Kelly, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | John Franklin drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 08:16 | Butler | James Scholz scores on a shot from the left block | 42-51 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Kevin Dennis makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Lenz and he's fouled by James Scholz - foul #2 on James Scholz, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Littles (PG), David Schultz (SG), Berdy Zebel (PF), Vincent Kimball (C) Norman Sarris, Michael Lenz, David Singh, John Franklin | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Kitchens (PG), Joseph Chagnon (PF) Sean Kelly, Daniel Rolf | |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Kevin Dennis makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon makes the fadeaway near the basket | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Littles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Berdy Zebel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Kimball (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willie Kitchens (fresh) SG - Steven Nims (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Chagnon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Scholz (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Kevin Dennis clanks a jump hook from the right block | 45-53 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball tips it home | 47-53 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Charles Blackman is denied on a layup by Vincent Kimball | 47-53 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Robert Littles snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | Kevin Dennis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Berdy Zebel misses the tip | 47-53 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Charles Blackman grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Steven Nims misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Berdy Zebel pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | David Schultz hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Willie Kitchens clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | David Schultz misses long on a jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Charles Blackman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Steven Nims makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Chagnon | 49-56 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Kevin Dennis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Dean (SF) Kevin Dennis | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Kelly (PG), James Coulson (SF), Daniel Rolf (PF) Willie Kitchens, Charles Blackman, James Scholz | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Daniel Rolf loses the dribble to Berdy Zebel | 49-56 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Berdy Zebel comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 04:53 | Butler | James Coulson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Steven Nims is hacked by Robert Littles - foul #3 on Robert Littles, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Adams (C) Joseph Chagnon | |
| 04:36 | Butler | Steven Nims makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Steven Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 04:12 | Butler | James Coulson gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 03:57 | Butler | James Coulson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Singh (PF) Berdy Zebel | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Blackman (SF), James Scholz (C) Steven Nims, Robert Adams | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Daniel Rolf is called for the reach on David Singh - foul #4 on Daniel Rolf, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| 03:44 | Xavier | David Singh misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Rolf | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Littles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Singh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Sean Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Coulson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Rolf (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Scholz (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Sean Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | David Singh grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Robert Littles misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Rolf - foul #5 on Daniel Rolf, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Franklin (C) Vincent Kimball | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Chagnon (PF) Daniel Rolf | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Robert Littles makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Robert Littles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Butler | James Coulson is denied on a layup by David Singh | 51-58 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Singh | 51-58 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Dennis (SF), Berdy Zebel (PF), Vincent Kimball (C) Richard Dean, David Singh, John Franklin | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Nims (SG) James Coulson | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Xavier | Kevin Dennis double dribbles | 51-58 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Charles Blackman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Kelly | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Steven Nims takes the ball from Vincent Kimball | 51-60 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Steven Nims can't finish the layup | 51-60 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Kevin Dennis is hacked by Charles Blackman - foul #2 on Charles Blackman, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Kevin Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Kevin Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Sean Kelly's floater is knocked away by Vincent Kimball | 53-60 |
| 01:47 | Butler | James Scholz can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon tips it back up and in | 53-62 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by James Scholz - foul #3 on James Scholz, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Vincent Kimball makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon is fouled on the floor by David Schultz - foul #1 on David Schultz, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Berdy Zebel pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Kevin Dennis loses the dribble to Charles Blackman | 56-63 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Sean Kelly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Blackman | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Robert Littles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Charles Blackman gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Robert Littles is called for the reach on Charles Blackman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Littles, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Adams (PF), James Coulson (C) Joseph Chagnon, James Scholz | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Charles Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Berdy Zebel misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-66 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Charles Blackman gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on David Schultz - foul #2 on David Schultz, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Norman Sarris (PG), Richard Dean (SG), Michael Lenz (SF), David Singh (PF), John Franklin (C) Robert Littles, David Schultz, Kevin Dennis, Berdy Zebel, Vincent Kimball | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Kitchens (PG), Joseph Chagnon (PF) Sean Kelly, Steven Nims | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Charles Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | The short jumper by Richard Dean is denied by Joseph Chagnon | 56-67 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lenz | 56-67 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | David Singh loses the dribble to Joseph Chagnon | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joseph Chagnon runs out the clock | 56-67 |