| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gene Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Allan Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Curry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Henderson (fresh) C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Eric Gautier inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Albert Schell is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Ronald Oaks pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | William Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Eric Gautier makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Ronald Oaks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Whitaker | 37-45 |
| 18:53 | Butler | George Curry misses short on a shot near the basket | 37-45 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Sean Henderson pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | William Johnson double dribbles | 37-45 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Jack Anderson (SG) Albert Schell, Gene Scott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:25 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses short on a runner from close range | 37-45 |
| 18:24 | Butler | George Curry hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Ronald Oaks buries a jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 18:12 | Butler | John Hughes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Jack Anderson tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Eric Gautier is called for the reach on Ronald Oaks - foul #2 on Eric Gautier, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Gene Scott (SF) John Hughes, Eric Gautier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Thoma (PF) Sean Henderson | |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Gene Scott is called for the reach on Ronald Oaks - foul #1 on Gene Scott, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Eric Gautier (SF) Albert Schell, Gene Scott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (SG), William Pooler (PF), Mason Kresge (C) William Johnson, Ronald Oaks, John Taylor | |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | James Whitaker is hacked by George Curry - foul #3 on George Curry, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Gene Scott (SF) John Hughes, Eric Gautier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | James Thoma comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Albert Schell pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Albert Schell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gene Scott | 44-47 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | John Armstrong clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 16:32 | Butler | George Curry snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 16:08 | Butler | George Curry's pass is intercepted by James Whitaker | 44-47 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | John Armstrong lays it up and in set up by James Whitaker | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gene Scott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Allan Bobo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Curry (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Thoma (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Pooler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mason Kresge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | George Curry's floater is tipped away by Mason Kresge | 44-49 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mason Kresge | 44-49 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | James Thoma is hacked by Allan Bobo - foul #2 on Allan Bobo, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Eric Gautier (SF) Albert Schell, Allan Bobo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG), Ronald Oaks (SF), Sean Henderson (PF), John Taylor (C) James Whitaker, James Thoma, William Pooler, Mason Kresge | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | John Armstrong misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | John Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | John Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from William Johnson and he's hacked by George Curry - foul #4 on George Curry, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Allan Bobo (PF) Gene Scott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG) John Armstrong | |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | John Taylor makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Jack Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Hughes | 46-52 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | William Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Oaks | 46-54 |
| 14:31 | Butler | George Curry knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Eric Gautier out of the doubleteam | 48-54 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Allan Bobo is called for the reach on James Whitaker - foul #3 on Allan Bobo, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Gene Scott (SG) John Hughes, Jack Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Pooler (PG) James Whitaker | |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Ronald Oaks knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by William Johnson | 48-56 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Allan Bobo makes the runner from close range | 50-56 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Sean Henderson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Johnson | 50-58 |
| 13:18 | Butler | William Johnson steals the ball from Eric Gautier | 50-58 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Oaks lays it in set up by William Johnson | 50-60 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | William Pooler pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Sean Henderson's pass is intercepted by Eric Gautier | 50-60 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Albert Schell lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Gautier | 52-60 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | William Pooler misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Albert Schell - foul #2 on Albert Schell, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Jack Anderson (PF) Albert Schell, Allan Bobo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), John Armstrong (SG), James Thoma (SF), Mason Kresge (C) William Johnson, Ronald Oaks, Sean Henderson, John Taylor | |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | William Pooler makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | William Pooler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Eric Gautier splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Whitaker | 52-62 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | John Armstrong connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Whitaker | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Curry (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Thoma (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Pooler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Kresge (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Gene Scott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Mason Kresge gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | John Armstrong connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mason Kresge | 52-67 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Eric Gautier works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hughes | 54-67 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Mason Kresge clanks a jump hook from the right block | 54-67 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to John Armstrong | 54-67 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | James Whitaker is whistled for traveling | 54-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Allan Bobo (PF) John Hughes, Gene Scott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG), John Taylor (C) William Pooler, Mason Kresge | |
| 10:06 | Butler | Allan Bobo double dribbles | 54-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Oaks (SF) John Armstrong | |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | James Whitaker misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-67 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | John Taylor tips it back up and in | 54-69 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Albert Schell's 3 pointer is rejected by William Johnson | 54-69 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | John Taylor is hacked by George Curry - foul #5 on George Curry, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Gene Scott (SG) George Curry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Henderson (PF) James Thoma | |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | John Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 09:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jack Anderson | 54-69 |
| 09:04 | Butler | James Whitaker steals it from Allan Bobo | 54-69 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Sean Henderson is open and buries a shot from the right block set up by James Whitaker and the foul's on Eric Gautier - foul #3 on Eric Gautier, team foul #9 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (PG), Hubert Quillen (SF), Mason Kresge (C) James Whitaker, Ronald Oaks, John Taylor | |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Sean Henderson misses the free throw | 54-71 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Jack Anderson grabs the board | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 08:28 | Butler | Eric Gautier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-71 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Sean Henderson grabs the board | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | John Armstrong is whistled for a carry | 54-71 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Eric Gautier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 54-71 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | John Armstrong snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Hubert Quillen buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Armstrong | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gene Scott (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Allan Bobo (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Hubert Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Kresge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Albert Schell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-73 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Gene Scott grabs the offensive board | 54-73 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Eric Gautier travels with the ball | 54-73 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), Ronald Oaks (SF), James Thoma (PF), John Taylor (C) William Johnson, Hubert Quillen, Sean Henderson, Mason Kresge | |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Ronald Oaks misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 54-73 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | John Taylor hits the follow up shot | 54-75 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Eric Gautier is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Thoma | 54-75 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | James Thoma hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Oaks | 54-78 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Gene Scott misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-78 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | John Armstrong gets the rebound | 54-78 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | John Armstrong misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-78 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Ronald Oaks snags the offensive board | 54-78 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | James Whitaker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-78 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Jack Anderson grabs the board | 54-78 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Allan Bobo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-78 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | James Thoma grabs the defensive rebound | 54-78 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | John Taylor misses short on a floater in the lane | 54-78 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | John Taylor misses the tip | 54-78 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Albert Schell grabs the board | 54-78 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-78 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | John Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 54-78 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | John Taylor connects on the open floater from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Oaks | 54-80 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-80 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-80 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | John Taylor is fouled on the floor by Allan Bobo - foul #4 on Allan Bobo, team foul #10 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG) Albert Schell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Pooler (PG), William Johnson (SG), Hubert Quillen (SF), Sean Henderson (PF) James Whitaker, John Armstrong, Ronald Oaks, James Thoma | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | John Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Scott (tired) 2 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Allan Bobo (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Pooler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Hubert Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Eric Gautier splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-81 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Hubert Quillen buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-83 |
| 02:32 | Butler | John Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-83 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-83 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Hubert Quillen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-83 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (SG) Gene Scott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), Mason Kresge (C) William Pooler, John Taylor | |
| 01:56 | Butler | Jack Anderson's floater is tipped away by Hubert Quillen | 57-83 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Sean Henderson snags the defensive board | 57-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Mason Kresge is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-83 |
| 01:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jack Anderson | 57-83 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Albert Schell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-83 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | William Johnson grabs the board | 57-83 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Hubert Quillen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-83 |
| Subs | Butler | Gene Scott (SG) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Oaks (SF), John Taylor (C) Hubert Quillen, Mason Kresge | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Albert Schell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-83 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Sean Henderson | 57-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | John Taylor is open but misses the lay-in | 57-83 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | John Taylor snags the offensive board | 57-83 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Whitaker runs out the clock | 57-83 |