| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Mark George (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bradfield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emanuel Sims (fresh) PF - Charles Gholson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Donovan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Adam Binkley inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Larocca | 29-28 |
| 19:22 | Bucknell | Adam Thompson denies the turnaround by Stephen Donovan | 29-28 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:01 | Butler | A charge is called on Horace Stewart - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:45 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield is called for 3 seconds | 29-28 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Adam Binkley is hacked by Daniel Bradfield - foul #3 on Daniel Bradfield, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast (SG) Daniel Bradfield | |
| 18:06 | Butler | Adam Thompson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 29-28 |
| 18:04 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 17:59 | Bucknell | Mark George is hacked by Jonathan Larocca - foul #3 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 17:43 | Bucknell | Mark George buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Pancoast | 29-31 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 31-31 |
| 17:00 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-31 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Mark George steals the ball from Paul Hyde | 31-31 |
| 16:26 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast misses the floater from the right block | 31-31 |
| 16:24 | Bucknell | Mark George can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Adam Thompson pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 16:07 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:52 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Binkley - foul #2 on Adam Binkley, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield (SG), David Walker (SF) Mark George, Emanuel Sims | |
| 15:52 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:52 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Patrick Pancoast (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Bradfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Gholson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Donovan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses short on a shot near the basket | 31-33 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Adam Thompson snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Paul Hyde tips it but misses | 31-33 |
| 15:08 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 14:51 | Bucknell | David Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mark George (PG), Michael Hunter (C) Patrick Pancoast, Stephen Donovan | |
| 14:25 | Butler | Paul Hyde's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hunter | 31-33 |
| 14:23 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 14:06 | Bucknell | Mark George hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-33 |
| 14:04 | Bucknell | Michael Hunter tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Adam Binkley knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Adam Thompson | 33-35 |
| 13:42 | Bucknell | Mark George misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:12 | Butler | The short jumper by Adam Thompson is denied by Michael Hunter | 33-35 |
| 13:11 | Bucknell | David Walker pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:53 | Bucknell | David Walker misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Michael Hunter denies the turnaround by Horace Stewart | 33-35 |
| 12:22 | Bucknell | Michael Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:01 | Bucknell | Mark George clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 12:00 | Bucknell | David Walker tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Horace Stewart scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Larocca | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Hyde (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Mark George (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bradfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Gholson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Bucknell | David Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 11:11 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson tips it home | 35-39 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Bradfield - foul #4 on Daniel Bradfield, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast (SG), Emanuel Sims (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Stephen Donovan (C) Daniel Bradfield, David Walker, Charles Gholson, Michael Hunter | |
| 10:52 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:38 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 10:12 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca loses the dribble to Patrick Pancoast | 37-39 |
| 09:57 | Bucknell | Anthony Brown drills a fadeaway from the left side | 37-41 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the dunk | 37-41 |
| 09:34 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 09:17 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Stephen Jasper banks in the layup | 39-41 |
| 08:31 | Bucknell | Anthony Brown's floater is tipped away by Brandon Coppola | 39-41 |
| 08:29 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Emanuel Sims | 39-41 |
| 08:16 | Bucknell | Anthony Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Horace Stewart grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Mark George steals the ball from Stephen Jasper | 39-41 |
| 07:55 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark George | 39-43 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Mark George is called for the reach on Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Mark George, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield (SG), David Walker (PF), Michael Hunter (C) Mark George, Anthony Brown, Stephen Donovan | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by David Walker | 39-43 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Hyde (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Patrick Pancoast (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Bradfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Emanuel Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:53 | Bucknell | David Walker misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jonathan Larocca - foul #4 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Charles Gholson (PF) Emanuel Sims | |
| 06:53 | Bucknell | David Walker makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:53 | Bucknell | David Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Adam Thompson gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Larocca | 43-44 |
| 06:19 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Walker | 43-46 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Adam Binkley is fouled on the floor by David Walker - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims (SF), Stephen Donovan (C) David Walker, Michael Hunter | |
| 05:40 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Binkley | 45-46 |
| 05:17 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 05:16 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:02 | Bucknell | Horace Stewart is called for the reach on Patrick Pancoast - foul #4 on Horace Stewart, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mark George (PG) Patrick Pancoast | |
| 04:46 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson's layup is rejected by Adam Thompson | 45-46 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Adam Thompson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Gholson - foul #3 on Charles Gholson, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Brown (PF) Charles Gholson | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:12 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 04:11 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 03:55 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 03:53 | Bucknell | Anthony Brown tips it home | 47-48 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits a jumper from the left block | 49-48 |
| 03:10 | Bucknell | Anthony Brown connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Adam Binkley - foul #3 on Adam Binkley, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast (PG), Michael Hunter (C) Mark George, Stephen Donovan | |
| 03:10 | Bucknell | Anthony Brown makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:49 | Butler | The jumper by Adam Thompson is denied by Michael Hunter | 49-51 |
| 02:48 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 02:48 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Charles Gholson (PF), Stephen Donovan (C) Anthony Brown, Michael Hunter | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Patrick Pancoast (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Bradfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Emanuel Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Gholson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Donovan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:28 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Gholson | 49-53 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Paul Hyde comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 01:59 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:43 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #5 on Horace Stewart, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 01:43 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:43 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Thompson | 49-54 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Paul Hyde loses the dribble to Emanuel Sims | 49-54 |
| 00:52 | Bucknell | Jonathan Larocca steals the ball from Daniel Bradfield | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Butler | Jason Lucas is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mark George (PG) Patrick Pancoast | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield is hacked by Jason Lucas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast (SF), Anthony Brown (PF), Michael Hunter (C) Emanuel Sims, Charles Gholson, Stephen Donovan | |
| 00:36 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Paul Hyde pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 00:28 | Bucknell | Jonathan Larocca is called for the reach on Patrick Pancoast in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Znidarsic (SG) Jonathan Larocca | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 00:28 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:28 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Augustus Znidarsic connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Lucas | 52-55 |
| 00:24 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan (C) Michael Hunter | |
| 00:21 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Lucas - foul #2 on Jason Lucas, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| 00:21 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:21 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Paul Hyde pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Patrick Pancoast picks off the pass by Augustus Znidarsic | 52-56 |
| 00:13 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast is fouled in the backcourt by Augustus Znidarsic - foul #1 on Augustus Znidarsic, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| 00:13 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:13 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 00:06 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:06 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Hunter (C) Stephen Donovan | |
| 00:05 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast is hacked by Jason Lucas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Lucas, team foul #12 | 52-57 |
| 00:05 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:05 | Bucknell | Patrick Pancoast misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:05 | Bucknell | Anthony Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:02 | Bucknell | Jason Lucas is called for the reach on Anthony Brown - foul #4 on Jason Lucas, team foul #13 | 52-57 |
| 00:02 | Bucknell | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | Bucknell | Anthony Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 52-58 |