| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Brandon Trejo (fresh) SG - John Faison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hocking (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 19:51 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 19:28 | Butler | George Larson buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Brandon Trejo - foul #2 on Brandon Trejo, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:28 | Butler | George Larson misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:13 | Butler | James Hocking blocks the short jumper by Thomas Wagner | 38-32 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Bernard Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Samuel Foster is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| 18:27 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Powers | 38-34 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-34 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Thomas Wagner can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 18:03 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Brandon Trejo | 38-34 |
| 17:38 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bernard Phillips | 38-37 |
| 17:12 | Butler | George Larson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 17:11 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to James Hocking | 38-37 |
| 17:01 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Douglas Griffin snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses short on a jumper in the paint | 38-37 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Samuel Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Thomas Wagner tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 16:25 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:04 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), David Sparling (C) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edwin Winslow (SF), Billy Dunn (PF), Terry Isbell (C) Christopher Powers, Bernard Phillips, James Hocking | |
| 16:00 | Butler | Brandon Trejo picks off the pass by George Larson in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) PF - William Potter (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Brandon Trejo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - John Faison (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Winslow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Isbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Isbell lays it in | 38-39 |
| 15:24 | Butler | George Larson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 38-39 |
| 15:22 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Isbell pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:01 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 14:59 | St. Bonaventure | Edwin Winslow tips it home | 38-41 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski's pass is intercepted by Edwin Winslow | 38-41 |
| 14:26 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Duvall steals the ball from Brandon Trejo in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Richard Duvall can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 14:21 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Edwin Winslow | 38-41 |
| 14:05 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Richard Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:36 | Butler | William Potter misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-41 |
| 13:34 | Butler | David Sparling gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the fadeaway from the right side | 40-41 |
| 12:48 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 12:47 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Richard Duvall can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 12:35 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Billy Dunn | 40-41 |
| 12:17 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Isbell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 12:16 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 12:14 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Brandon Trejo is called for the reach on George Larson - foul #3 on Brandon Trejo, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) George Larson, Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, William Potter, David Sparling | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Zellman (PG), Ross Kearney (SG), Christopher Powers (SF), Bernard Phillips (PF), James Hocking (C) Brandon Trejo, John Faison, Edwin Winslow, Billy Dunn, Terry Isbell | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jerry Zellman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ross Kearney (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Christopher Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hocking (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Everett Savory is hacked by Jerry Zellman - foul #4 on Jerry Zellman, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King (SG) Jerry Zellman | |
| 11:12 | Butler | Everett Savory is fouled on the floor by Christopher Powers - foul #1 on Christopher Powers, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 10:59 | Butler | Samuel Foster connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 10:57 | St. Bonaventure | Everett Savory steals the ball from Ross Kearney in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 10:26 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:16 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers is fouled on the floor by Bernard Watkins - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 10:00 | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 09:59 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 09:53 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips can't connect on a jumper from close range | 42-41 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Everett Savory drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Watkins | 44-41 |
| 09:01 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Wagner - foul #1 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Faison (SG) Forrest King | |
| 09:01 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:01 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Richard Duvall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Everett Savory | 46-43 |
| 08:31 | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Faison | 46-46 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Samuel Foster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Everett Savory | 48-46 |
| 07:55 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Hocking | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ross Kearney (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Faison (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Powers (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hocking (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 07:27 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:08 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 07:06 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:47 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wagner - foul #2 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Zellman (PG), Forrest King (SG), Edwin Winslow (SF), Billy Dunn (PF), Terry Isbell (C) Ross Kearney, John Faison, Christopher Powers, Bernard Phillips, James Hocking | |
| 06:26 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Isbell comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Tim Pointer - foul #2 on Tim Pointer, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 06:26 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Isbell makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:26 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Isbell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Tim Pointer is hacked by Billy Dunn - foul #1 on Billy Dunn, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 05:45 | Butler | William Potter clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-51 |
| 05:44 | Butler | George Larson misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 05:43 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Dunn pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:38 | St. Bonaventure | Edwin Winslow is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Pointer - foul #3 on Tim Pointer, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo (SG), Christopher Powers (SF) Forrest King, Edwin Winslow | |
| 05:24 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Potter - foul #2 on William Potter, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 05:24 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:24 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:24 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Douglas Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:44 | Butler | David Sparling is fouled on the floor by Christopher Powers - foul #2 on Christopher Powers, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Thomas Wagner (C) George Larson, Douglas Griffin, David Sparling | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips (PF), James Hocking (C) Billy Dunn, Terry Isbell | |
| 04:32 | Butler | Everett Savory comes up short on the runner from close range | 48-51 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-51 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 04:06 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jerry Zellman | 50-54 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Zellman - foul #5 on Jerry Zellman, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF), Tim Pointer (C) William Potter, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King (PG), John Faison (SG), Edwin Winslow (SF) Jerry Zellman, Brandon Trejo, Christopher Powers | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Pointer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Forrest King (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Faison (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Winslow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hocking (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Matuszeski | 53-57 |
| 02:58 | St. Bonaventure | Samuel Foster steps in front of the Edwin Winslow pass | 53-57 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Faison - foul #1 on John Faison, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Walter Matuszeski, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney (PG), Christopher Powers (SF), Billy Dunn (PF), Terry Isbell (C) Forrest King, Edwin Winslow, Bernard Phillips, James Hocking | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:30 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Billy Dunn | 54-57 |
| 02:18 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 02:16 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:48 | Butler | David Sparling clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 01:47 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 01:21 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 01:20 | Butler | David Sparling snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Bernard Watkins connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Larson and he's hacked by John Faison - foul #2 on John Faison, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Thomas Wagner (C) George Larson, Richard Duvall, David Sparling | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips (PF), James Hocking (C) Billy Dunn, Terry Isbell | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:44 | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Thomas Wagner snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Douglas Griffin can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 00:10 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 00:10 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ross Kearney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Faison (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Powers (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernard Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hocking (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 04:43 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Bernard Watkins drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Everett Savory | 59-59 |
| 04:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King (PG), Brandon Trejo (SG), Edwin Winslow (SF), Billy Dunn (PF), Terry Isbell (C) Ross Kearney, John Faison, Christopher Powers, Bernard Phillips, James Hocking | |
| 04:02 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Edwin Winslow - foul #1 on Edwin Winslow, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:40 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Larson | 63-62 |
| 03:07 | St. Bonaventure | Edwin Winslow misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 03:05 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 02:38 | Butler | William Potter connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Terry Isbell - foul #2 on Terry Isbell, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips (PF) Terry Isbell | |
| 02:38 | Butler | William Potter misses the free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:38 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Billy Dunn | 65-62 |
| 02:38 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 02:28 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 65-64 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF) George Larson, Richard Duvall, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney (PG), James Hocking (C) Forrest King, Billy Dunn | |
| 02:18 | Butler | Everett Savory is called for 10 seconds | 65-64 |
| 02:03 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Edwin Winslow | 65-66 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) Walter Matuszeski, William Potter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Faison (SG), Christopher Powers (SF) Brandon Trejo, Edwin Winslow | |
| 01:39 | Butler | James Hocking swats the short shot by Samuel Foster | 65-66 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Samuel Foster double dribbles | 65-66 |
| 00:57 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips lays it in | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ross Kearney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Faison (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Powers (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernard Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hocking (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Ross Kearney is called for the reach on Everett Savory - foul #4 on Ross Kearney, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Savory - foul #4 on Everett Savory, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 00:34 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:34 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Douglas Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-70 |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison is hacked by Douglas Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is hacked by Christopher Powers - foul #3 on Christopher Powers, team foul #13 | 67-72 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Savory - foul #5 on Everett Savory, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Wagner | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | George Larson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ross Kearney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Faison (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Powers (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hocking (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Butler | Samuel Foster is whistled for traveling | 72-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo (SG) John Faison | |
| 04:19 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers misses the driving attempt near the basket | 72-72 |
| 04:18 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips grabs the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 03:59 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking connects on the shot from the left side | 72-74 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Bernard Watkins clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bernard Phillips - foul #2 on Bernard Phillips, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:42 | St. Bonaventure | Samuel Foster steals the ball from Ross Kearney in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Bernard Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), David Sparling (C) Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King (PG), Edwin Winslow (SF), Billy Dunn (C) Ross Kearney, Christopher Powers, James Hocking | |
| 03:10 | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 02:54 | Butler | William Potter slams it home on a nice dish by George Larson | 75-74 |
| 02:54 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Samuel Foster (PF) Richard Duvall, William Potter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney (PG), Christopher Powers (SF), James Hocking (C) Forrest King, Edwin Winslow, Billy Dunn | |
| 02:51 | St. Bonaventure | George Larson is called for the reach on Ross Kearney in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) David Sparling | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 02:51 | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:51 | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Thomas Wagner pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Samuel Foster connects on the driving attempt from close range | 77-75 |
| 02:24 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Faison (SG) Brandon Trejo | |
| 02:16 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Watkins is called for the reach on Christopher Powers - foul #3 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| 02:16 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:16 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Ross Kearney is called for the reach on George Larson - foul #5 on Ross Kearney, team foul #15 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King (PG) Ross Kearney | |
| 02:04 | Butler | George Larson makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:04 | Butler | George Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:04 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 01:48 | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King loses the ball out of bounds | 78-76 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-76 |
| 01:32 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 01:13 | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Phillips | 78-78 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Bernard Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Forrest King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Faison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Powers (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hocking (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:38 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 00:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Griffin | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Samuel Foster clanks a runner from the baseline | 78-78 |
| 00:13 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison grabs the board | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-78 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers misses the tip | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Forrest King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Faison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Powers (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hocking (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses short on a shot from the left block | 78-78 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin and he's hacked by Forrest King - foul #4 on Forrest King, team foul #16 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), David Sparling (C) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo (SG) John Faison | |
| 04:10 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the free throw | 81-78 |
| 03:45 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Forrest King | 81-81 |
| 03:27 | Butler | George Larson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Christopher Powers - foul #4 on Christopher Powers, team foul #17 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edwin Winslow (SF), Billy Dunn (C) Christopher Powers, James Hocking | |
| 03:27 | Butler | George Larson makes the free throw | 84-81 |
| 03:07 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 84-81 |
| 03:05 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips can't tip it in | 84-81 |
| 03:04 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 84-81 |
| 02:47 | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Trejo | 84-84 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, William Potter, David Sparling | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Faison (SG), Christopher Powers (SF), James Hocking (C) Forrest King, Edwin Winslow, Billy Dunn | |
| 02:18 | Butler | George Larson jams it | 86-84 |
| 02:16 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-84 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Thomas Wagner hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Hocking - foul #2 on James Hocking, team foul #18 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King (PG) Brandon Trejo | |
| 01:52 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the free throw | 89-84 |
| 01:42 | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King scores on a 3 from the left wing | 89-87 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Christopher Powers swats the layup by Samuel Foster | 89-87 |
| 01:20 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking gets the rebound | 89-87 |
| 01:01 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-87 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Douglas Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 89-87 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Forrest King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Faison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Powers (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bernard Phillips (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hocking (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the dunk | 89-87 |
| 00:34 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Bernard Phillips | 89-87 |
| 00:32 | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-87 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Christopher Powers is called for the reach on Thomas Wagner - foul #5 on Christopher Powers, team foul #19 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edwin Winslow (SF) Christopher Powers | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 91-87 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Richard Duvall is fouled on the floor by Forrest King - foul #5 on Forrest King, team foul #20 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo (PG) Forrest King | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:22 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-87 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:20 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 92-87 |
| 00:18 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking gets the offensive rebound | 92-87 |
| 00:16 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-87 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 92-87 |
| 00:14 | Butler | John Faison is called for the reach on Samuel Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Faison, team foul #21 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-87 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:08 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Griffin steps in front of the Edwin Winslow pass | 94-87 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | George Larson runs out the clock | 94-87 |