| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nick Gift (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Leon Ottinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-43 |
| 19:34 | Canisius | Harold Finnie is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Finnie, team foul #1 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Harold Finnie | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 19:14 | Canisius | Gary Christian knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Smith | 22-46 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Dennis Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-46 |
| 18:54 | Canisius | Nick Gift misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #2 | 22-46 |
| 18:54 | Canisius | Nick Gift makes the 1st free throw | 22-47 |
| 18:54 | Canisius | Nick Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 22-48 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken scores on a shot from the left block | 24-48 |
| 18:31 | Canisius | Steve Ward travels with the ball | 24-48 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-48 |
| 18:18 | Canisius | Nick Gift grabs the defensive rebound | 24-48 |
| 18:08 | Canisius | James Smith scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gary Christian | 24-50 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken dunks the ball | 26-50 |
| 17:36 | Canisius | Gary Christian's pass is intercepted by Jonathon McCracken | 26-50 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-50 |
| 17:08 | Canisius | Steve Ward misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-50 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 29-50 |
| 16:59 | Butler | James Smith takes the ball from Andrew Dunn | 29-50 |
| 16:37 | Canisius | Gary Christian misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-50 |
| 16:36 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Gift | 29-50 |
| 16:17 | Canisius | Steve Ward drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Willard Bennett | 29-52 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-52 |
| 15:54 | Canisius | Gary Christian gets the rebound | 29-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Christian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nick Gift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-52 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the defensive board | 29-52 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Dennis Smith loses the dribble to Gary Christian | 29-52 |
| 15:10 | Canisius | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-52 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the board | 29-52 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 29-52 |
| 14:54 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 29-52 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken clanks a jumper from the right side | 29-52 |
| 14:38 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the board | 29-52 |
| 14:31 | Canisius | Steve Ward is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steve Ward, team foul #1 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Dan Anderson (SG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Jamie Farmer (PF), Garland Provenzano (C) James Smith, Willard Bennett, Gary Christian, Steve Ward, Nick Gift | |
| 14:18 | Butler | Harold Finnie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-52 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-52 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Harold Finnie makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wilson Ward | 32-52 |
| 13:38 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-52 |
| 13:36 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer tips it but misses | 32-52 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 32-52 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilson Ward | 34-52 |
| 13:08 | Canisius | Brett Justice clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-52 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Gregory Duncan gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Harold Finnie drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 37-52 |
| 12:41 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Finnie - foul #4 on Harold Finnie, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Harris (SG), Clayton Goodman (PF) Harold Finnie, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Christian (SF) Tracy Lanier | |
| 12:41 | Canisius | Dan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 12:41 | Canisius | Dan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:32 | Butler | Clayton Goodman misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brett Justice - foul #4 on Brett Justice, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG) Brett Justice | |
| 12:32 | Butler | Clayton Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Clayton Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:19 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano banks in the layup | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:10 | Butler | Clayton Goodman blows the layup | 38-56 |
| 12:08 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 12:03 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (SG) Garland Provenzano | |
| 11:50 | Butler | John Lindsay picks off the pass by Dustin Harris | 38-56 |
| 11:46 | Canisius | John Lindsay lays it in | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dan Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jamie Farmer - foul #1 on Jamie Farmer, team foul #3 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Thomas Cartee, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF), Tracy Lanier (C) Dan Anderson, Jamie Farmer | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 11:14 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Christian | 40-61 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Gary Christian steals the ball from Clayton Goodman | 40-61 |
| 10:27 | Canisius | John Lindsay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dustin Harris, Bruce Gapinski, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Garland Provenzano (C) James Smith, Gary Christian | |
| 10:20 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by John Lindsay - foul #1 on John Lindsay, team foul #4 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SF), Jamie Farmer (PF), Nick Gift (C) Tracy Lanier, Steve Ward, Garland Provenzano | |
| 10:07 | Butler | Wilson Ward's pass is intercepted by Jamie Farmer | 40-61 |
| 09:53 | Canisius | Dan Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Ottinger | 40-61 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Wilson Ward is called for traveling | 40-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Andrew Dunn, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG) John Lindsay | |
| 09:26 | Canisius | Nick Gift hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willard Bennett | 40-63 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 40-63 |
| 09:08 | Canisius | Nick Gift snags the defensive board | 40-63 |
| 08:56 | Canisius | James Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Duncan | 40-63 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 40-63 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Thomas Cartee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-63 |
| 08:40 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 08:30 | Canisius | Willard Bennett hits the finger roll | 40-65 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Wilson Ward scores on a shot in the lane set up by Thomas Cartee | 42-65 |
| 07:47 | Canisius | Willard Bennett is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cartee - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #4 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), John Lindsay (SG), Gary Christian (SF), Steve Ward (PF), Garland Provenzano (C) James Smith, Willard Bennett, Dan Anderson, Jamie Farmer, Nick Gift | |
| 07:25 | Canisius | Steve Ward can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 42-65 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steve Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Garland Provenzano is called for the reach on Clayton Goodman - foul #1 on Garland Provenzano, team foul #5 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 07:03 | Butler | Andrew Dunn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brett Justice - foul #5 on Brett Justice, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG) Brett Justice | |
| 07:03 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 06:46 | Canisius | Willard Bennett's layup is rejected by Jonathon McCracken | 43-65 |
| 06:44 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 06:27 | Canisius | Willard Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Andrew Dunn pulls down the rebound | 43-65 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 06:12 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 06:07 | Canisius | John Lindsay drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Willard Bennett and he's fouled by Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #5 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Dustin Harris (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Harold Finnie, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Dan Anderson (SF), Jamie Farmer (PF) Willard Bennett, Gary Christian, Steve Ward | |
| 06:07 | Canisius | John Lindsay makes the free throw | 43-68 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Clayton Goodman scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Dustin Harris | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Christian (SF) John Lindsay | |
| 06:00 | Butler | Clayton Goodman misses the free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:00 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Garland Provenzano | 45-68 |
| 05:47 | Canisius | Gary Christian knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Smith | 45-70 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-70 |
| 05:26 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #6 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Dustin Harris (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (SF) Gary Christian | |
| 05:26 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 05:26 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano misses the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 47-70 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Andrew Dunn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 05:16 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 05:10 | Canisius | Andrew Dunn picks off the pass by Tracy Lanier | 47-70 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Andrew Dunn drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Cartee | 49-70 |
| 04:45 | Canisius | Dan Anderson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Farmer | 49-72 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Tracy Lanier steals it from Bruce Gapinski | 49-72 |
| 04:27 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses the lay-in | 49-72 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer tips it in | 49-74 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-74 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Thomas Cartee tips it in | 51-74 |
| 03:53 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-74 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Dustin Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-74 |
| 03:27 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer clanks a runner in the lane | 51-74 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dustin Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tracy Lanier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Farmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Garland Provenzano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jamie Farmer - foul #2 on Jamie Farmer, team foul #8 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF) Dustin Harris, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (SG) Tracy Lanier | |
| 02:54 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 02:38 | Canisius | Clayton Goodman swats the short shot by John Lindsay | 52-74 |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer hits the follow up shot | 52-76 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Andrew Dunn blows the dunk | 52-76 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Clayton Goodman can't tip it in | 52-76 |
| 02:07 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer gets the rebound | 52-76 |
| 02:00 | Canisius | Dan Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Wilson Ward drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-76 |
| 01:07 | Canisius | James Smith double dribbles | 55-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (SF) John Lindsay | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-76 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits the follow up shot | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Dan Anderson jams it | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 57-78 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:26 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano pulls down the rebound | 57-78 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | James Smith runs out the clock | 57-78 |