| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Smotherman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Pinnix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kevin Breece (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Havens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Havener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Huey Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Perkins inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | John Smotherman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Pritchett | 44-37 |
| 19:32 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks dunks the ball on a great pass from Kevin Breece | 44-39 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Mark Havener picks off the pass by Thomas Perkins | 44-39 |
| 18:54 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Breece | 44-41 |
| 18:44 | Butler | John Smotherman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 18:42 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:38 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Breece | 44-44 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett connects on the floater from the right side | 46-44 |
| 17:55 | Saint Louis | Clifford Pritchett picks off the pass by Kevin Breece | 46-44 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Kevin Berry is called for the reach on John Smotherman - foul #3 on Kevin Berry, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (PG), Jesse Grant (SG), William Wildman (SF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Clifford Pritchett, John Smotherman, Thomas Perkins, Ernest Spiers | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard (SG) Kevin Berry | |
| 17:14 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez buries a shot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 16:51 | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece is denied on a layup by Felix Gonzalez | 48-44 |
| 16:50 | Butler | William Wildman grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Jesse Grant misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 16:36 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:32 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 16:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Felix Gonzalez | 48-44 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Laverne Howard is called for the reach on Jesse Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Laverne Howard, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kasey Hankerson (SG), Paul Quinto (SF), Bernard Henry (PF), Scott Paige (C) Kevin Breece, Jimmy Havens, Mark Havener, Huey Weeks | |
| 16:08 | Butler | William Wildman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan McQuown | 50-44 |
| 15:50 | Saint Louis | Paul Quinto can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ryan McQuown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wildman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Pinnix (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Felix Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Laverne Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kasey Hankerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Quinto (fresh) PF - Bernard Henry (fresh) C - Scott Paige (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Jesse Grant scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Pinnix | 52-44 |
| 15:01 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Henry | 52-46 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Ryan McQuown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 14:55 | Saint Louis | Paul Quinto grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:50 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 14:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Wildman | 52-46 |
| 14:22 | Butler | William Wildman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jesse Grant | 55-46 |
| 14:04 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 14:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Wildman | 55-46 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Ryan McQuown makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jesse Grant | 58-46 |
| 13:39 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kasey Hankerson | 58-49 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Ryan McQuown comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 58-49 |
| 13:08 | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 13:02 | Saint Louis | Ryan McQuown is called for the reach on Kasey Hankerson - foul #3 on Ryan McQuown, team foul #1 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG), John Smotherman (SG), Thomas Perkins (SF), Ernest Spiers (PF), John Barnett (C) Ryan McQuown, Jesse Grant, William Wildman, Bryan Pinnix, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece (PG), Kevin Berry (SG), Jimmy Havens (SF), Mark Havener (PF), Huey Weeks (C) Laverne Howard, Kasey Hankerson, Paul Quinto, Bernard Henry, Scott Paige | |
| 12:46 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-49 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Thomas Perkins snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 12:43 | Butler | John Barnett travels in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 12:31 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Barnett - foul #4 on John Barnett, team foul #2 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Pinnix (PF) John Barnett | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 12:31 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:31 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Ernest Spiers gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 12:10 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Kevin Berry | 58-50 |
| 12:05 | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Berry | 58-52 |
| 11:46 | Butler | John Smotherman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 11:45 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks grabs the board | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smotherman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Pinnix (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kevin Breece (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Havens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Havener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Huey Weeks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Breece | 58-55 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Thomas Perkins makes the jumper from close range | 60-55 |
| 11:16 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks misses the lay-in | 60-55 |
| 11:15 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Clifford Pritchett | 62-57 |
| 10:53 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens misses the floater from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Ernest Spiers snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Thomas Perkins travels in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Sadolsky (PG), James Mahr (SF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Clifford Pritchett, Thomas Perkins, Bryan Pinnix | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard (PG), Thomas Halterman (SF) Kevin Breece, Jimmy Havens | |
| 10:42 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Quinto (SF) Thomas Halterman | |
| 10:18 | Butler | Albert Sadolsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 10:05 | Butler | John Smotherman hits a driving attempt near the basket | 64-57 |
| 10:00 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Laverne Howard | 64-59 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Albert Sadolsky can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 09:42 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry's pass is intercepted by Ernest Spiers | 64-59 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Mark Havener steps in front of the James Mahr pass | 64-59 |
| 09:21 | Saint Louis | Ernest Spiers is called for the reach on Mark Havener - foul #2 on Ernest Spiers, team foul #3 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG), William Wildman (PF) Albert Sadolsky, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece (PG), Kasey Hankerson (SG), Jimmy Havens (SF), Bernard Henry (PF), Scott Paige (C) Laverne Howard, Kevin Berry, Paul Quinto, Mark Havener, Huey Weeks | |
| 09:06 | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Perkins (SF) James Mahr | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 09:04 | Butler | Jimmy Havens steals the ball from John Smotherman in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 08:59 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens is whistled for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Grant (SG) John Smotherman | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:45 | Butler | Jesse Grant misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Bernard Henry - foul #2 on Bernard Henry, team foul #3 | 64-59 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Jesse Grant makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Jesse Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | Kasey Hankerson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-59 |
| 08:34 | Saint Louis | Scott Paige hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| 08:19 | Butler | William Wildman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Clifford Pritchett steps in front of the Scott Paige pass | 69-61 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett lays it in | 71-61 |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens can't finish the layup | 71-61 |
| 07:45 | Butler | William Wildman grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Wildman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Spiers (tiring) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kevin Breece (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kasey Hankerson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Havens (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Henry (tiring) 2 reb. C - Scott Paige (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | William Wildman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 07:18 | Saint Louis | Bernard Henry snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 07:12 | Saint Louis | Jesse Grant steals it from Scott Paige | 71-61 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bernard Henry - foul #3 on Bernard Henry, team foul #4 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (SG), James Mahr (SF), Bryan Pinnix (PF), John Barnett (C) Jesse Grant, Thomas Perkins, William Wildman, Ernest Spiers | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard (PG), Kevin Berry (SG), Thomas Halterman (SF), Mark Havener (PF), Huey Weeks (C) Kevin Breece, Kasey Hankerson, Jimmy Havens, Bernard Henry, Scott Paige | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 06:58 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 06:39 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks loses the ball out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | Butler | John Smotherman (SG) Clifford Pritchett | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Quinto (SF) Thomas Halterman | |
| 06:37 | Butler | John Smotherman is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Quinto - foul #1 on Paul Quinto, team foul #5 | 72-61 |
| 06:32 | Butler | James Mahr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 06:31 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 06:20 | Saint Louis | Mark Havener is denied on a dunk by John Barnett | 72-61 |
| 06:18 | Butler | John Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Ryan McQuown misses short on a runner from close range | 72-61 |
| 06:04 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Barnett | 72-61 |
| 05:56 | Butler | James Mahr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 05:55 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Pinnix | 72-61 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Huey Weeks is called for the reach on John Barnett - foul #3 on Huey Weeks, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Sadolsky (PG) Ryan McQuown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Halterman (SF) Paul Quinto | |
| 05:23 | Butler | John Smotherman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-61 |
| 05:17 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-61 |
| 05:16 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks gets the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 05:02 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Havener | 74-63 |
| 04:59 | Butler | John Smotherman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Perkins (SF), William Wildman (PF) James Mahr, Bryan Pinnix | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece (PG), Kasey Hankerson (SG) Laverne Howard, Kevin Berry | |
| 04:42 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 74-63 |
| 04:40 | Butler | John Barnett grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 04:35 | Butler | William Wildman loses the dribble to Kevin Breece in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 04:31 | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece lays it up and in | 74-65 |
| 04:18 | Butler | John Smotherman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kasey Hankerson - foul #3 on Kasey Hankerson, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG) Albert Sadolsky | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry (SG) Kasey Hankerson | |
| 04:18 | Butler | John Smotherman makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:18 | Butler | John Smotherman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:18 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Mark Havener | 75-65 |
| 04:02 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 04:01 | Butler | John Barnett snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:37 | Butler | John Smotherman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-65 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Thomas Perkins tips it but misses | 75-65 |
| 03:34 | Butler | John Barnett snags the offensive board | 75-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smotherman (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Thomas Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Wildman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Barnett (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kevin Breece (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Berry (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Halterman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Havener (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Huey Weeks (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Butler | John Barnett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 03:13 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Mark Havener | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:07 | Saint Louis | Clifford Pritchett steals it from Mark Havener | 75-65 |
| 02:48 | Butler | John Barnett loses the dribble to Thomas Halterman | 75-65 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece jams it on a great pass from Thomas Halterman | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:15 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 02:14 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 02:14 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Grant (SG), James Mahr (SF), Felix Gonzalez (C) John Smotherman, Thomas Perkins, John Barnett | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard (PG), Kasey Hankerson (SG), Jimmy Havens (SF), Bernard Henry (PF), Scott Paige (C) Kevin Breece, Kevin Berry, Thomas Halterman, Mark Havener, Huey Weeks | |
| 02:04 | Saint Louis | Scott Paige misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-67 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Jesse Grant snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Grant | 77-67 |
| 01:38 | Saint Louis | Laverne Howard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 01:37 | Butler | William Wildman grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:32 | Butler | James Mahr is hacked by Laverne Howard - foul #2 on Laverne Howard, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Spiers (PF) Clifford Pritchett | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece (PG), Kevin Berry (SG), Mark Havener (PF), Huey Weeks (C) Laverne Howard, Kasey Hankerson, Bernard Henry, Scott Paige | |
| 01:32 | Butler | James Mahr misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:32 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:22 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Felix Gonzalez - foul #1 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (PG) James Mahr | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:22 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:22 | Saint Louis | Huey Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Ernest Spiers gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Ryan McQuown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Havens grabs the board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Havens | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Breece - foul #1 on Kevin Breece, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG), John Smotherman (SG), John Barnett (C) Ryan McQuown, Jesse Grant, William Wildman | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Pinnix (PF) Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett is hacked by Kevin Breece in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Breece, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 81-71 |
| 00:39 | Butler | John Smotherman pulls down the rebound | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Kevin Berry steals the ball from John Smotherman in the backcourt | 81-71 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 81-71 |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | Kevin Berry tips it but misses | 81-71 |
| 00:31 | Butler | John Barnett snags the defensive board | 81-71 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Ernest Spiers connects on the jump hook from the right block | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Kevin Breece comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 83-71 |