| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Robert Smith connects on the runner from the right block | 26-25 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Shawn Kirch comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-25 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 26-25 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Vincent Wroten grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Shawn Kirch drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent Wroten and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:43 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Heard - foul #3 on Nathan Heard, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF) Nathan Heard | |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-27 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kelty | 28-27 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock clanks a floater from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock grabs the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock lays it in set up by John Peters | 30-27 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Jerome McCoil is called for the reach on Vincent Wroten - foul #1 on Jerome McCoil, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:12 | Butler | Vincent Wroten scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Earl Redding | 30-30 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the easy layup | 30-30 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Shawn Kirch gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Jerome McCoil steps in front of the Earl Redding pass | 30-30 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | John Peters hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerome McCoil | 32-30 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Vincent Wroten clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | John Peters can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Michael - foul #1 on William Michael, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Jerome McCoil, Keith Whitlock, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), Bernard Blose (PF) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, William Michael | |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) SF - James Adams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Blose (fresh) C - Shawn Kirch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Steven Flannery drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Courtois | 34-33 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | John Peters scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Adams | 37-33 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Earl Redding knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Andrew Wilson (C) John Peters, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Eddy Cowan (C) Earl Redding, Richard Courtois, Steven Flannery, Shawn Kirch | |
| 14:30 | Butler | Andrew Wilson is called for the reach on Eddy Cowan - foul #1 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (PG), Edward Murphy (C) Herbert Burroughs, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:09 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Nathan Heard tips it in | 37-38 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF) James Adams, Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (PF) Bernard Blose | |
| 13:27 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-38 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 12:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Vincent Wroten | 37-38 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Nathan Heard loses the dribble to Keith Whitlock | 37-38 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Nathan Heard picks off the pass by Edward Murphy | 37-38 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Eddy Cowan is hacked by Jerome McCoil - foul #2 on Jerome McCoil, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Phillip Graves (PF) Jerome McCoil, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Bernard Blose (C) Curtis Wilcox, Eddy Cowan | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Earl Redding comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 11:51 | Butler | William Michael hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Blose (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Andrew Wilson snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | John Peters clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Bernard Blose gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Bernard Blose misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Whitlock - foul #1 on Keith Whitlock, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Robert Smith, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Richard Courtois (SG), Shawn Kirch (C) Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, William Michael | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Bernard Blose makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Bernard Blose makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty is hacked by Bernard Blose - foul #2 on Bernard Blose, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (PF) Bernard Blose | |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Eddy Cowan snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kelty | 37-42 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Peters | 39-42 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Richard Courtois's pass is intercepted by Herbert Burroughs | 39-42 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | John Peters scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Kelty | 41-42 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Earl Redding connects on the turnaround near the basket | 41-44 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | John Peters misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | John Peters gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Shawn Kirch is called for the reach on Kenneth Kelty - foul #1 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Herbert Burroughs, James Adams, Kenneth Kelty, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), William Michael (PF), Bernard Blose (C) Curtis Wilcox, Earl Redding, Eddy Cowan, Shawn Kirch | |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy lays it in | 43-44 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Richard Courtois drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Michael | 43-47 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (PG) John Peters | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:07 | Butler | Richard Courtois scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Bernard Blose grabs the board | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome McCoil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Blose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Jerome McCoil steals it from Bernard Blose | 43-50 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Edward Murphy is blocked by Bernard Blose | 43-50 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Nathan Heard grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Nathan Heard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Vincent Wroten - foul #2 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Robert Smith, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Eddy Cowan (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Richard Courtois, William Michael, Bernard Blose | |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Nathan Heard pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is fouled on the floor by Jerome McCoil - foul #3 on Jerome McCoil, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (C) Jerome McCoil, Keith Whitlock, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF) Nathan Heard | |
| 05:59 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Herbert Burroughs - foul #1 on Herbert Burroughs, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | John Peters can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Curtis Wilcox - foul #3 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG) Herbert Burroughs | |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (PF) Vincent Wroten | |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the floater in the paint | 47-52 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Phillip Graves | 47-52 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | James Adams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Shawn Kirch blocks the short jumper by John Peters | 47-52 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Eddy Cowan snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 04:19 | Butler | William Michael scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox and the foul's on Kenneth Kelty - foul #2 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) James Adams, Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF) Earl Redding, Eddy Cowan | |
| 04:19 | Butler | William Michael makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Vincent Wroten gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Phillip Graves blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Vincent Wroten | 47-55 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Michael (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves knocks in the jumper from the left side | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is hacked by John Peters - foul #1 on John Peters, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF) John Peters, Robert Smith, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (PF), Earl Redding (C) William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Keith Whitlock | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock tips it but misses | 49-55 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Vincent Wroten grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Jerome McCoil, Herbert Burroughs, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Eddy Cowan, Earl Redding | |
| 02:47 | Butler | William Michael misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-55 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Keith Whitlock | 49-55 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | John Peters is hacked by Curtis Wilcox - foul #4 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-57 |
| 01:58 | Butler | William Michael gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:46 | Butler | William Michael drills a fadeaway from the right block | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy connects on the runner in the lane set up by John Peters | 53-59 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock grabs the board | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelty | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Vincent Wroten comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 00:36 | Butler | William Michael gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | William Michael is fouled on the floor by John Peters - foul #2 on John Peters, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG) Curtis Wilcox | |
| 00:35 | Butler | William Michael makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:35 | Butler | William Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Robert Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:28 | Butler | John Peters is called for the reach on Nathan Heard in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Peters, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Blose (PF) William Michael | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Nathan Heard makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Nathan Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Robert Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Peters | 61-63 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), William Michael (PF) Earl Redding, Bernard Blose | |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Peters is called for the reach on Vincent Wroten in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Peters, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock loses the ball out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Bernard Blose (PF) Curtis Wilcox, William Michael | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Bernard Blose is hacked by John Peters in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Peters, team foul #14 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (PG) John Peters | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Bernard Blose makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Bernard Blose misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-66 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Shawn Kirch gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (C) Shawn Kirch | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Earl Redding is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome McCoil - foul #4 on Jerome McCoil, team foul #15 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG) Eddy Cowan | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Earl Redding misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-67 |