| Lineup | Siena | PG - Herman Grimes (fresh) SG - Corey Hinton (fresh) SF - David Roll (fresh) PF - John Mazzone (fresh) C - Timothy Shetler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by John Mazzone - foul #1 on John Mazzone, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Herman Grimes - foul #1 on Herman Grimes, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Siena | The rebound goes to Timothy Shetler | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | Siena | A charge is called on Corey Hinton - foul #1 on Corey Hinton, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by Herman Grimes - foul #2 on Herman Grimes, team foul #4 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Siena | Louie Russell (PG) Herman Grimes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:42 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits a floater in the lane set up by Dennis Smith | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Siena | Louie Russell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Siena | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Shetler | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Siena | David Roll's layup is rejected by Leon Ottinger | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Siena | David Roll hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Siena | Corey Hinton is hacked by Van Laffoon - foul #1 on Van Laffoon, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Siena | Bruce Gapinski denies the turnaround by Timothy Shetler | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Siena | Corey Hinton grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Siena | Corey Hinton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Siena | Timothy Shetler can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Cancel | 2-3 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Van Laffoon snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits the finger roll set up by Van Laffoon | 2-5 |
| 16:16 | Siena | Louie Russell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Leon Ottinger blows the layup but he's hacked by John Mazzone - foul #2 on John Mazzone, team foul #5 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Siena | Robert Tully (PF) John Mazzone | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Louie Russell (fresh) SG - Corey Hinton (fresh) SF - David Roll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Tully (fresh) C - Timothy Shetler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Siena | David Roll is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Roll, team foul #6 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Andrew Dunn clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Corey Hinton - foul #2 on Corey Hinton, team foul #7 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Siena | Kenny Gilmore (SG), Henry Paolini (C) Corey Hinton, Timothy Shetler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:01 | Siena | Thomas Cancel swats the layup by David Roll | 2-8 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Dennis Smith drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Dunn | 2-10 |
| 14:49 | Siena | Louie Russell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Andrew Dunn pulls down the rebound | 2-10 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Andrew Dunn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Duncan | 2-12 |
| 14:13 | Siena | Gregory Duncan blocks the short jumper by Henry Paolini | 2-12 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken pulls down the rebound | 2-12 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Louie Russell - foul #1 on Louie Russell, team foul #8 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Siena | Timothy Shetler (C) David Roll | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Gregory Duncan | |
| 13:57 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 2-13 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 2nd free throw | 2-13 |
| 13:57 | Siena | Henry Paolini snags the defensive board | 2-13 |
| 13:33 | Siena | Kenny Gilmore clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-13 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Roland Thomas gets the rebound | 2-13 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski clanks a runner in the paint | 2-13 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken tips it back up and in | 2-15 |
| 13:01 | Siena | Robert Tully misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-15 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Roland Thomas gets the rebound | 2-15 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 2-17 |
| 12:32 | Siena | Louie Russell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Shetler | 5-17 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 5-19 |
| 11:55 | Siena | Henry Paolini can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Cartee - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #2 | 5-19 |
| Subs | Siena | David Roll (SF), Robert Kabacinski (C) Robert Tully, Timothy Shetler | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cartee, Roland Thomas, Jonathon McCracken, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 11:55 | Siena | Henry Paolini makes the 1st free throw | 6-19 |
| 11:55 | Siena | Henry Paolini misses the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 6-19 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Gregory Duncan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Smith | 6-22 |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Louie Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenny Gilmore (fairly fresh) SF - David Roll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Paolini (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Kabacinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Siena | Gregory Duncan picks off the pass by Louie Russell | 6-22 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Roll - foul #2 on David Roll, team foul #9 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Siena | Robert Tully (SF), Steven Pixley (C) David Roll, Henry Paolini | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| 11:06 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-23 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-24 |
| 10:47 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski is denied on a layup by Leon Ottinger | 6-24 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Gregory Duncan gets the rebound | 6-24 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Louie Russell is called for the reach on Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Louie Russell, team foul #10 | 6-24 |
| Subs | Siena | Henry Paolini (SF), Timothy Shetler (C) Louie Russell, Steven Pixley | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (C) Gregory Duncan | |
| 10:28 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-25 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-26 |
| 10:13 | Siena | Bruce Gapinski blocks the short jumper by Timothy Shetler | 6-26 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 6-26 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Leon Ottinger's pass is intercepted by Robert Kabacinski | 6-26 |
| 10:03 | Siena | Kenny Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-26 |
| 10:01 | Siena | Timothy Shetler grabs the offensive rebound | 6-26 |
| 09:43 | Siena | Robert Tully misses long on a runner in the lane | 6-26 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 6-26 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-26 |
| 09:18 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski pulls down the rebound | 6-26 |
| 09:02 | Siena | Andrew Dunn takes the ball from Timothy Shetler | 6-26 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Leon Ottinger lays it in set up by Andrew Dunn | 6-28 |
| 08:45 | Siena | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on Kenny Gilmore - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #3 | 6-28 |
| Subs | Siena | Steven Pixley (C) Timothy Shetler | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 08:40 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Tully | 8-28 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Roland Thomas is fouled on the floor by Henry Paolini - foul #1 on Henry Paolini, team foul #11 | 8-28 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Roland Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 8-29 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Roland Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 8-30 |
| 08:11 | Siena | Dennis Smith picks off the pass by Steven Pixley | 8-30 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Dennis Smith lays it up and in | 8-32 |
| 07:46 | Siena | The jump hook by Robert Tully is blocked by Jonathon McCracken | 8-32 |
| 07:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 8-32 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Dennis Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Kabacinski | 8-32 |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Kenny Gilmore (tiring) SG - Robert Tully (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Paolini (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Robert Kabacinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Pixley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Siena | Henry Paolini knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-32 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Steven Pixley picks off the pass by Dennis Smith | 11-32 |
| 06:44 | Siena | Robert Tully misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-32 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the board | 11-32 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Kabacinski - foul #1 on Robert Kabacinski, team foul #12 | 11-32 |
| Subs | Siena | Timothy Shetler (C) Steven Pixley | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 06:18 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 11-33 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 11-34 |
| 05:56 | Siena | Kenny Gilmore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-34 |
| 05:55 | Siena | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Paolini | 11-34 |
| 05:42 | Siena | Kenny Gilmore misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-34 |
| 05:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 11-34 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski lays it in and he's hacked by Timothy Shetler - foul #1 on Timothy Shetler, team foul #13 | 11-36 |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| 05:24 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the free throw | 11-37 |
| 05:05 | Siena | Bruce Gapinski steps in front of the Henry Paolini pass | 11-37 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Andrew Dunn comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenny Gilmore - foul #1 on Kenny Gilmore, team foul #14 | 11-37 |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Gregory Duncan (PF) Thomas Cartee, Leon Ottinger | |
| 04:48 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 11-38 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 11-38 |
| 04:48 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski pulls down the rebound | 11-38 |
| 04:29 | Siena | Kenny Gilmore misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #4 | 11-38 |
| 04:29 | Siena | Kenny Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 11-38 |
| 04:29 | Siena | Kenny Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 12-38 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Thomas Cancel jams it set up by Andrew Dunn | 12-40 |
| 03:45 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #5 | 12-40 |
| Subs | Siena | Herman Grimes (PG), Corey Hinton (SG), David Roll (SF), John Mazzone (PF) Kenny Gilmore, Robert Tully, Henry Paolini, Timothy Shetler | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 03:45 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski misses the 1st free throw | 12-40 |
| 03:45 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski misses the 2nd free throw | 12-40 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 12-40 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Kabacinski - foul #2 on Robert Kabacinski, team foul #15 | 12-42 |
| Subs | Siena | Steven Pixley (C) Robert Kabacinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Gregory Duncan | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the free throw | 12-42 |
| 03:37 | Siena | The rebound goes to Steven Pixley | 12-42 |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Herman Grimes (fresh) SG - Corey Hinton (fresh) SF - David Roll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mazzone (fresh) C - Steven Pixley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Siena | Herman Grimes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 12-42 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken snags the defensive board | 12-42 |
| 02:58 | Butler | John Mazzone denies the turnaround by Leon Ottinger | 12-42 |
| 02:57 | Siena | Corey Hinton grabs the board | 12-42 |
| 02:36 | Siena | Corey Hinton knocks in the floater from the right side | 14-42 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the floater from close range | 14-44 |
| 01:55 | Siena | David Roll scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Van Laffoon - foul #2 on Van Laffoon, team foul #6 | 16-44 |
| Subs | Siena | Timothy Shetler (C) Steven Pixley | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 01:55 | Siena | David Roll makes the free throw | 17-44 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Dunn | 17-46 |
| 01:05 | Siena | David Roll banks in the layup | 19-46 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Gregory Duncan can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Roll - foul #3 on David Roll, team foul #16 | 19-46 |
| Subs | Siena | Louie Russell (SG), Kenny Gilmore (SF) Corey Hinton, David Roll | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 19-47 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-48 |
| 00:28 | Siena | Van Laffoon takes the ball from Kenny Gilmore | 19-48 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Herman Grimes - foul #3 on Herman Grimes, team foul #17 | 19-48 |
| Subs | Siena | Corey Hinton (SG), Steven Pixley (C) Herman Grimes, Timothy Shetler | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Roland Thomas, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the 1st free throw | 19-48 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 2nd free throw | 19-49 |
| 00:00 | Siena | Louie Russell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-49 |