| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Israel Kerr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Moore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Devin Ulrich (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Derrick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Timothy Moore inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Darryl Brown misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-36 |
| 19:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lynn Holmstrom | 26-36 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Monroe Hazen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Devin Ulrich misses short on a floater from the right side | 26-36 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Antonio Smith blocks the short jumper by Devin Ulrich | 26-36 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Antonio Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Antonio Smith scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lynn Holmstrom | 28-36 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Israel Kerr misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Leroy Porter pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Antonio Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-36 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Devin Ulrich misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Smith - foul #1 on Antonio Smith, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Butler | George Aurand (SF), Justin Crum (PF) Allen Robinson, Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Earl Baker (C) Aaron Derrick | |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Devin Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Devin Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Leroy Porter comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | Darryl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Timothy Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 16:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lynn Holmstrom | 30-38 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Leroy Porter is whistled for a carry | 30-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Clifford (PG), Jimoh Albarazi (SG), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, Leroy Porter, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Foshee (PG), Simon Hall (SG) Israel Kerr, Darryl Brown | |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Anthony Clifford is called for the reach on Joseph Foshee - foul #2 on Anthony Clifford, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Aaron Derrick (C) Earl Baker | |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Devin Ulrich hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 30-38 |
| 16:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Justin Crum | 30-38 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Devin Ulrich snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimoh Albarazi (fresh) SF - George Aurand (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Justin Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Beeson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Foshee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simon Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Devin Ulrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Derrick (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Derrick | 30-41 |
| 15:39 | Butler | George Aurand clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Devin Ulrich grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Simon Hall drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Foshee | 30-44 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Anthony Clifford misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Timothy Moore grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Timothy Moore blows the dunk | 30-44 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Justin Crum grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Joseph Foshee - foul #1 on Joseph Foshee, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Allen Robinson (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Anthony Clifford, George Aurand, Justin Crum, Paul Beeson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Israel Kerr (PG), Darryl Brown (SG), Earl Baker (C) Joseph Foshee, Simon Hall, Aaron Derrick | |
| 14:32 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi misses the free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Earl Baker grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Timothy Moore misses the jumper from the right side | 32-44 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Antonio Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Antonio Smith misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-44 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Earl Baker pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:31 | Xavier | Israel Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Devin Ulrich tips it home | 32-46 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Devin Ulrich - foul #3 on Devin Ulrich, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Porter (SG) Jimoh Albarazi | |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Hall (SF) Timothy Moore | |
| 13:15 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Israel Kerr misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Earl Baker grabs the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Simon Hall misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Simon Hall steps in front of the Antonio Smith pass | 35-46 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Darryl Brown is called for 5 seconds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Butler | George Aurand (SF), Justin Crum (PF) Allen Robinson, Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Moore (PF), Aaron Derrick (C) Devin Ulrich, Earl Baker | |
| 12:01 | Butler | George Aurand misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Justin Crum snags the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Simon Hall is called for the reach on George Aurand - foul #2 on Simon Hall, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Foshee (SG) Darryl Brown | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Aurand (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Justin Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Israel Kerr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Foshee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Simon Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Derrick (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | George Aurand misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Simon Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Justin Crum grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Justin Crum buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom is whistled for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Jimoh Albarazi (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, Leroy Porter, George Aurand, Justin Crum, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Xavier | Darryl Brown (SG), Devin Ulrich (PF), Earl Baker (C) Israel Kerr, Simon Hall, Aaron Derrick | |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-48 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Leo Belinsky pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Antonio Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Devin Ulrich - foul #4 on Devin Ulrich, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Antonio Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Antonio Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Allen Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Allen Robinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Devin Ulrich denies the turnaround by Paul Beeson | 42-48 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Darryl Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Jimoh Albarazi is called for the reach on Devin Ulrich - foul #2 on Jimoh Albarazi, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Leroy Porter (SG), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Leo Belinsky, Jimoh Albarazi, Paul Beeson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Israel Kerr (PG), Simon Hall (SF), Aaron Derrick (C) Darryl Brown, Timothy Moore, Earl Baker | |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 08:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leroy Porter | 42-48 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Leroy Porter drills a shot from the left block set up by Monroe Hazen | 44-48 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Israel Kerr hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Foshee | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Antonio Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Israel Kerr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Foshee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Simon Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Devin Ulrich (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Aaron Derrick (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-50 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Monroe Hazen steals the ball from Israel Kerr | 44-50 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 44-50 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Simon Hall | 44-53 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Monroe Hazen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lynn Holmstrom | 46-53 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Israel Kerr is fouled in the backcourt by Monroe Hazen - foul #3 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Butler | George Aurand (SF), Justin Crum (PF) Allen Robinson, Antonio Smith | |
| Subs | Xavier | Darryl Brown (SG), Earl Baker (PF) Simon Hall, Devin Ulrich | |
| 06:14 | Xavier | Israel Kerr makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Foshee | 46-56 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom slams it home | 48-56 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Darryl Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Aurand - foul #1 on George Aurand, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Jimoh Albarazi (SG), Paul Beeson (C) Monroe Hazen, Leroy Porter, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Moore (SF), Devin Ulrich (PF) Israel Kerr, Aaron Derrick | |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Darryl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Darryl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:14 | Butler | George Aurand misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Moore - foul #3 on Timothy Moore, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| 05:14 | Butler | George Aurand misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:14 | Butler | George Aurand makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Devin Ulrich buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Foshee | 49-60 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Paul Beeson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-60 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Justin Crum gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:18 | Butler | George Aurand scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Leo Belinsky | 51-60 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Darryl Brown misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-60 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Devin Ulrich can't tip it in | 51-60 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Justin Crum grabs the board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Butler | George Aurand comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 51-60 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Earl Baker gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Belinsky (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimoh Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Aurand (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Justin Crum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Beeson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Foshee (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darryl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Devin Ulrich (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Earl Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Earl Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darryl Brown and he's fouled by George Aurand - foul #2 on George Aurand, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Leroy Porter (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Leo Belinsky, Jimoh Albarazi, George Aurand, Justin Crum, Paul Beeson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Israel Kerr (PG), Simon Hall (SG), Aaron Derrick (C) Joseph Foshee, Darryl Brown, Devin Ulrich | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Earl Baker misses the free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Monroe Hazen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Baker - foul #1 on Earl Baker, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Darryl Brown (SG) Earl Baker | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Monroe Hazen makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Monroe Hazen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick misses the lay-in | 53-62 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Antonio Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Antonio Smith is whistled for traveling | 53-62 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | Darryl Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Devin Ulrich (PF) Timothy Moore | |
| 01:55 | Butler | Leroy Porter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Darryl Brown - foul #1 on Darryl Brown, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Moore (SF) Simon Hall | |
| 01:55 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Darryl Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-62 |
| 01:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lynn Holmstrom | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Butler | Monroe Hazen hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leroy Porter | 57-62 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Antonio Smith is hacked by Devin Ulrich - foul #5 on Devin Ulrich, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Hall (SF) Devin Ulrich | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Antonio Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Antonio Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Simon Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Simon Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Simon Hall is fouled on the floor by Monroe Hazen - foul #4 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Foshee (SG) Darryl Brown | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Simon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Simon Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Antonio Smith grabs the board | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Leroy Porter drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Monroe Hazen | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Israel Kerr is fouled in the backcourt by Monroe Hazen - foul #5 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG) Monroe Hazen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Darryl Brown (SG) Joseph Foshee | |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Israel Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Israel Kerr misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Allen Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Simon Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Simon Hall runs out the clock | 62-64 |