| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Watson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses short on a jumper from close range | 25-34 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | David Cook gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Robert Wolfe denies the turnaround by Jonathan Larocca | 27-34 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Horace Stewart tips it home | 27-36 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Jonathan Larocca steps in front of the David Cook pass | 27-36 |
| 18:06 | Butler | John Watson picks off the pass by Adam Binkley | 27-36 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | David Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Adam Thompson can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffery Schenck - foul #2 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Adam Binkley is hacked by David Cook - foul #3 on David Cook, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), George Holden (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Robert Wolfe, John Watson, David Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:25 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck is called for traveling | 27-38 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Adam Binkley | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) SG - George Holden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza double dribbles | 27-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SF) Jeffery Schenck | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:13 | Butler | The jump hook by Paul Hyde is blocked by Reginald Raygoza | 27-40 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to George Holden | 27-40 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from George Holden | 29-40 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Horace Stewart double dribbles | 29-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), John Watson (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, George Holden, Roderick Hicks, Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Adam Binkley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Paul Hyde can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-40 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | David Cook pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck comes up short on the floater from close range | 29-40 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Adam Binkley is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Schenck - foul #3 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 12:55 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses short on a runner in the paint | 31-40 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Horace Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-40 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Horace Stewart lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam Binkley and the foul's on Jeremy Kennedy - foul #3 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | David Cook snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Watson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Adam Binkley is hacked by Jeffery Schenck - foul #4 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), George Holden (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Robert Wolfe, Jeffery Schenck, John Watson, David Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| 10:38 | Butler | Paul Hyde clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Lucero - foul #2 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | George Holden buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Reginald Raygoza | 36-45 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-47 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Horace Stewart steals it from George Holden | 36-47 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Horace Stewart lays it up and in | 36-49 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Horace Stewart is called for the reach on Reginald Raygoza - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), John Watson (PF) Jeremy Ryan, George Holden, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses the driving attempt near the basket | 36-49 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Thompson and he's fouled by Reginald Raygoza - foul #2 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Cook (C) Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:46 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Roderick Hicks is denied by Paul Hyde | 36-52 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Adam Thompson pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the jump hook in the paint | 36-52 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | John Watson grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Paul Hyde takes the ball from Robert Wolfe | 36-52 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Roderick Hicks - foul #1 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #8 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Jeffery Schenck (SF) Jeremy Kennedy, Roderick Hicks | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 07:55 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #9 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Robert Wolfe, John Watson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) SG - George Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck buries a jumper from the left block set up by George Holden | 38-55 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Adam Thompson clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-55 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the easy layup | 38-55 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to David Cook | 38-55 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Horace Stewart is called for the reach on Jeremy Ryan - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), John Watson (PF) Jeremy Ryan, George Holden, David Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | John Watson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | John Watson misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-55 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jeffery Schenck | 39-55 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck hits the finger roll set up by Jeremy Kennedy | 41-55 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Cook (C) Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| 05:18 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Paul Hyde and he's hacked by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #4 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #10 | 41-57 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | David Cook tips it in | 43-58 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Paul Hyde comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-58 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Paul Hyde tips it but misses | 43-58 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Wolfe | 43-58 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | John Watson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-58 |
| 04:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Binkley | 43-58 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Horace Stewart travels with the ball | 43-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), George Holden (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Robert Wolfe, Jeffery Schenck, John Watson, David Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Stephen Jasper is called for the reach on Reginald Raygoza - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks scores on a floater from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by George Holden - foul #2 on George Holden, team foul #11 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Horace Stewart | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) SG - George Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 8 pts. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Paul Hyde scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Larocca and he's hacked by Christopher Lucero - foul #3 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #12 | 45-62 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Ryan and the foul's on Jonathan Larocca - foul #1 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG) Paul Hyde | |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Larocca | 48-65 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Horace Stewart scores on a jumper from the right side | 48-67 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-67 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Adam Binkley gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses badly on a floater in the lane | 48-67 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | George Holden knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-67 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Adam Binkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Jonathan Larocca takes the ball from George Holden | 50-67 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca blows the layup | 50-67 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Stephen Jasper swats the short shot by Roderick Hicks | 50-67 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Horace Stewart runs out the clock | 50-67 |