| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) SF - William Ownby (fresh) PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UMass | Bradley Childs takes the ball from Clifford Hiltz | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Larry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rafael Gallegos | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Larry Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | UMass | The rebound goes to William Ownby | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz is hacked by Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo banks in the layup on a great pass from Dominic Marino | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:37 | UMass | Bradley Childs is called for the reach on Dominic Marino - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 17:28 | UMass | Henry Ragin steals the ball from Rafael Gallegos | 0-5 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Bradley Childs scores on a shot in the paint set up by Henry Ragin | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Hidalgo | 2-7 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Larry Smith is hacked by Dominic Marino - foul #1 on Dominic Marino, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UMass | Yuri Grabski (SG) William Ownby | |
| 16:22 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs loses the ball out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UMass | William Ownby (SF) Rafael Gallegos | |
| 16:11 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Hidalgo | 2-9 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Hidalgo - foul #1 on Steven Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), Hipolito Bruno (PF), Karl Ventura (C) Dominic Marino, Clifford Hiltz, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 15:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Matt Setliff (fresh) SG - Yuri Grabski (fresh) SF - William Ownby (fairly fresh) PF - Hipolito Bruno (fresh) C - Karl Ventura (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Matt Setliff steals it from Larry Smith in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 15:15 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Jacob Adams jams it on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs and he's hacked by Karl Ventura - foul #1 on Karl Ventura, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Steven Hidalgo (C) William Ownby, Hipolito Bruno, Karl Ventura | |
| 14:57 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:57 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Clifford Hiltz steals the ball from Samuel Sandell | 6-15 |
| 13:51 | UMass | Yuri Grabski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Henry Ragin (PF) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG) Matt Setliff | |
| 13:37 | Butler | Bradley Childs scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Smith and the foul's on Yuri Grabski - foul #1 on Yuri Grabski, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF) William Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | William Ownby (SF) Yuri Grabski | |
| 13:37 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Dominic Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Larry Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-15 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Samuel Sandell's layup is rejected by Clifford Hiltz | 8-15 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:49 | UMass | Dominic Marino scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Hidalgo | 8-18 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Ownby - foul #1 on William Ownby, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | UMass | Yuri Grabski (SG), Hipolito Bruno (PF), Karl Ventura (C) William Ownby, Clifford Hiltz, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 12:31 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:12 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dominic Marino | 10-20 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs's floater is tipped away by Hipolito Bruno | 10-20 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Christopher Spicer tips it in | 12-20 |
| 11:48 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Hipolito Bruno | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yuri Grabski (fresh) SF - Rafael Gallegos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hipolito Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. C - Karl Ventura (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Henry Ragin throws it down set up by Bradley Childs | 14-22 |
| 11:16 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 11:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 14-22 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Henry Ragin blows the layup but he's fouled by Hipolito Bruno - foul #1 on Hipolito Bruno, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | UMass | William Ownby (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Steven Hidalgo (C) Rafael Gallegos, Hipolito Bruno, Karl Ventura | |
| 11:07 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:55 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz misses the fadeaway from the right block | 16-22 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz tips it back up and in | 16-24 |
| 10:32 | Butler | William Hall double dribbles | 16-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG) Dominic Marino, Yuri Grabski | |
| 10:11 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Clifford Hiltz | 16-26 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the jumper from the right side | 16-26 |
| 09:44 | UMass | The rebound goes to Steven Hidalgo | 16-26 |
| 09:26 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #3 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, William Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Yuri Grabski (SG) Matt Setliff, Rafael Gallegos | |
| 09:26 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 09:26 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Jacob Adams scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs | 18-28 |
| 08:45 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 08:20 | Butler | The short jumper by Bradley Childs is denied by Steven Hidalgo | 18-28 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Bradley Childs grabs the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the shot from the left block | 18-28 |
| 08:01 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 07:46 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 18-28 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Dominic Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yuri Grabski (fresh) SF - William Ownby (fairly fresh) PF - Clifford Hiltz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-28 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Jacob Adams gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 07:06 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo clanks a floater near the basket | 21-28 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Bradley Childs buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Burroughs | 24-28 |
| 06:24 | UMass | Bradley Childs is called for the reach on Clifford Hiltz - foul #2 on Bradley Childs, team foul #4 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Samuel Sandell, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Hipolito Bruno (PF), Karl Ventura (C) Dominic Marino, Yuri Grabski, Clifford Hiltz, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 06:05 | UMass | Karl Ventura is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Karl Ventura, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UMass | Alphonse Ricci (C) Karl Ventura | |
| 05:49 | Butler | Bill Lowery can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matt Setliff - foul #1 on Matt Setliff, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:49 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 05:21 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno hits the follow up shot | 24-30 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Matt Setliff is called for the reach on Kim Randolph - foul #2 on Matt Setliff, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG) Bill Lowery | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG) Matt Setliff | |
| 05:07 | Butler | Kim Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Kim Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:55 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno buries a shot from the right block set up by Dominic Marino and the foul's on Henry Ragin - foul #2 on Henry Ragin, team foul #5 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG), Clifford Kanode (PF) Kim Randolph, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:55 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno misses the free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clifford Kanode | 26-32 |
| 04:37 | Butler | William Hall misses the turnaround from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 04:35 | UMass | William Ownby pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos is hacked by William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF) William Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | Yuri Grabski (SG), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Steven Hidalgo (C) William Ownby, Hipolito Bruno, Alphonse Ricci | |
| 04:07 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 26-32 |
| 04:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Burroughs | 26-32 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 03:48 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yuri Grabski (fresh) SF - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo throws it down on a great pass from Rafael Gallegos and he's fouled by Christopher Spicer - foul #1 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Henry Ragin (PF), William Hall (C) Bill Lowery, Clifford Kanode, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG) Dominic Marino | |
| 03:29 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:08 | Butler | William Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) William Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:41 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz is whistled for traveling | 26-35 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs | 29-35 |
| 02:25 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo is hacked by Henry Ragin - foul #3 on Henry Ragin, team foul #8 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Samuel Sandell (PF) Larry Smith, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:25 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:25 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 31-37 |
| 01:53 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Samuel Sandell - foul #1 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #9 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), William Ownby (SF) Matt Setliff, Rafael Gallegos | |
| 01:53 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:53 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Jacob Adams loses the dribble to Dominic Marino | 31-39 |
| 01:25 | UMass | Dominic Marino banks in the layup | 31-41 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 00:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to William Ownby | 31-41 |
| 00:52 | UMass | Dominic Marino is hacked by Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #10 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), William Hall (SF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bill Lowery, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (SG), Hipolito Bruno (PF), Karl Ventura (C) Yuri Grabski, Clifford Hiltz, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 00:52 | UMass | Dominic Marino misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:52 | UMass | Dominic Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Sandell | 31-41 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Christopher Spicer scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 33-41 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dominic Marino | 33-44 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Hipolito Bruno steals the ball from William Hall | 33-44 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-44 |