| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | James Clark travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Van Laffoon is hacked by Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken's layup is rejected by Michael Cervantez | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Leon Ottinger picks off the pass by Brian Chapell | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Cervantez - foul #1 on Michael Cervantez, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Thomas Cancel steps in front of the Christopher Brooks pass | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG) James Clark, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Thomas Cancel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (SF), Warren Ervin (PF), John Johnson (C) Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Thomas Cancel steals the ball from Jack Gaffney | 2-2 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith lays it up and in set up by Thomas Cancel | 2-4 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | John Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Dennis Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Brian Chapell (SF) Ronald Charles, Franjo Zeilman, Jack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Dennis Smith grabs the board | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Gregory Duncan knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Ward | 2-6 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses short on a shot from the left side | 2-6 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell tips it in | 4-6 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | John Johnson grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Johnson | 6-6 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Andrew Dunn knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 6-8 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Ervin | 9-8 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Wilson Ward is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell, Warren Ervin, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Thomas Cartee steals it from Michael Cervantez | 9-8 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the shot from the right side | 9-8 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Thomas Cartee buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Van Laffoon | 9-10 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is hacked by Van Laffoon - foul #1 on Van Laffoon, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney blows the dunk | 9-10 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney snags the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Christopher Brooks is blocked by Jonathon McCracken | 9-10 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Thomas Cartee's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Cervantez | 9-10 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Andrew Dunn pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Ronald Charles steps in front of the Jonathon McCracken pass | 9-10 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), John Johnson (PF), James Moses (C) Ronald Charles, Franjo Zeilman, Jack Gaffney, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cartee, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 09:51 | Butler | James Clark is called for the reach on Dennis Smith - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Andrew Dunn | |
| 09:30 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Wilson Ward tips it but misses | 9-10 |
| 09:27 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Duncan | 9-10 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Gregory Duncan banks in the layup set up by Dennis Smith | 9-12 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Warren Ervin (PF) Matthew Johnson, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Van Laffoon, Wilson Ward | |
| 08:24 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Dunn is blocked by James Moses | 9-12 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't tip it in | 9-12 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | Bruce Gapinski denies the turnaround by James Moses | 9-12 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Gregory Duncan is whistled for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG), John Johnson (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, Brian Chapell, James Moses | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fairly fresh) SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SF - Warren Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Dennis Smith pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled on the floor by Franjo Zeilman - foul #1 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF) Warren Ervin, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger | |
| 06:23 | Butler | Thomas Cartee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF) Jack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Wilson Ward is called for the reach on James Clark - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), James Moses (C) Franjo Zeilman, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Gregory Duncan | |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Van Laffoon steals it from James Clark | 9-12 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Van Laffoon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Cartee | 9-15 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Johnson (C) James Moses | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Charles - foul #1 on Ronald Charles, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | James Clark's floater is knocked away by Leon Ottinger | 11-17 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Dennis Smith grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Leon Ottinger drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-19 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks hits a fadeaway near the basket | 13-19 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is fouled on the floor by Ronald Charles - foul #2 on Ronald Charles, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), Warren Ervin (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, Ronald Charles, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Van Laffoon, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is whistled for traveling | 13-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski travels with the ball | 13-21 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin can't throw it down but he's fouled by Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Thomas Cancel banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 14-23 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the floater in the lane set up by Matthew Johnson | 16-23 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Warren Ervin blocks the short jumper by Gregory Duncan | 16-23 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Matthew Johnson is denied by Bruce Gapinski | 16-23 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney gets the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Franjo Zeilman and the foul's on Bruce Gapinski - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Brian Chapell (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF) Franjo Zeilman, Jack Gaffney, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the free throw | 19-23 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 01:17 | Butler | The short jumper by Thomas Cancel is denied by Christopher Brooks | 19-23 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken tips it back up and in | 19-25 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Johnson (C) Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Charles | 22-25 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Brian Chapell steals it from Jonathon McCracken | 22-25 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks is hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG), Warren Ervin (SF) Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (C) Van Laffoon, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the halfcourt shot | 24-25 |