| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Mier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roderick Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kirkland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Reveles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Deshazo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody McCollum (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Briner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | James Pavone can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Robert Deshazo gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Cody McCollum misses the easy layup | 31-24 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Roderick Thompson gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Roderick Thompson is whistled for a carry | 31-24 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Robert Deshazo scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Reveles | 31-27 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Roderick Thompson is hacked by Cody McCollum - foul #2 on Cody McCollum, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Joseph Mier hits a floater from the right side and the foul's on Brian Reveles - foul #1 on Brian Reveles, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Joseph Mier makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Leroy Prine misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | James Pavone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland gets the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Robert Deshazo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Leroy Prine grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 16:59 | Butler | David Briner banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Deshazo and the foul's on Joseph Mier - foul #1 on Joseph Mier, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Horne (PG), William Cloninger (SG), Charles King (SF), James Batey (PF), Manuel Rhodes (C) James Pavone, Joseph Mier, Ivan Zitzow, Roderick Thompson, Robert Kirkland | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Stringer (SG), Jason Anderson (SF), William Foran (PF) Leroy Prine, Robert Deshazo, Cody McCollum | |
| 16:59 | Butler | David Briner misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | James Batey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Scott Horne clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 36-29 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Jason Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Wilson Stringer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Manuel Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Scott Horne hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Cloninger | 38-29 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Brian Reveles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG), Cody McCollum (PF) Brian Reveles, David Briner | |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | William Foran denies the turnaround by Scott Horne | 38-29 |
| 15:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leroy Prine | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Cloninger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles King (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Batey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody McCollum (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Foran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Wilson Stringer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-29 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | James Batey pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Scott Horne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Joseph Mier (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), Roderick Thompson (PF), Robert Kirkland (C) Scott Horne, William Cloninger, Charles King, James Batey, Manuel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Hines (SG), Jeremy Goodman (SF), Robert Deshazo (PF) Wilson Stringer, Jason Anderson, Cody McCollum | |
| 15:04 | Butler | Don Hines misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Roderick Thompson - foul #2 on Roderick Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Don Hines makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Don Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow is hacked by Jeremy Goodman - foul #4 on Jeremy Goodman, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Anderson (SF), David Briner (C) Jeremy Goodman, William Foran | |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Jason Anderson steps in front of the Roderick Thompson pass | 38-30 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Robert Deshazo misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Kirkland - foul #2 on Robert Kirkland, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), Cody McCollum (PF) Leroy Prine, Jason Anderson | |
| 14:06 | Butler | Robert Deshazo makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Robert Deshazo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Robert Deshazo gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Don Hines is hacked by Joseph Mier - foul #2 on Joseph Mier, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Horne (SG), Charles King (SF), James Batey (PF) Joseph Mier, Ivan Zitzow, Roderick Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Anderson (SF) Robert Deshazo | |
| 13:08 | Butler | David Briner's pass is intercepted by Robert Kirkland | 38-32 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Scott Horne drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Pavone | 41-32 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Don Hines misses the 3 from straight away | 41-32 |
| 12:29 | Butler | David Briner grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:16 | Butler | James Batey is called for the reach on Don Hines - foul #1 on James Batey, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Cloninger (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), Roderick Thompson (PF) James Pavone, Charles King, Robert Kirkland | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG), William Foran (C) Don Hines, David Briner | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Cody McCollum drills a jumper near the basket | 41-34 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Batey | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Horne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Cloninger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roderick Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Batey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Reveles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody McCollum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Foran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Cody McCollum lays it in | 44-36 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow misses the dunk but the foul's on Jason Anderson - foul #2 on Jason Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Mier (SG), Manuel Rhodes (PF), Robert Kirkland (C) Scott Horne, Roderick Thompson, James Batey | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Hines (SG), Robert Deshazo (SF), David Briner (C) Brian Reveles, Jason Anderson, Cody McCollum | |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 10:37 | Butler | William Foran hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Prine and the foul's on William Cloninger - foul #1 on William Cloninger, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Charles King (SF) William Cloninger, Ivan Zitzow | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:37 | Butler | William Foran makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | James Pavone comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Manuel Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 10:04 | Butler | William Foran is fouled on the floor by Manuel Rhodes - foul #1 on Manuel Rhodes, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| 10:04 | Butler | William Foran makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:04 | Butler | William Foran misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Manuel Rhodes | 48-40 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Charles King knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Mier and the foul's on Robert Deshazo - foul #2 on Robert Deshazo, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Roderick Thompson (PF) Manuel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Anderson (SF) William Foran | |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Charles King misses the free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:40 | Butler | David Briner pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Leroy Prine knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Briner | 50-43 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Jason Anderson gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:57 | Butler | James Pavone takes the ball from David Briner | 50-43 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Roderick Thompson is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Horne (PG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), James Batey (C) James Pavone, Charles King, Robert Kirkland | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), Wilson Stringer (SG), Cody McCollum (PF) Leroy Prine, Don Hines, Jason Anderson | |
| 08:20 | Butler | Roderick Thompson is called for the reach on David Briner - foul #3 on Roderick Thompson, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Cloninger (SG) Joseph Mier | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Anderson (SF) Robert Deshazo | |
| 08:20 | Butler | David Briner makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:20 | Butler | David Briner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Roderick Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | James Batey tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Roderick Thompson tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Jason Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Scott Horne | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Horne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Cloninger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roderick Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Batey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Brian Reveles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody McCollum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Briner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Scott Horne makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Cloninger | 54-45 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Jason Anderson's 3 pointer is rejected by Scott Horne | 54-45 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Wilson Stringer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Brian Reveles scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wilson Stringer | 54-48 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | James Batey's pass is intercepted by Wilson Stringer | 54-48 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Wilson Stringer banks in the layup | 54-50 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | William Cloninger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Cody McCollum - foul #3 on Cody McCollum, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Mier (SG), Charles King (SF), Manuel Rhodes (PF), Robert Kirkland (C) Scott Horne, Ivan Zitzow, Roderick Thompson, James Batey | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG), Don Hines (SG), Jeremy Goodman (SF), Robert Deshazo (PF), William Foran (C) Brian Reveles, Wilson Stringer, Jason Anderson, Cody McCollum, David Briner | |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | William Cloninger makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | William Cloninger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Jeremy Goodman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 05:35 | Butler | William Foran grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Robert Deshazo buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Leroy Prine | 56-52 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Charles King is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles King, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Ivan Zitzow (SF) William Cloninger, Charles King | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:36 | Butler | The jumper by Leroy Prine is denied by Manuel Rhodes | 56-52 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Robert Deshazo gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:08 | Butler | William Foran hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Leroy Prine | 56-54 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Don Hines steals it from Manuel Rhodes | 56-54 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Don Hines knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Mier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kirkland (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Goodman (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Robert Deshazo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Foran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Manuel Rhodes misses the jumper from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Jeremy Goodman gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Roderick Thompson (PF) Manuel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Butler | Cody McCollum (PF), David Briner (C) Robert Deshazo, William Foran | |
| 02:40 | Butler | David Briner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Pavone | 59-57 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Don Hines double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Deshazo (SF) Jeremy Goodman | |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Roderick Thompson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ivan Zitzow | 61-57 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Cody McCollum banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Briner | 61-59 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Mier is hacked by Don Hines - foul #4 on Don Hines, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Goodman (SF) Robert Deshazo | |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Mier makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Mier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:52 | Butler | David Briner can't connect on a shot in the paint | 63-59 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joseph Mier | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Joseph Mier misses short on a shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leroy Prine | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Leroy Prine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | James Pavone grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Leroy Prine is called for the reach on James Pavone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Prine, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Horne (SG) Joseph Mier | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Don Hines can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | James Pavone gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | James Pavone is hacked by Don Hines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Hines, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Mier (SG), Cody McDonnel (C) Scott Horne, Robert Kirkland | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (SG) Don Hines | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Cody McCollum gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Cody McCollum misses the halfcourt shot | 65-59 |