| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Parent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Graham (fresh) PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) C - Joel Locklin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra 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) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| 19:24 | Hofstra | Mark Parent steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-32 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Alan Call throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 18:45 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Parent | 30-32 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Alan Call buries a floater near the basket | 30-34 |
| 18:14 | Hofstra | James Graham makes the shot from the right wing set up by Ryan Robinson | 32-34 |
| 17:55 | Butler | John Walker blows the dunk | 32-34 |
| 17:53 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to James Graham | 32-34 |
| 17:26 | Hofstra | Gregory Blacker takes the ball from Mark Parent after a doubleteam | 32-34 |
| 17:03 | Butler | John Walker hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Odis Messinger and he's fouled by Christopher Robinson - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Adam Redmond (PG), Jesse Crist (SG), Danny Newton (SF), James Abbott (PF), Joseph Resch (C) Ryan Robinson, Mark Parent, James Graham, Christopher Robinson, Joel Locklin | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, Alan Call | |
| 17:03 | Butler | John Walker makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:44 | Hofstra | Danny Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William White (PF) Odis Messinger, John Walker | |
| 16:15 | Butler | Michael Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:14 | Hofstra | Danny Newton snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:00 | Hofstra | Danny Newton connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Adam Redmond and the foul's on Augustus Molinski - foul #1 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mark Parent (SG) Adam Redmond | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:00 | Hofstra | Danny Newton makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jesse Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Parent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Resch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Butler | Michael Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Quincy Bednarz | 35-40 |
| 15:37 | Hofstra | James Abbott hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 15:20 | Hofstra | Joseph Resch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:02 | Hofstra | Danny Newton makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Abbott | 41-40 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson (PG), James Graham (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), Joel Locklin (C) Jesse Crist, Danny Newton, James Abbott, Joseph Resch | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), John Walker (PF), Alan Call (C) Michael Jones, Robert Nicodemus, Augustus Molinski, William White, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 14:10 | Hofstra | Christopher Robinson hits a floater from close range set up by Ryan Robinson and he's hacked by Alan Call - foul #2 on Alan Call, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jesse Crist (SG) Mark Parent | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:10 | Hofstra | Christopher Robinson makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Odis Messinger drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Walker and he's hacked by Ryan Robinson - foul #3 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:54 | Hofstra | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:33 | Hofstra | John Walker steps in front of the Joel Locklin pass | 44-42 |
| 13:19 | Butler | John Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 13:18 | Hofstra | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:14 | Hofstra | James Graham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Crist | 46-42 |
| 12:55 | Butler | John Walker drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Odis Messinger | 46-45 |
| 12:42 | Hofstra | Christopher Robinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Robinson | 48-45 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Alan Call is fouled on the floor by Jesse Crist - foul #1 on Jesse Crist, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mark Parent (SG), Danny Newton (SF), James Abbott (PF) Jesse Crist, James Graham, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:11 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Odis Messinger tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 11:52 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Adam Redmond (PG), Joseph Resch (C) Ryan Robinson, Joel Locklin | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Adam Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Parent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Resch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:10 | Hofstra | Danny Newton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Odis Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Odis Messinger buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 10:46 | Hofstra | Danny Newton hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Parent | 50-52 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 10:32 | Hofstra | Joseph Resch grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 10:16 | Hofstra | Danny Newton is hacked by Quincy Bednarz - foul #1 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson (PG), Jesse Crist (SG), James Graham (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), Joel Locklin (C) Adam Redmond, Mark Parent, Danny Newton, James Abbott, Joseph Resch | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), John Walker (PF), Alan Call (C) Odis Messinger, Robert Nicodemus, Augustus Molinski, William White, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 10:01 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Alan Call snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 09:38 | Butler | John Walker misses the easy layup | 50-52 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:23 | Butler | John Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Jones | 50-55 |
| 09:16 | Hofstra | James Graham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clifton Calhoun - foul #1 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mark Parent (SG) Jesse Crist | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:16 | Hofstra | James Graham makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:16 | Hofstra | James Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:01 | Butler | John Walker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 52-55 |
| 09:00 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:54 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 08:41 | Hofstra | James Graham connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Parent | 54-55 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Gregory Blacker drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 54-58 |
| 08:19 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Parent out of the doubleteam | 57-58 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Alan Call is fouled on the floor by Mark Parent - foul #2 on Mark Parent, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jesse Crist (PG), Danny Newton (SF), James Abbott (PF), Joseph Resch (C) Ryan Robinson, James Graham, Christopher Robinson, Joel Locklin | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Michael Jones, Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, Alan Call | |
| 07:46 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 07:44 | Hofstra | James Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jesse Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Parent (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Danny Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Resch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Hofstra | Augustus Molinski takes the ball from Joseph Resch | 57-58 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 07:25 | Hofstra | James Abbott pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:20 | Hofstra | Danny Newton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Augustus Molinski gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 57-61 |
| 06:42 | Hofstra | Danny Newton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Quincy Bednarz - foul #2 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson (PG), James Graham (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), Joel Locklin (C) Jesse Crist, Mark Parent, James Abbott, Joseph Resch | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), William White (PF), Alan Call (C) Robert Nicodemus, John Walker, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 06:42 | Hofstra | Danny Newton makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:42 | Hofstra | Danny Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:42 | Butler | William White pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Gregory Blacker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 06:36 | Hofstra | Joel Locklin pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:21 | Hofstra | Danny Newton is hacked by Alan Call - foul #3 on Alan Call, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (SF) Augustus Molinski | |
| 06:21 | Hofstra | Danny Newton makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:21 | Hofstra | Danny Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:06 | Butler | William White misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 06:04 | Hofstra | James Graham snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:46 | Hofstra | Danny Newton connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 05:31 | Butler | James Graham steals the ball from Clifton Calhoun | 62-61 |
| 05:27 | Hofstra | Danny Newton hits the finger roll set up by James Graham | 64-61 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Alan Call connects on the floater from the right block | 64-63 |
| 04:50 | Hofstra | Christopher Robinson misses long on a runner in the lane | 64-63 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Gregory Blacker knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 64-66 |
| 04:27 | Hofstra | Joel Locklin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-66 |
| 04:25 | Hofstra | Christopher Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:02 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clifton Calhoun - foul #2 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mark Parent (SG), James Dimick (SF), James Abbott (PF), Joseph Resch (C) Danny Newton, James Graham, Christopher Robinson, Joel Locklin | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), John Walker (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, William White, Alan Call | |
| 04:02 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:02 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 03:43 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Walker | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Ryan Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Parent (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Dimick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Resch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz hits the follow up shot | 66-68 |
| 03:07 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-68 |
| 03:05 | Hofstra | Joseph Resch snags the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:54 | Hofstra | James Abbott drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Dimick | 68-68 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jesse Crist (PG), Danny Newton (SF), Joel Locklin (C) Ryan Robinson, James Dimick, Joseph Resch | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), Alan Call (C) Michael Jones, Robert Nicodemus, Augustus Molinski, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 02:31 | Butler | Danny Newton steals it from Alan Call | 68-68 |
| 02:31 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson (PG), James Graham (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF) Jesse Crist, Danny Newton, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:19 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 02:19 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:19 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Joel Locklin is called for the reach on Alan Call - foul #3 on Joel Locklin, team foul #5 | 69-68 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Gregory Blacker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Odis Messinger | 69-71 |
| 01:30 | Hofstra | Gregory Blacker picks off the pass by Joel Locklin | 69-71 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 01:21 | Butler | John Walker tips it back up and in | 69-73 |
| 01:07 | Hofstra | Christopher Robinson misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on John Walker - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| 01:07 | Hofstra | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:07 | Hofstra | Christopher Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Call | 70-73 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Gregory Blacker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Gregory Blacker grabs the offensive board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Alan Call misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Joel Locklin - foul #4 on Joel Locklin, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Michael Jones is hacked by Ryan Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Butler | William White (PF) John Walker | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:18 | Butler | William White grabs the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| 00:15 | Butler | William White is hacked by Joel Locklin - foul #5 on Joel Locklin, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Abbott (C) Joel Locklin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:15 | Butler | William White makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:15 | Butler | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Ryan Robinson - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #11 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), John Walker (PF) Michael Jones, William White | |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Ryan Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Odis Messinger is hacked by Ryan Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #9 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jesse Crist (PG) Ryan Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | William White (PF) John Walker | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:05 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) William White | |
| 00:03 | Hofstra | Mark Parent scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Graham | 74-80 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Odis Messinger is hacked by Jesse Crist in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Crist, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Butler | William White (PF) John Walker | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | James Graham misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-82 |