| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) C - Bruce Whited (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) C - David Cook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | David Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Bruce Whited gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Horace Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Horace Stewart pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart drills a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Norman Valenti - foul #1 on Norman Valenti, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | David Cook knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Kennedy | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Bennett | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | David Cook's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bennett | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Stephen Jasper's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Raygoza | 6-2 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Stephen Jasper buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Bennett | 8-5 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza hits a 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Reginald Raygoza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza, David Cook | |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley double dribbles | 8-8 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Justin Brown snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Kenneth Bennett is called for the reach on Donald Tilley - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Cristopher Stewart | 8-8 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Justin Brown makes the shot in the paint | 8-10 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Bennett and the foul's on Donald Tilley - foul #1 on Donald Tilley, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), David Cook (C) Donald Tilley, Cristopher Stewart | |
| 13:35 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | David Cook misses long on a jumper from close range | 10-10 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the tip | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Horace Stewart gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-10 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-10 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | David Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lucero (fairly fresh) C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | David Cook is called for traveling | 16-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Jeremy Ryan, Justin Brown, Christopher Lucero, David Cook | |
| 10:31 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 3 from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Norman Valenti | 16-10 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-10 |
| 10:17 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Donald Tilley - foul #2 on Donald Tilley, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG) Donald Tilley | |
| 09:39 | Butler | The short jumper by Grant Benson is denied by Cristopher Stewart | 16-10 |
| 09:38 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 09:13 | Butler | William Kincer buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson's pass is intercepted by Bret Perino | 18-10 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Cristopher Stewart - foul #1 on Cristopher Stewart, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Horace Stewart (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) William Kincer, Grant Benson, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), David Cook (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Cristopher Stewart | |
| 08:39 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Bruce Whited is called for the reach on Jeremy Ryan - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #2 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Ryan | 19-12 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Bruce Whited is hacked by David Cook - foul #1 on David Cook, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Christopher Lucero (PF) Norman Valenti, Reginald Raygoza | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled on the floor by Justin Brown - foul #1 on Justin Brown, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) C - David Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 22-12 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Bruce Whited is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bruce Whited, team foul #3 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Charles Robinson (SF) Jeremy Ryan, Christopher Lucero | |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | David Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-15 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Horace Stewart pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Stephen Jasper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), William Kincer (SG), Grant Benson (SF) Andrew Bennett, Horace Stewart, Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Jeremy Kennedy, Justin Brown | |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Jason Lucas snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (C) David Cook | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 23-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG), Bret Perino (PF) William Kincer, Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:37 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Grant Benson pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Jeremy Ryan is blocked by John Sherrill | 23-15 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Horace Stewart travels with the ball | 23-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bruce Whited (PF) Jason Lucas, Grant Benson, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Justin Brown (SF), David Cook (C) Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Christopher Lucero | |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses the jump hook near the basket | 23-15 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Bruce Whited is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Ryan - foul #1 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (PF) Reginald Raygoza | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Justin Brown scores on a floater from the right block | 25-17 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Stephen Jasper buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 27-17 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Justin Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | David Cook gets the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #4 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), Charles Robinson (SF) Jeremy Ryan, Christopher Lucero | |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Justin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Justin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is hacked by Justin Brown - foul #2 on Justin Brown, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | David Cook misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Whited - foul #3 on Bruce Whited, team foul #5 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), John Sherrill (C) Kenneth Bennett, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Donald Tilley, Justin Brown | |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | David Cook makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-20 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Andrew Bennett grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Grant Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG), Bret Perino (PF) Andrew Bennett, Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (C) Charles Robinson, David Cook | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Sherrill - foul #1 on John Sherrill, team foul #6 | 29-20 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Bret Perino is called for the reach on Norman Valenti - foul #1 on Bret Perino, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SF) Jeremy Kennedy, Reginald Raygoza | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-23 |