| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Adam Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joseph Hopkins (fresh) SG - Gregory Magana (fresh) SF - William Otey (fresh) PF - Kevin Mayeski (fresh) C - Joel Huffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Adam Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Cook | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Adam Cook is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Niagara | Joel Huffman buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Niagara | Joel Huffman makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Frank Spurr double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Niagara | Kenneth Halverson blocks the short jumper by Joel Huffman | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Frank Spurr pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is hacked by Joseph Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Hopkins, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Adam Cook tips it back up and in | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Niagara | Gregory Magana is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), George Flanagan (SF), Joseph Juan (PF), Albert McWhirt (C) Joseph Hopkins, Gregory Magana, William Otey, Kevin Mayeski, Joel Huffman | |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Joseph Juan misses short on a runner from close range | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Jody Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the jumpshot from the right side | 7-3 |
| 16:41 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell makes the floater from the left side set up by Albert McWhirt | 7-5 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Jody Witt knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-5 |
| 16:22 | Niagara | Joseph Juan can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 10-5 |
| 16:20 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt hits the follow up shot | 10-7 |
| 16:03 | Butler | John Gearhart can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 16:01 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fairly fresh) SG - Jody Witt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Charles Buentello (fairly fresh) C - John Woolridge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Igor Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Flanagan (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Juan (fairly fresh) C - Albert McWhirt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Niagara | Charles Buentello denies the turnaround by Igor Jarnutowski | 10-7 |
| 15:50 | Niagara | George Flanagan gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:35 | Niagara | John Woolridge is called for the reach on Joseph Juan - foul #1 on John Woolridge, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Steven Condrey, Jody Witt, Charles Buentello, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins (PG), Gregory Magana (SG), William Otey (SF), Kevin Mayeski (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Igor Jarnutowski, Jason Mitchell, George Flanagan, Joseph Juan, Albert McWhirt | |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Gregory Magana clanks a 3 from straight away | 10-7 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Adam Cook gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson is hacked by Joseph Hopkins - foul #2 on Joseph Hopkins, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF) John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (PG), Mark Walters (SF) Joseph Hopkins, William Otey | |
| 14:24 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jesse Braun | 13-7 |
| 13:57 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Frank Spurr grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Adam Cook blows the layup but he's fouled by Joel Huffman - foul #1 on Joel Huffman, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Steven Condrey (SG), Charles Buentello (PF) Jesse Braun, Andrew Huizenga, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Otey (SF) Gregory Magana | |
| 13:29 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:13 | Niagara | William Otey misses the dunk | 15-7 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Charles Buentello snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Frank Spurr hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 18-7 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Mark Walters is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Walters, team foul #4 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Steven Condrey, Frank Spurr, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Mitchell (PG), Gregory Magana (SG), George Flanagan (PF), Albert McWhirt (C) Igor Jarnutowski, Mark Walters, Kevin Mayeski, Joel Huffman | |
| 12:29 | Butler | John Gearhart is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Vincent Wilson | 20-7 |
| 12:19 | Niagara | Vincent Wilson takes the ball from Gregory Magana | 20-7 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Vincent Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-7 |
| 12:00 | Butler | John Gearhart tips it in | 22-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Magana (fairly fresh) SF - William Otey (fairly fresh) PF - George Flanagan (fresh) C - Albert McWhirt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 22-7 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Charles Buentello pulls down the rebound | 22-7 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Flanagan - foul #1 on George Flanagan, team foul #5 | 22-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), John Woolridge (C) Vincent Wilson, Jody Witt, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (PG), Joseph Juan (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Jason Mitchell, George Flanagan, Albert McWhirt | |
| 11:20 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 23-7 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-7 |
| 11:04 | Niagara | Joseph Juan misses the shot from the right wing | 24-7 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Huffman | 24-7 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Gregory Magana loses the dribble to Steven Condrey | 24-7 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga lays it in set up by Steven Condrey | 26-7 |
| 10:33 | Niagara | Joseph Juan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Juan, team foul #6 | 26-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF), Adam Cook (C) John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Walters (SF) William Otey | |
| 10:21 | Butler | Adam Cook is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #4 | 26-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Mitchell (PG), Kevin Mayeski (PF) Igor Jarnutowski, Joel Huffman | |
| 10:10 | Niagara | Joseph Juan is hacked by John Woolridge - foul #2 on John Woolridge, team foul #5 | 26-7 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (C) John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert McWhirt (C) Joseph Juan | |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Mark Walters makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Mitchell | 26-9 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-9 |
| 09:40 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski snags the defensive board | 26-9 |
| 09:35 | Niagara | Gregory Magana connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Mitchell | 26-12 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Frank Spurr is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Walters - foul #2 on Mark Walters, team foul #7 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG) Steven Condrey | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Otey (SF) Mark Walters | |
| 09:33 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt gets the rebound | 26-12 |
| 09:18 | Niagara | William Otey connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gregory Magana | 26-14 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-14 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson's fadeaway is rejected by William Otey | 26-14 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Gregory Magana makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-16 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Frank Spurr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Thomas Neal (SF), Charles Buentello (C) Jesse Braun, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (PG), George Flanagan (SF), Joseph Juan (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Jason Mitchell, William Otey, Kevin Mayeski, Albert McWhirt | |
| 07:56 | Niagara | George Flanagan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | Joel Huffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Neal (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Igor Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Magana (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Flanagan (fresh) PF - Joseph Juan (fresh) C - Joel Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Gregory Magana misses the 3 from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Igor Jarnutowski is called for the reach on Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Igor Jarnutowski, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Charles Buentello blocks the jumper by Joel Huffman | 28-16 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Charles Buentello snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Thomas Neal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), John Gearhart (C) Vincent Wilson, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski (PF) Joseph Juan | |
| 06:47 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski is fouled on the floor by Jody Witt - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #6 | 28-16 |
| 06:34 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Magana | 28-18 |
| 06:11 | Butler | John Gearhart clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Charles Buentello tips it in | 30-18 |
| 06:05 | Niagara | Joel Huffman is hacked by Thomas Neal - foul #1 on Thomas Neal, team foul #7 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Jody Witt, Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Mitchell (SG), William Otey (SF) Gregory Magana, George Flanagan | |
| 06:05 | Niagara | Joel Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:05 | Niagara | Joel Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Gearhart | 30-19 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Joel Huffman steps in front of the Andrew Huizenga pass | 30-19 |
| 05:42 | Niagara | William Otey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Gearhart - foul #1 on John Gearhart, team foul #8 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Juan (PF) Kevin Mayeski | |
| 05:42 | Niagara | William Otey makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:42 | Niagara | William Otey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Charles Buentello gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 05:15 | Butler | John Gearhart clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Juan - foul #2 on Joseph Juan, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Frank Spurr (SF) Steven Condrey, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Magana (SG), Albert McWhirt (PF) Igor Jarnutowski, Joseph Juan | |
| 05:15 | Butler | John Gearhart misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:15 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Gearhart - foul #2 on John Gearhart, team foul #9 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Andrew Huizenga, John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Vincent Wilson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Spurr | 33-22 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Joel Huffman is called for traveling | 33-22 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (PG) Jason Mitchell | |
| 04:36 | Butler | Frank Spurr is fouled in the backcourt by Igor Jarnutowski - foul #2 on Igor Jarnutowski, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Flanagan (PG) Igor Jarnutowski | |
| 04:36 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | Gregory Magana clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Vincent Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Magana - foul #1 on Gregory Magana, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Jody Witt (SF) Jesse Braun, Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Mitchell (PG), Kevin Mayeski (PF) William Otey, Albert McWhirt | |
| 04:05 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Joel Huffman snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Joel Huffman misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-22 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Vincent Wilson grabs the board | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jody Witt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Buentello (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Magana (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Flanagan (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Mayeski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Huffman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Jody Witt lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 38-22 |
| 03:16 | Niagara | Kenneth Halverson steals the ball from Jason Mitchell | 38-22 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 40-22 |
| 02:43 | Niagara | Joel Huffman lays it up and in | 40-24 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Charles Buentello can't throw it down | 40-24 |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Gregory Magana snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Gregory Magana clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-24 |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski hits the follow up shot | 40-26 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Jody Witt connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Buentello | 43-26 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Joel Huffman is called for traveling | 43-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jesse Braun (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), John Woolridge (PF), Adam Cook (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Jody Witt, Kenneth Halverson, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins (PG), Mark Walters (SG), William Otey (SF), Joseph Juan (PF), Albert McWhirt (C) Jason Mitchell, Gregory Magana, George Flanagan, Kevin Mayeski, Joel Huffman | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Joseph Hopkins is called for the reach on Steven Condrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Hopkins, team foul #12 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (PG) Joseph Hopkins | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Joseph Juan grabs the board | 43-26 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski lays it in | 43-28 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Adam Cook clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | William Otey pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 00:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Steven Condrey | 43-28 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Joseph Juan is called for the reach on Adam Cook - foul #3 on Joseph Juan, team foul #13 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski (PF) Joseph Juan | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Igor Jarnutowski, team foul #14 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (PF) John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Mitchell (PG), Joel Huffman (C) Igor Jarnutowski, Albert McWhirt | |
| 00:01 | Butler | John Gearhart misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 45-28 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | William Otey pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |