| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jason Marks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brouwer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Troy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Kujawski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Kerstetter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jason Kerstetter inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Butler | Jon Morris hits a jumper from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 19:15 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jason Marks | 40-29 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Jon Morris scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jeff Colosimo and the foul's on Michael Troy - foul #2 on Michael Troy, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:45 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Troy is fouled on the floor by Jon Morris - foul #1 on Jon Morris, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:25 | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 18:23 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Troy gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:09 | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 18:08 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Troy tips it back up and in | 42-32 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Anthony Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 17:52 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 17:31 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Colosimo is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #2 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Darden (SF), Oleg Dzierzanowski (PF) Frank Henderson, John Brouwer | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Henry Lackey (SG), Albert Lenz (PF) Ivan Kujawski, Jon Morris, Anthony Phillips | |
| 17:17 | St. Bonaventure | James Darden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Albert Lenz grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Jason Kerstetter misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao (PG), Robert Olney (SG) Jason Marks, John Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Burns (C) Jeff Colosimo | |
| 17:03 | Butler | Jason Kerstetter makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Jason Kerstetter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:44 | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Olney | 44-34 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Zachary Reitz misses the floater from the left side | 44-34 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Jason Kerstetter can't tip it in | 44-34 |
| 16:18 | St. Bonaventure | Oleg Dzierzanowski snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 16:12 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Olney can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 16:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Zachary Reitz | 44-34 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Jason Kerstetter comes up short on the runner in the paint | 44-34 |
| 16:04 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Troy pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:58 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Olney misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Jason Kerstetter gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Monroe Sao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Olney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Darden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oleg Dzierzanowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Troy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Reitz (fresh) SG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Kerstetter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Jason Kerstetter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-34 |
| 15:49 | St. Bonaventure | Oleg Dzierzanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:45 | St. Bonaventure | Oleg Dzierzanowski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Walter Burns gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Monroe Sao is called for the reach on Zachary Reitz - foul #1 on Monroe Sao, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks (PG), John Baker (SG), Frank Henderson (SF), Steven West (PF), Jeff Finn (C) Monroe Sao, Robert Olney, James Darden, Oleg Dzierzanowski, Michael Troy | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Kujawski (PG), Jon Morris (SG), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Zachary Reitz, Henry Lackey, Jason Kerstetter, Walter Burns | |
| 15:08 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo double dribbles | 44-34 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Cooley (SF) Albert Lenz | |
| 14:53 | St. Bonaventure | Jon Morris takes the ball from Frank Henderson | 44-34 |
| 14:31 | Butler | John Baker picks off the pass by Ivan Kujawski | 44-34 |
| 14:17 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Phillips - foul #2 on Anthony Phillips, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| 14:17 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:17 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Ivan Kujawski misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jason Marks - foul #1 on Jason Marks, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Ivan Kujawski makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Ivan Kujawski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:46 | St. Bonaventure | Jon Morris steals it from John Baker | 46-36 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ivan Kujawski | 46-38 |
| 13:09 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 13:08 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:49 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Anthony Phillips grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Ivan Kujawski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Alfred Cooley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 12:06 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 11:38 | St. Bonaventure | Steven West knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jason Marks (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Finn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Kujawski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Cooley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Jon Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao (PG), Robert Olney (SG), Oleg Dzierzanowski (SF), John Brouwer (PF), Michael Troy (C) Jason Marks, John Baker, Frank Henderson, Steven West, Jeff Finn | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Henry Lackey (SG), Jason Kerstetter (SF), Albert Lenz (PF), Walter Burns (C) Ivan Kujawski, Jon Morris, Alfred Cooley, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 10:57 | St. Bonaventure | Oleg Dzierzanowski clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Kerstetter - foul #1 on Jason Kerstetter, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| 10:57 | St. Bonaventure | Oleg Dzierzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:57 | St. Bonaventure | Oleg Dzierzanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Walter Burns drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Zachary Reitz | 50-40 |
| 10:23 | St. Bonaventure | Oleg Dzierzanowski hits the finger roll set up by Robert Olney | 52-40 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 10:07 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Troy snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 09:48 | St. Bonaventure | Walter Burns swats the short shot by John Brouwer | 52-40 |
| 09:46 | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer misses the tip | 52-40 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Walter Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Jason Kerstetter can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Walter Burns tips it home | 52-42 |
| 08:54 | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao is hacked by Albert Lenz - foul #1 on Albert Lenz, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks (PG), John Baker (SG), Frank Henderson (SF) Monroe Sao, Robert Olney, John Brouwer | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Henry Lackey, Albert Lenz, Walter Burns | |
| 08:40 | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-42 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Anthony Phillips snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Jon Morris buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Zachary Reitz | 52-45 |
| 08:04 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Jon Morris gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Jason Kerstetter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Kerstetter, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven West (PF), Jeff Finn (C) Oleg Dzierzanowski, Michael Troy | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Kujawski (PG), Alfred Cooley (SF), Albert Lenz (PF) Zachary Reitz, Jason Kerstetter, Anthony Phillips | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jason Marks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Finn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Kujawski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker double dribbles | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (SG), Walter Burns (C) Jon Morris, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 07:02 | Butler | Alfred Cooley is fouled on the floor by Frank Henderson - foul #2 on Frank Henderson, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer (C) Frank Henderson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:50 | Butler | Alfred Cooley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 06:49 | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:36 | St. Bonaventure | John Brouwer is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao (SG) John Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Phillips (PF) Alfred Cooley | |
| 06:23 | Butler | Steven West is called for the reach on Anthony Phillips - foul #4 on Steven West, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Darden (SF) Jeff Finn | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (SG), Jason Kerstetter (SF) Henry Lackey, Albert Lenz | |
| 06:08 | Butler | Walter Burns connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Zachary Reitz | 52-47 |
| 06:00 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven West | 55-47 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Ivan Kujawski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 05:42 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:22 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Kerstetter - foul #3 on Jason Kerstetter, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Baker (SG), Frank Henderson (SF), Oleg Dzierzanowski (PF), Michael Troy (C) Monroe Sao, James Darden, Steven West, John Brouwer | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Jeff Colosimo (C) Zachary Reitz, Walter Burns | |
| 05:22 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:22 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Anthony Phillips buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeff Colosimo and he's fouled by Oleg Dzierzanowski - foul #2 on Oleg Dzierzanowski, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao (PG), Jeff Finn (PF) Jason Marks, Oleg Dzierzanowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG) Ivan Kujawski | |
| 05:01 | Butler | Anthony Phillips misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:01 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 04:49 | St. Bonaventure | Jeff Finn comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-49 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Anthony Phillips snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Jason Kerstetter connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Horace Derrickson | 57-51 |
| 04:15 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker is fouled on the floor by Jeff Colosimo - foul #3 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Alfred Cooley (SF), Albert Lenz (PF) Horace Derrickson, Jason Kerstetter, Anthony Phillips | |
| 04:15 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:15 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Albert Lenz gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Alfred Cooley misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Henderson - foul #3 on Frank Henderson, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Alfred Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Alfred Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:41 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Troy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Monroe Sao | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Alfred Cooley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 03:26 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Jeff Finn | 61-53 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Monroe Sao (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Finn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Troy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Reitz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | St. Bonaventure | John Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks (PG), Oleg Dzierzanowski (SF), Steven West (PF), John Brouwer (C) John Baker, Frank Henderson, Jeff Finn, Michael Troy | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Kujawski (PG), Jason Kerstetter (SF) Zachary Reitz, Alfred Cooley | |
| 02:54 | Butler | Ivan Kujawski banks in the layup on a great pass from Jon Morris | 61-55 |
| 02:54 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Baker (SG), Frank Henderson (SF), Michael Troy (C) Monroe Sao, Oleg Dzierzanowski, John Brouwer | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Phillips (PF) Albert Lenz | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:37 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Frank Henderson | 63-55 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Jason Kerstetter scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ivan Kujawski | 63-58 |
| 02:20 | St. Bonaventure | Ivan Kujawski takes the ball from Steven West | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | Butler | Frank Henderson takes the ball from Jon Morris | 63-58 |
| 01:46 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Steven West | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:26 | Butler | Jason Kerstetter buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Ivan Kujawski | 66-60 |
| 01:13 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Jon Morris snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Anthony Phillips hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Kerstetter | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | St. Bonaventure | Steven West misses long on a shot in the paint | 66-63 |
| 00:21 | St. Bonaventure | Steven West tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Ivan Kujawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao (SG), Jeff Finn (SF) John Baker, Frank Henderson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Phillips is called for the reach on Monroe Sao - foul #3 on Anthony Phillips, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Darden (SF), Oleg Dzierzanowski (C) Jeff Finn, Michael Troy | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:15 | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | St. Bonaventure | Monroe Sao makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Jon Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | Steven West grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Frank Henderson (SF) James Darden | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Marks runs out the clock | 70-63 |