| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Albert Schell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse McGuffee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Gerald Money (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Joshua Zeiders takes the ball from Mark Lamkin | 23-27 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | William Westervelt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Money - foul #3 on Gerald Money, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (PG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Tracy Benito (C) Anthony Oropeza, Jesse McGuffee, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | William Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | William Westervelt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Mark Lamkin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | William Westervelt is called for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG) Eric Gautier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:24 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 23-29 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Tracy Benito misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Priest - foul #1 on Ernest Priest, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (PG), Eric Gautier (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF) Anthony Oropeza, Albert Schell, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:04 | Butler | Tracy Benito makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Tracy Benito misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | James Whitaker is hacked by Jack Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Anderson, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | William Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Jesse McGuffee | 24-29 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:09 | Butler | William Johnson takes the ball from Jesse McGuffee | 24-29 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Eric Gautier picks off the pass by William Johnson | 24-29 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Albert Schell (SG), Mark Lamkin (PF) Jack Anderson, Eric Gautier, Demetrius Harrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (PG), Richard Freedman (SF), Justin Hermann (PF), John Clarke (C) James Whitaker, William Westervelt, Ernest Priest, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 16:14 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Mark Lamkin snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Albert Schell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse McGuffee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tracy Benito (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Freedman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Clarke (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Tracy Benito | 28-29 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | John Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Demetrius Harrison (SF), Gerald Money (C) Jesse McGuffee, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), Ernest Priest (PF), Joshua Zeiders (C) John Armstrong, Justin Hermann, John Clarke | |
| 14:41 | Butler | Gerald Money comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-29 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Tracy Benito hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Ernest Priest is blocked by Gerald Money | 30-29 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Joshua Zeiders is called for the reach on Gerald Money - foul #2 on Joshua Zeiders, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse McGuffee (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF) Demetrius Harrison, Tracy Benito | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Westervelt (SF) William Johnson | |
| 13:17 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Westervelt - foul #1 on William Westervelt, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (SG) James Whitaker | |
| 13:17 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Lamkin | 34-32 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | John Armstrong hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Richard Freedman picks off the pass by Albert Schell | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Albert Schell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse McGuffee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Money (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Freedman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | John Armstrong misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Lamkin - foul #1 on Mark Lamkin, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (PG), Eric Gautier (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Tracy Benito (PF) Anthony Oropeza, Albert Schell, Jesse McGuffee, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG), Justin Hermann (PF), John Clarke (C) John Armstrong, Ernest Priest, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | William Westervelt gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman is hacked by Tracy Benito - foul #3 on Tracy Benito, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), John Armstrong (PF) Richard Freedman, William Westervelt | |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | John Clarke loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Justin Hermann steals the ball from Jack Anderson | 34-36 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | James Whitaker lays it in on a great pass from Justin Hermann | 34-38 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Jack Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Armstrong - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF) Eric Gautier, Demetrius Harrison, Tracy Benito | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Westervelt (SF), Joshua Zeiders (C) John Armstrong, John Clarke | |
| 09:25 | Butler | Jack Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Jack Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | James Whitaker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 08:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jesse McGuffee | 36-38 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Gerald Money misses badly on a jumper from close range | 36-38 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | William Johnson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | James Whitaker tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Mark Lamkin grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Whitaker - foul #1 on James Whitaker, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF) Jack Anderson, Jesse McGuffee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Priest (PF) Justin Hermann | |
| 07:50 | Butler | Mark Lamkin makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joshua Zeiders | 37-38 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Anthony Oropeza is called for the reach on James Whitaker - foul #1 on Anthony Oropeza, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse McGuffee (SF), Tracy Benito (PF), Darryl Bangert (C) Demetrius Harrison, Mark Lamkin, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (SG), Richard Freedman (SF) William Johnson, William Westervelt | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Albert Schell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse McGuffee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Benito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Darryl Bangert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Freedman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Tracy Benito pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Tracy Benito makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Anthony Oropeza | 39-38 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | John Armstrong drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Whitaker | 39-41 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee misses short on a jumper near the basket | 39-41 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | John Armstrong clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Schell - foul #1 on Albert Schell, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (PG), Eric Gautier (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF), Gerald Money (C) Anthony Oropeza, Albert Schell, Jesse McGuffee, Tracy Benito, Darryl Bangert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG), William Westervelt (SF), Justin Hermann (C) James Whitaker, Richard Freedman, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Mark Lamkin drills a fadeaway from the left side | 41-43 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Demetrius Harrison is called for the reach on William Westervelt - foul #2 on Demetrius Harrison, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Albert Schell (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Tracy Benito (PF) Jack Anderson, Eric Gautier, Demetrius Harrison, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (PG) John Armstrong | |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | William Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | William Westervelt misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | William Westervelt's floater is knocked away by Gerald Money | 44-44 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (PG), Eric Gautier (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF), Darryl Bangert (C) Anthony Oropeza, Albert Schell, Jesse McGuffee, Tracy Benito, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), Joshua Zeiders (C) William Johnson, Ernest Priest | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | William Westervelt double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Money (C) Darryl Bangert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gautier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Demetrius Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Money (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison can't finish the layup | 44-46 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Albert Schell (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF) Jack Anderson, Eric Gautier, Demetrius Harrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG), Ernest Priest (PF) Richard Freedman, Justin Hermann | |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | William Johnson is whistled for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Tracy Benito (PF), Darryl Bangert (C) Mark Lamkin, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:03 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 44-46 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | William Johnson gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | William Westervelt lays it up and in set up by William Johnson | 44-48 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-48 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Darryl Bangert snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Lamkin (PF), Gerald Money (C) Tracy Benito, Darryl Bangert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee can't throw it down but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Albert Schell - foul #2 on Albert Schell, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Gerald Money grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | James Whitaker snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Anthony Oropeza is called for the reach on James Whitaker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Oropeza, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | James Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | James Whitaker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Mark Lamkin grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Albert Schell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |