| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Richard Crippen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Graddy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Issac Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Workman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Gwin (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Allen Robinson (fresh) PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Allen Robinson inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Monroe Hazen misses the lay-in | 32-27 |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Issac Cole | 32-27 |
| 19:33 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 32-27 |
| 19:31 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman tips it home | 34-27 |
| 19:05 | Butler | The short jumper by Lynn Holmstrom is denied by Michael Gwin | 34-27 |
| 19:04 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 18:47 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Crippen and he's hacked by Allen Robinson - foul #2 on Allen Robinson, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 18:47 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Antonio Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-27 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Leroy Porter gets the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Leroy Porter drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lynn Holmstrom | 37-30 |
| 17:46 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Workman | 39-30 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 17:20 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Monroe Hazen - foul #2 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Gillis (SG), Lee Hintz (C) Andrew Graddy, Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Jimoh Albarazi (SG), George Aurand (SF), Justin Crum (PF), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, Leroy Porter, Allen Robinson, Antonio Smith, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:00 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Justin Crum pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Leo Belinsky misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Crippen - foul #3 on Richard Crippen, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy (SG) Richard Crippen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:31 | Butler | Leo Belinsky makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Leo Belinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:20 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 16:19 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:02 | Butler | John Gillis steals the ball from Justin Crum | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Gillis (fresh) SG - Andrew Graddy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Issac Cole (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Workman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Hintz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Belinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimoh Albarazi (fresh) SF - George Aurand (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Crum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Beeson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Saint Louis | A charge is called on Andrew Graddy - foul #1 on Andrew Graddy, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Josef Flynn (C) Andrew Graddy | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Leo Belinsky, Paul Beeson | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Justin Crum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 15:25 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 15:07 | Saint Louis | Josef Flynn lays it in on a nice dish by John Gillis | 42-32 |
| 14:45 | Butler | The jumper by George Aurand is denied by Josef Flynn | 42-32 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Justin Crum tips it in | 42-34 |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | John Gillis buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Hintz | 44-34 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom clanks a runner near the basket | 44-34 |
| 14:01 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:34 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole is hacked by Monroe Hazen - foul #3 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen (PG), Andrew Graddy (SG), Michael Gwin (C) John Gillis, Lee Hintz, Josef Flynn | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Porter (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Antonio Smith (PF) Jimoh Albarazi, George Aurand, Justin Crum | |
| 13:15 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-34 |
| 13:13 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 12:54 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-34 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Antonio Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Leroy Porter grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Antonio Smith is hacked by Richard Crippen - foul #4 on Richard Crippen, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Gillis (PG), David Roussel (SF) Richard Crippen, Issac Cole | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 12:17 | Butler | Antonio Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-34 |
| 12:16 | Saint Louis | John Gillis snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 12:09 | Saint Louis | David Roussel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Josef Flynn (C) Ralph Workman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:57 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Roussel - foul #1 on David Roussel, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Allen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:57 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Josef Flynn | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Graddy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Roussel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Josef Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Belinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Beeson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Saint Louis | David Roussel knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Gillis | 46-35 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 11:04 | Saint Louis | David Roussel grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 10:49 | Saint Louis | David Roussel misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 10:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Antonio Smith | 46-35 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Allen Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 10:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 10:25 | Saint Louis | Allen Robinson is called for the reach on Michael Gwin - foul #3 on Allen Robinson, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Issac Cole (SF), Lee Hintz (PF) David Roussel, Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Jimoh Albarazi (SG), George Aurand (SF), Justin Crum (PF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Leo Belinsky, Leroy Porter, Allen Robinson, Antonio Smith, Paul Beeson | |
| 10:12 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Monroe Hazen can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-35 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 09:32 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Gillis and he's hacked by Justin Crum - foul #1 on Justin Crum, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| 09:32 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Justin Crum pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Monroe Hazen gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Justin Crum misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-37 |
| 08:46 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Issac Cole | 48-37 |
| 08:41 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Justin Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Justin Crum drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jimoh Albarazi | 48-40 |
| 07:59 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lee Hintz | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Gillis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Graddy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Issac Cole (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Hintz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Josef Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimoh Albarazi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - George Aurand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Crum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 07:51 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 07:43 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Gillis | 52-40 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Lee Hintz steps in front of the Justin Crum pass | 52-40 |
| 07:05 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-40 |
| 07:03 | Saint Louis | Josef Flynn grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 06:47 | Saint Louis | John Gillis is fouled on the floor by Monroe Hazen - foul #4 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen (PG), David Roussel (SF), Ralph Workman (PF), Michael Gwin (C) John Gillis, Issac Cole, Lee Hintz, Josef Flynn | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Leroy Porter (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, Jimoh Albarazi, George Aurand, Justin Crum, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 06:29 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Paul Beeson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Leroy Porter is hacked by Andrew Graddy - foul #2 on Andrew Graddy, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Leo Belinsky can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Antonio Smith tips it home | 52-42 |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | David Roussel makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Graddy and he's fouled by Allen Robinson - foul #4 on Allen Robinson, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Issac Cole (SG) Andrew Graddy | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Leo Belinsky, Paul Beeson | |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | David Roussel makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Allen Robinson blows the layup but he's fouled by David Roussel - foul #2 on David Roussel, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy (SG) David Roussel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:15 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:59 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom misses long on a shot from the right block | 55-42 |
| 04:46 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 04:23 | Saint Louis | Lynn Holmstrom steals it from Andrew Graddy | 55-42 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Allen Robinson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Saint Louis | Lynn Holmstrom denies the turnaround by Issac Cole | 55-45 |
| 03:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leroy Porter | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Richard Crippen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Graddy (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Issac Cole (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Workman (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Gwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Antonio Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-45 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Allen Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin grabs the board | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy is hacked by Monroe Hazen - foul #5 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Gillis (PG), David Roussel (SF), Lee Hintz (PF) Richard Crippen, Issac Cole, Ralph Workman | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Jimoh Albarazi (SG), George Aurand (SF), Justin Crum (PF), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, Leroy Porter, Allen Robinson, Antonio Smith, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 02:36 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:36 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Lee Hintz blocks the short jumper by Jimoh Albarazi | 57-45 |
| 02:24 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Lee Hintz | 57-45 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | John Gillis is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Belinsky - foul #1 on Leo Belinsky, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen (PG) Andrew Graddy | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | John Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | John Gillis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Beeson | 58-45 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Justin Crum can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Lee Hintz - foul #1 on Lee Hintz, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy (SG) Richard Crippen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:56 | Butler | Justin Crum misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Justin Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:37 | Saint Louis | David Roussel blows the layup | 58-46 |
| 01:35 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to John Gillis | 58-46 |
| 01:21 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-46 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Justin Crum makes the jumper from the right block | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | David Roussel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Leo Belinsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | David Roussel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | David Roussel is whistled for a carry | 60-48 |
| 00:06 | Butler | George Aurand knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen (PG), Issac Cole (SF), Ralph Workman (PF), Josef Flynn (C) John Gillis, David Roussel, Lee Hintz, Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Porter (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Jimoh Albarazi, George Aurand, Justin Crum, Paul Beeson | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen runs out the clock | 60-51 |