| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Gary Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Macneil (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Baron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Minton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 19:46 | Albany | The rebound goes to Bobby Young | 39-25 |
| 19:29 | Albany | Jay Macneil can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Bradley Burnett gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Ralph Hohl buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher McClendon | 41-25 |
| 19:11 | Albany | Gary Fletcher clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Duane Bender grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Duane Bender misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-25 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Bradley Burnett tips it back up and in | 43-25 |
| 18:42 | Albany | Bobby Young can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Duane Bender - foul #2 on Duane Bender, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| 18:42 | Albany | Bobby Young makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 18:42 | Albany | Bobby Young misses the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Bradley Burnett gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Christopher McClendon hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Hohl | 46-26 |
| 18:13 | Albany | Christopher McClendon is called for the reach on Gary Fletcher - foul #1 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #2 | 46-26 |
| 17:57 | Albany | Bobby Young hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Fletcher | 46-28 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Christopher McClendon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin hits the follow up shot | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:21 | Albany | Stephen Baron scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Fletcher | 48-30 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Ralph Hohl connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-30 |
| 16:34 | Albany | Shawn Minton connects on the jump hook in the paint | 50-32 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Duane Bender comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin tips it in | 52-32 |
| 16:05 | Albany | Ralph Hohl picks off the pass by Jay Macneil | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Shawn Minton is called for the reach on Ralph Hohl - foul #1 on Shawn Minton, team foul #1 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Tyler Reeves (SG), George Standley (SF), Steven Frantz (PF), William Murphy (C) Christopher McClendon, Ralph Hohl, Eugene Kirklin, Duane Bender, Bradley Burnett | |
| Subs | Albany | John Sander (PG), Michael Lanier (SG), Frank Murray (SF), Christopher Foushee (PF), Joseph Oddo (C) Gary Fletcher, Jay Macneil, Stephen Baron, Bobby Young, Shawn Minton | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Standley (fresh) PF - Steven Frantz (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Sander (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Lanier (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Frank Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Foushee (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Oddo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Butler | Tyler Reeves double dribbles | 52-32 |
| 15:10 | Albany | Matthew Dashiell steals the ball from Michael Lanier | 52-32 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell lays it up and in | 54-32 |
| 14:51 | Albany | John Sander's floater is tipped away by William Murphy | 54-32 |
| 14:49 | Albany | Frank Murray tips it in | 54-34 |
| 14:23 | Butler | William Murphy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Dashiell | 56-34 |
| 14:19 | Albany | John Sander misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-34 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Steven Frantz gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 13:59 | Butler | John Sander is called for the reach on Tyler Reeves - foul #1 on John Sander, team foul #2 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Eugene Kirklin (SF) Matthew Dashiell, Tyler Reeves, George Standley | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Fletcher (PG) John Sander | |
| 13:31 | Butler | Christopher McClendon misses short on a jumper from the left side | 56-34 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Steven Frantz misses the tip | 56-34 |
| 13:28 | Butler | William Murphy hits the follow up shot | 58-34 |
| 13:08 | Albany | Christopher McClendon is called for the reach on Frank Murray - foul #2 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #3 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (C) Steven Frantz | |
| Subs | Albany | Stephen Baron (SF), Bobby Young (C) Frank Murray, Joseph Oddo | |
| 12:56 | Albany | Stephen Baron misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-34 |
| 12:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tyler Reeves | 58-34 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Tyler Reeves is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tyler Reeves, team foul #4 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) William Murphy, Tyler Reeves | |
| Subs | Albany | John Sander (SG), Shawn Minton (C) Michael Lanier, Christopher Foushee | |
| 12:29 | Albany | Gary Fletcher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-34 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Shawn Minton - foul #2 on Shawn Minton, team foul #3 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Albany | Jay Macneil (SG) John Sander | |
| 12:03 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 1st free throw | 59-34 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-34 |
| 11:50 | Albany | Jay Macneil is hacked by Ralph Hohl - foul #2 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #5 | 60-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (SG) Ralph Hohl | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 11:27 | Albany | Duane Bender is called for the reach on Stephen Baron - foul #3 on Duane Bender, team foul #6 | 60-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG) Christopher McClendon | |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Lanier (SG), Frank Murray (SF) Jay Macneil, Stephen Baron | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Gary Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lanier (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Frank Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Minton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Albany | Shawn Minton misses the lay-in | 60-34 |
| 11:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bradley Burnett | 60-34 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Duane Bender misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bobby Young - foul #3 on Bobby Young, team foul #4 | 60-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG) Tyler Reeves | |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Foushee (PF) Shawn Minton | |
| 10:51 | Butler | Duane Bender misses the 1st free throw | 60-34 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Duane Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 61-34 |
| 10:41 | Albany | Michael Lanier drills a fadeaway from the left side | 61-36 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Bradley Burnett can't finish the layup | 61-36 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Bradley Burnett tips it but misses | 61-36 |
| 10:10 | Albany | Bobby Young pulls down the rebound | 61-36 |
| 10:05 | Albany | Gary Fletcher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-36 |
| 10:04 | Albany | Christopher Foushee grabs the offensive board | 61-36 |
| 09:56 | Albany | Bobby Young is fouled on the floor by Bradley Burnett - foul #2 on Bradley Burnett, team foul #7 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), George Standley (SF), Steven Frantz (PF), William Murphy (C) Matthew Dashiell, Eugene Kirklin, Duane Bender, Bradley Burnett | |
| Subs | Albany | Jay Macneil (PG), John Sander (SG), Stephen Baron (SF) Gary Fletcher, Michael Lanier, Frank Murray | |
| 09:56 | Albany | Bobby Young misses the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 09:56 | Butler | William Murphy pulls down the rebound | 61-36 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Ralph Hohl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-36 |
| 09:40 | Albany | Christopher Foushee gets the rebound | 61-36 |
| 09:22 | Albany | Christopher Foushee hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Christopher McClendon - foul #3 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #8 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Albany | Shawn Minton (C) Bobby Young | |
| 09:22 | Albany | Christopher Foushee makes the free throw | 61-39 |
| 09:04 | Butler | George Standley hits the finger roll | 63-39 |
| 08:54 | Albany | Jay Macneil makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Baron | 63-42 |
| 08:25 | Butler | George Standley buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Christopher McClendon | 65-42 |
| 08:07 | Albany | Stephen Baron lays it in | 65-44 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Ralph Hohl's floater is knocked away by Christopher Foushee | 65-44 |
| 07:49 | Albany | Christopher Foushee gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 07:28 | Albany | John Sander connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Jay Macneil | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Hohl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Standley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Frantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jay Macneil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sander (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Baron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Foushee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Minton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Butler | Steven Frantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (SG), Eugene Kirklin (SF), Duane Bender (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) Ralph Hohl, George Standley, Steven Frantz, William Murphy | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Fletcher (PG), Michael Lanier (SG), Frank Murray (SF), Bobby Young (PF), Joseph Oddo (C) Jay Macneil, John Sander, Stephen Baron, Christopher Foushee, Shawn Minton | |
| 07:00 | Albany | Michael Lanier clanks a jump hook from close range | 65-46 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Bradley Burnett gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Bradley Burnett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 06:28 | Albany | Joseph Oddo grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 06:17 | Albany | Michael Lanier misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-46 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Bradley Burnett pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 05:55 | Albany | Gary Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 05:49 | Albany | Bobby Young connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Eugene Kirklin - foul #1 on Eugene Kirklin, team foul #9 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG) Christopher McClendon, Tyler Reeves | |
| Subs | Albany | Stephen Baron (SF), Shawn Minton (C) Frank Murray, Joseph Oddo | |
| 05:49 | Albany | Bobby Young makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Duane Bender is fouled on the floor by Bobby Young - foul #4 on Bobby Young, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Foushee (PF) Bobby Young | |
| 05:01 | Butler | Bradley Burnett misses the lay-in | 65-49 |
| 05:00 | Albany | Stephen Baron snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 04:46 | Albany | Christopher Foushee lays it in on a great pass from Gary Fletcher | 65-51 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Michael Lanier steals the ball from Eugene Kirklin | 65-51 |
| 04:14 | Albany | Gary Fletcher misses the easy layup | 65-51 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Christopher Foushee blocks the short jumper by Matthew Dashiell | 65-51 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Bradley Burnett tips it home | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Albany | Michael Lanier drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Fletcher | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 03:03 | Albany | Stephen Baron pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Hohl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Bradley Burnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Gary Fletcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lanier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Baron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Foushee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Shawn Minton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:42 | Albany | Christopher Foushee drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Bradley Burnett drills a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Stephen Baron - foul #3 on Stephen Baron, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Randal Giron (PG), Tyler Reeves (SG), George Standley (SF), Steven Frantz (PF) Matthew Dashiell, Ralph Hohl, Eugene Kirklin, Duane Bender | |
| Subs | Albany | Jay Macneil (PG), John Sander (SG), Frank Murray (SF), Bobby Young (PF), Joseph Oddo (C) Gary Fletcher, Michael Lanier, Stephen Baron, Christopher Foushee, Shawn Minton | |
| 02:14 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:56 | Albany | Bobby Young hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Oddo | 70-59 |
| 01:38 | Butler | George Standley loses the ball out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), William Murphy (C) Randal Giron, Bradley Burnett | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 01:29 | Albany | Jay Macneil comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 01:27 | Albany | Joseph Oddo hits the follow up shot | 70-61 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Eugene Kirklin (SF), Duane Bender (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) Matthew Dashiell, Tyler Reeves, George Standley, Steven Frantz, William Murphy | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Fletcher (PG), Michael Lanier (SG), Stephen Baron (SF), Christopher Foushee (PF), Shawn Minton (C) Jay Macneil, John Sander, Frank Murray, Bobby Young, Joseph Oddo | |
| 01:13 | Butler | Duane Bender double dribbles | 70-61 |
| 00:51 | Albany | Michael Lanier's pass is intercepted by Duane Bender | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Michael Lanier is called for the reach on Eugene Kirklin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lanier, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Frantz (PF), William Murphy (C) Duane Bender, Bradley Burnett | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:50 | Albany | Shawn Minton grabs the board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Albany | Stephen Baron misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:43 | Albany | Gary Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:41 | Albany | Stephen Baron misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | Albany | Shawn Minton snags the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:37 | Albany | William Murphy is called for the reach on Shawn Minton - foul #2 on William Murphy, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) Steven Frantz, William Murphy | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:37 | Albany | Shawn Minton makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | Albany | Shawn Minton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Bradley Burnett grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Bradley Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lanier - foul #5 on Michael Lanier, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Frantz (PF) Duane Bender | |
| Subs | Albany | Jay Macneil (SG) Michael Lanier | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:30 | Albany | Shawn Minton misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Bradley Burnett - foul #3 on Bradley Burnett, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Tyler Reeves (SG), George Standley (SF), William Murphy (C) Christopher McClendon, Ralph Hohl, Eugene Kirklin, Bradley Burnett | |
| Subs | Albany | John Sander (SG), Frank Murray (SF), Bobby Young (PF) Gary Fletcher, Stephen Baron, Christopher Foushee | |
| 00:30 | Albany | Shawn Minton misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:30 | Albany | Shawn Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Macneil - foul #3 on Jay Macneil, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG), Eugene Kirklin (SF) Tyler Reeves, George Standley | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Fletcher (PG), Stephen Baron (SF), Christopher Foushee (PF) John Sander, Frank Murray, Bobby Young | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Albany | Gary Fletcher loses the dribble to Eugene Kirklin | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell runs out the clock | 74-63 |