| Lineup | Albany | PG - Robert Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rolando Buskirk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Fair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hoskin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jesse Royals (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 19:46 | Butler | Frank Spurr tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 19:39 | Albany | Jesse Royals makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rolando Buskirk | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Vincent Wilson | 31-34 |
| 19:12 | Albany | Jesse Royals knocks in the shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 19:02 | Albany | Paul Hoskin grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:42 | Albany | Robert Cobb misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:00 | Albany | Jesse Royals misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Huizenga | 33-37 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Rolando Buskirk - foul #3 on Rolando Buskirk, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Cosenza (SG) Rolando Buskirk | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| 17:41 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:41 | Albany | Paul Hoskin pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:21 | Albany | Matt Fair misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 17:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Halverson | 33-39 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:10 | Albany | Jesse Royals grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 17:05 | Albany | Steven Cosenza misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Adam Cook snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Steven Condrey knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Cook | 33-41 |
| 16:17 | Albany | Jesse Royals misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-41 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Paul Hoskin denies the turnaround by Adam Cook | 33-41 |
| 15:53 | Albany | Paul Hoskin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Cosenza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Fair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hoskin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Royals (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Albany | Steven Cosenza is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Cosenza, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Albany | Rolando Buskirk (SG), Keith Celestin (SF), John Donnelly (PF), Jason Savell (C) Robert Cobb, Matt Fair, Paul Hoskin, Jesse Royals | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| 15:13 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Celestin - foul #1 on Keith Celestin, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:51 | Albany | John Donnelly comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 14:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Gearhart | 33-42 |
| 14:35 | Butler | John Gearhart is fouled on the floor by Rolando Buskirk - foul #4 on Rolando Buskirk, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Albany | James Abrams (SG) Rolando Buskirk | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:24 | Butler | John Woolridge lays it in on a nice dish by Jody Witt and the foul's on Steven Cosenza - foul #4 on Steven Cosenza, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Cobb (PG) Steven Cosenza | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:24 | Butler | John Woolridge makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:11 | Albany | Keith Celestin lays it in set up by Robert Cobb and he's fouled by John Woolridge - foul #1 on John Woolridge, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Adam Cook (C) Jody Witt, John Woolridge | |
| 14:11 | Albany | Keith Celestin makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Adam Cook comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Donnelly - foul #2 on John Donnelly, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Charles Buentello | |
| 13:48 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:27 | Albany | Robert Cobb buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Savell | 39-47 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Gearhart and he's fouled by Keith Celestin - foul #2 on Keith Celestin, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Albany | Matt Fair (SF), Jesse Royals (C) Keith Celestin, Jason Savell | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Frank Spurr (SF) Vincent Wilson, John Gearhart | |
| 13:11 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:11 | Albany | John Donnelly gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:48 | Albany | John Donnelly misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Adam Cook snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Adam Cook lays it up and in | 39-51 |
| 12:21 | Albany | Robert Cobb connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Abrams | 42-51 |
| 12:04 | Butler | John Donnelly takes the ball from Kenneth Halverson | 42-51 |
| 11:44 | Albany | Jesse Royals drills a jumper from the right block | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Abrams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matt Fair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Donnelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Royals (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Frank Spurr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 10:59 | Albany | Robert Cobb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 10:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Halverson | 44-53 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Steven Condrey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 10:40 | Albany | Matt Fair grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 10:27 | Albany | Jesse Royals scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Jesse Royals steps in front of the Steven Condrey pass | 46-53 |
| 09:54 | Albany | Jesse Royals's pass is intercepted by Andrew Huizenga | 46-53 |
| 09:30 | Butler | James Abrams picks off the pass by Kenneth Halverson | 46-53 |
| 09:11 | Albany | Matt Fair misses the floater from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 09:09 | Albany | John Donnelly hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Adam Cook drills a jumpshot from the left side | 48-55 |
| 08:31 | Albany | Steven Condrey is called for the reach on Matt Fair - foul #3 on Steven Condrey, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Hazelwood (SG), Keith Celestin (SF), Paul Hoskin (PF), Jason Savell (C) James Abrams, Matt Fair, John Donnelly, Jesse Royals | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| 08:12 | Albany | Paul Hoskin's dunk attempt is rejected by John Gearhart | 48-55 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Charles Buentello snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Charles Buentello knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Gearhart | 48-57 |
| 07:41 | Albany | Keith Celestin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 07:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Woolridge | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hazelwood (fresh) SF - Keith Celestin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Hoskin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Savell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Buentello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | John Woolridge makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Buentello | 48-59 |
| 07:07 | Albany | Jason Savell is fouled on the floor by Charles Buentello - foul #1 on Charles Buentello, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Cosenza (PG), Rolando Buskirk (SG) Robert Cobb, Michael Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:54 | Albany | Steven Cosenza comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 06:32 | Albany | Paul Hoskin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:21 | Albany | John Gearhart picks off the pass by Steven Cosenza | 48-59 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Jody Witt banks in the layup set up by John Gearhart | 48-61 |
| 05:58 | Albany | Vincent Wilson picks off the pass by Rolando Buskirk | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Butler | John Gearhart is hacked by Keith Celestin - foul #3 on Keith Celestin, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Albany | Matt Fair (SF), Keith Sessoms (PF), John Donnelly (C) Keith Celestin, Paul Hoskin, Jason Savell | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Vincent Wilson, Jody Witt, Charles Buentello, John Woolridge | |
| 05:32 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:32 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:07 | Albany | Matt Fair misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-63 |
| 05:05 | Albany | John Donnelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 04:46 | Albany | Adam Cook takes the ball from Rolando Buskirk | 48-63 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Condrey | 48-66 |
| 04:10 | Albany | Keith Sessoms buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Rolando Buskirk | 50-66 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Matt Fair steals the ball from Adam Cook | 50-66 |
| 03:39 | Albany | Keith Sessoms drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Rolando Buskirk | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Cosenza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rolando Buskirk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matt Fair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Sessoms (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Donnelly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gearhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-66 |
| 03:17 | Albany | Matt Fair gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 03:00 | Albany | Steven Cosenza buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Cobb (PG), Paul Hoskin (PF), Jesse Royals (C) Steven Cosenza, Keith Sessoms, John Donnelly | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Frank Spurr (SF) Steven Condrey, John Gearhart | |
| 02:44 | Butler | Vincent Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-66 |
| 02:42 | Albany | Paul Hoskin gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:37 | Albany | Robert Cobb hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Royals | 58-66 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Vincent Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 02:13 | Albany | Paul Hoskin snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 02:08 | Albany | Robert Cobb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 02:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Cook | 58-66 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Spurr | 58-69 |
| 01:27 | Albany | Rolando Buskirk misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-69 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the offensive board | 58-69 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #4 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Cosenza (PG), James Abrams (SG), Keith Celestin (SF), John Donnelly (PF), Jason Savell (C) Robert Cobb, Rolando Buskirk, Matt Fair, Paul Hoskin, Jesse Royals | |
| 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 | |
| 00:53 | Albany | Charles Buentello is called for the reach on James Abrams - foul #2 on Charles Buentello, team foul #5 | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Albany | James Abrams knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from John Donnelly | 60-69 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Cobb (PG), Rolando Buskirk (SG), Matt Fair (SF), Paul Hoskin (PF), Jesse Royals (C) Steven Cosenza, James Abrams, Keith Celestin, John Donnelly, Jason Savell | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Steven Condrey, Jody Witt, John Gearhart, Charles Buentello, John Woolridge | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Vincent Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SF) Frank Spurr | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson is hacked by Paul Hoskin - foul #1 on Paul Hoskin, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Cosenza (PG), James Abrams (SG), Keith Celestin (SF), John Donnelly (PF), Jason Savell (C) Robert Cobb, Rolando Buskirk, Matt Fair, Paul Hoskin, Jesse Royals | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Adam Cook | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:36 | Albany | Steven Cosenza misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | John Gearhart comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Cosenza - foul #5 on Steven Cosenza, team foul #11 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Hazelwood (SG) Steven Cosenza | |
| Subs | Butler | John Woolridge (C) Kenneth Halverson | |
| 00:13 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:13 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:08 | Albany | John Gearhart steals it from James Abrams | 60-74 |
| 00:05 | Butler | John Gearhart lays it in | 60-76 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Keith Celestin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-76 |