| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noah Gaylord (fresh) 4 reb. C - Morris Gaudette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Thomas Davis inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Canisius | Thomas Davis's pass is intercepted by Gregory Skoog | 41-32 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Billy Gibson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Skoog | 43-32 |
| 19:33 | Canisius | Thomas Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-32 |
| 19:31 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Thomas Davis is called for the reach on Joseph Dean - foul #1 on Thomas Davis, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Gregory Skoog clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-34 |
| 19:04 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:47 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Joseph Dean is whistled for a carry | 43-34 |
| 18:08 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Guimond | 43-36 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses short on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Noah Gaylord - foul #1 on Noah Gaylord, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF) Erick Ashley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Dyal (PG) Scott Guimond | |
| 17:51 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 3rd free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:37 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord buries a floater near the basket and the foul's on Billy Gibson - foul #1 on Billy Gibson, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (C) Joseph Dean, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Davis (SF) Thomas Davis | |
| 17:37 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Justin Corning's pass is intercepted by Noah Gaylord | 46-39 |
| 17:05 | Canisius | Mark McConaghy takes the ball from Albert Davis | 46-39 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Mark McConaghy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:34 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 16:25 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette is fouled on the floor by Billy Gibson - foul #2 on Billy Gibson, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Justin Corning, Billy Gibson, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Thomas Davis (SF), Lawrence Reed (PF), Michael Cahill (C) Stanley Bryant, Albert Davis, Noah Gaylord, Morris Gaudette | |
| 16:05 | Canisius | Michael Cahill buries a floater from the right side set up by Thomas Davis | 46-41 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Erick Ashley is denied on a layup by Lawrence Reed | 46-41 |
| 15:44 | Butler | James Blevins grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Don Rasco (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Dyal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Reed (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Cahill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Joseph Dean buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Erick Ashley and he's hacked by Scott Guimond - foul #3 on Scott Guimond, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG) Don Rasco | |
| Subs | Canisius | Noah Gaylord (PF) Michael Cahill | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:13 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Scott Guimond | 49-43 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Erick Ashley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 14:52 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Thomas Davis | 49-43 |
| 14:47 | Canisius | Scott Guimond drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Davis | 49-45 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Robert Dotson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Reed - foul #2 on Lawrence Reed, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Billy Gibson (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Davis (PG), Stanley Bryant (SG), Morris Gaudette (C) Scott Guimond, Michael Dyal, Thomas Davis | |
| 14:24 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:12 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord misses the lay-in | 51-45 |
| 14:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Billy Gibson | 51-45 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Billy Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Justin Corning hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 13:35 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette's pass is intercepted by Mark McConaghy | 53-45 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Robert Dotson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Gregory Skoog grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Gibson | 55-45 |
| 12:51 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette misses short on a jumper near the basket | 55-45 |
| 12:49 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant tips it in | 55-47 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Robert Dotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Justin Corning, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Thomas Davis (SF), Michael Cahill (PF) Albert Davis, Lawrence Reed, Noah Gaylord | |
| 12:20 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 12:19 | Canisius | Thomas Davis tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Scott Guimond picks off the pass by Don Rasco | 55-49 |
| 11:53 | Canisius | Scott Guimond lays it up and in | 55-51 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the floater from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 11:36 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Morris Gaudette | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Don Rasco (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cahill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Morris Gaudette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Canisius | Scott Guimond clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Joseph Dean gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:15 | Butler | James Blevins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Don Rasco, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Dyal (PG), Nathan Fredericks (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Noah Gaylord (PF) Scott Guimond, Stanley Bryant, Thomas Davis, Morris Gaudette | |
| 10:58 | Canisius | Michael Cahill misses the dunk | 55-51 |
| 10:57 | Canisius | Michael Cahill gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:40 | Canisius | Michael Dyal drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Fredericks and he's fouled by Mark McConaghy - foul #2 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG) Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Canisius | Lawrence Reed (C) Michael Cahill | |
| 10:40 | Canisius | Michael Dyal makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Mark McConaghy comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Nathan Fredericks - foul #1 on Nathan Fredericks, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Mark McConaghy misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Mark McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:29 | Canisius | Gregory Skoog is called for the reach on Michael Dyal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| 10:12 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 10:11 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Rex Cuddy snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the floater from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 09:49 | Canisius | Albert Davis grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 09:43 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Mark McConaghy snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Nathan Fredericks steps in front of the Justin Corning pass | 56-54 |
| 09:24 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks banks in the layup | 56-56 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Shaver and he's hacked by Nathan Fredericks - foul #2 on Nathan Fredericks, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy, Rex Cuddy, Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Stanley Bryant (SG), Thomas Davis (SF), Michael Cahill (PF), Morris Gaudette (C) Michael Dyal, Nathan Fredericks, Albert Davis, Noah Gaylord, Lawrence Reed | |
| 09:13 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:52 | Canisius | Michael Cahill comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 59-56 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Erick Ashley snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 08:32 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Thomas Davis | 59-56 |
| 08:29 | Canisius | Scott Guimond travels in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Billy Gibson tips it in | 61-56 |
| 07:51 | Canisius | Scott Guimond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG) Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Canisius | Noah Gaylord (PF) Michael Cahill | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Justin Corning comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 07:20 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Noah Gaylord (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Morris Gaudette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Canisius | Scott Guimond's layup is rejected by Billy Gibson | 61-56 |
| 07:14 | Canisius | Scott Guimond gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:06 | Canisius | Scott Guimond drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Bryant | 61-58 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Davis - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Robert Dotson (C) Gregory Skoog, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Dyal (PG), Albert Davis (SF), Lawrence Reed (C) Scott Guimond, Thomas Davis, Morris Gaudette | |
| 06:53 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:53 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:30 | Canisius | Michael Dyal is fouled on the floor by Erick Ashley - foul #1 on Erick Ashley, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Mark McConaghy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Justin Corning, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 06:23 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Robert Dotson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 06:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dotson | 62-58 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Joshua Shaver misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:47 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:40 | Canisius | Joseph Dean picks off the pass by Lawrence Reed | 62-58 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-58 |
| 05:22 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:18 | Canisius | Michael Dyal misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 05:17 | Canisius | Michael Dyal snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:01 | Canisius | Albert Davis buries a floater from the left side set up by Michael Dyal | 62-60 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Joseph Dean drills a floater from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 04:40 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Don Rasco, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy, Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Thomas Davis (SF), Morris Gaudette (C) Michael Dyal, Albert Davis, Lawrence Reed | |
| 04:33 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Guimond | 64-62 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 04:16 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant travels with the ball | 66-62 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Joseph Dean is hacked by Stanley Bryant - foul #1 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:49 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:31 | Canisius | Scott Guimond buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Davis | 67-65 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Billy Gibson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Dean | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Noah Gaylord (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Morris Gaudette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG) Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Dyal (SG) Stanley Bryant | |
| 02:39 | Butler | Erick Ashley connects on the 3 from straight away | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Canisius | Scott Guimond is hacked by Gregory Skoog - foul #3 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #6 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) Erick Ashley, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Lawrence Reed (PF) Scott Guimond, Thomas Davis, Noah Gaylord | |
| 02:15 | Canisius | Billy Gibson swats the layup by Morris Gaudette | 73-65 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Gregory Skoog pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) Justin Corning, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Stanley Bryant (SG), Thomas Davis (SF), Noah Gaylord (PF) Michael Dyal, Nathan Fredericks, Albert Davis, Lawrence Reed | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is whistled for a carry | 73-65 |
| 01:35 | Canisius | Gregory Skoog takes the ball from Scott Guimond | 73-65 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Gregory Skoog lays it up and in | 75-65 |
| 01:08 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 01:06 | Butler | James Blevins gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Erick Ashley scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Skoog | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Canisius | Thomas Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-65 |
| 00:39 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette tips it home | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the shot from the left block | 79-67 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Scott Guimond can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Dean - foul #1 on Joseph Dean, team foul #7 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Dyal (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Lawrence Reed (PF), Michael Cahill (C) Stanley Bryant, Thomas Davis, Noah Gaylord, Morris Gaudette | |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Scott Guimond misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Scott Guimond makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Don Rasco runs out the clock | 79-68 |