| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Rainey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Veloz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bryan Grace (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Maize (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Luke Rollin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) PF - Dustin Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Dustin Simmons knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Dustin Simmons makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 19:28 | Niagara | Bryan Grace misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Pooley - foul #2 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 19:28 | Niagara | Bryan Grace makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 19:28 | Niagara | Bryan Grace misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Roger Cheesman gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 19:08 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Luke Rollin | 39-26 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Peter Willett buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Luke Rollin | 39-29 |
| 18:33 | Niagara | David Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Luke Rollin - foul #3 on Luke Rollin, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Luken (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Sean Jackson (PF), Stephen Swinton (C) Craig Rainey, Robert Veloz, Bryan Grace, John Maize | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Epps (PF) Dustin Simmons | |
| 18:33 | Niagara | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:33 | Niagara | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Luke Rollin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Aleshire (PF) Kenneth Pooley | |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sean Jackson | 44-29 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Peter Willett misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 17:36 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Sean Jackson | 44-29 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Jerry Luken travels with the ball | 44-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ray Kluge (SG), Robert Veloz (SF), John Maize (C) Jerry Luken, Sean Jackson, Stephen Swinton | |
| Subs | Butler | David Tingley (SF) Karl Epps | |
| 16:58 | Butler | Ray Kluge is called for the reach on Luke Rollin - foul #2 on Ray Kluge, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG), Bryan Grace (PF) Ray Kluge, Scott Daniel | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Simmons (PF) Edward Aleshire | |
| 16:43 | Butler | Luke Rollin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 16:41 | Niagara | Robert Veloz pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:15 | Niagara | John Maize lays it up and in and he's hacked by Roger Cheesman - foul #2 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Stephen Swinton (SF) Justin Dedmon, Robert Veloz | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF) David Tingley | |
| 16:15 | Niagara | John Maize misses the free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roger Cheesman | 46-29 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley is hacked by Bryan Grace - foul #1 on Bryan Grace, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ray Kluge (SG), Robert Veloz (SF), Sean Jackson (PF) Craig Rainey, Bryan Grace, John Maize | |
| Subs | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Dustin Simmons | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Kluge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Veloz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sean Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Swinton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Luke Rollin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) PF - Nicholas Feliciano (fresh) 3 pf. C - Roger Cheesman (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Butler | Peter Willett hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Pooley | 46-31 |
| 15:31 | Niagara | Sean Jackson blows the layup | 46-31 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Roger Cheesman pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Roger Cheesman is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Luke Rollin | 46-33 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Roger Cheesman steals it from Stephen Swinton | 46-33 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Luke Rollin is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Jerry Luken (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Bryan Grace (PF), Richard Foulks (C) David Williams, Ray Kluge, Robert Veloz, Sean Jackson, Stephen Swinton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:44 | Butler | Luke Rollin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 46-33 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Luke Rollin snags the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Richard Foulks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 14:11 | Niagara | Kenneth Pooley steals it from Jerry Luken | 46-33 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Luke Rollin can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Luke Rollin is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 13:48 | Niagara | Bryan Grace grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:35 | Niagara | Peter Willett takes the ball from Scott Daniel | 46-33 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley double dribbles | 46-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ray Kluge (PG), Craig Rainey (SG), Robert Veloz (SF), Sean Jackson (PF), John Maize (C) Justin Dedmon, Jerry Luken, Scott Daniel, Bryan Grace, Richard Foulks | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Epps (SF), Dustin Simmons (PF) Kenneth Pooley, Nicholas Feliciano | |
| 13:09 | Niagara | John Maize is hacked by Roger Cheesman - foul #3 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Stephen Swinton (SF) Ray Kluge, Robert Veloz | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:03 | Niagara | David Williams knocks in the floater from the left side | 48-33 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Dustin Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Veloz (SF) Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Cheesman - foul #4 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Bryan Grace (PF) David Williams, Stephen Swinton | |
| Subs | Butler | David Tingley (SF) Karl Epps | |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Craig Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Luke Rollin buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Rainey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Veloz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bryan Grace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - John Maize (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luke Rollin (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tingley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dustin Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Niagara | Craig Rainey is fouled on the floor by David Tingley - foul #3 on David Tingley, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ray Kluge (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Richard Foulks (C) Craig Rainey, Robert Veloz, John Maize | |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Aleshire (PF) Dustin Simmons | |
| 11:28 | Niagara | The jump hook by Richard Foulks is blocked by Roger Cheesman | 49-35 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Richard Foulks pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 11:07 | Niagara | Scott Daniel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Richard Foulks can't tip it in | 49-35 |
| 11:04 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Peter Willett is called for the reach on Richard Foulks - foul #4 on Peter Willett, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Jerry Luken (SG), Stephen Swinton (SF), Sean Jackson (PF) Justin Dedmon, Ray Kluge, Scott Daniel, Bryan Grace | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF), Karl Epps (PF) David Tingley, Edward Aleshire | |
| 10:49 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-35 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Richard Foulks makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Richard Foulks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Luke Rollin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Richard Foulks - foul #3 on Richard Foulks, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG), Robert Veloz (SF), John Maize (C) Jerry Luken, Stephen Swinton, Richard Foulks | |
| Subs | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Karl Epps | |
| 10:39 | Butler | Luke Rollin makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:22 | Niagara | Craig Rainey scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Williams | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:02 | Butler | John Maize swats the short shot by Peter Willett | 54-38 |
| 10:00 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Sean Jackson | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:42 | Niagara | David Williams hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Maize | 56-38 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Stephen Swinton (PF) David Williams, Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Simmons (PF) Nicholas Feliciano | |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon can't finish the layup | 56-38 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Peter Willett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 09:02 | Butler | John Maize picks off the pass by Kenneth Pooley | 56-38 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Craig Rainey is fouled on the floor by Peter Willett - foul #5 on Peter Willett, team foul #8 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Luken (SF), Richard Foulks (C) Robert Veloz, John Maize | |
| Subs | Butler | Matt Sliva (PG), Karl Epps (SF) Peter Willett, Kenneth Pooley | |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Craig Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Dustin Simmons pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Luke Rollin misses the jumper from the left side | 57-38 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Richard Foulks grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Jerry Luken misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-38 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Roger Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Dustin Simmons connects on the driving attempt from close range | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Rainey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jerry Luken (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Swinton (fairly fresh) C - Richard Foulks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matt Sliva (fresh) SG - Luke Rollin (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl Epps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (tired) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Roger Cheesman pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Luke Rollin's pass is intercepted by Craig Rainey in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| 07:22 | Niagara | Craig Rainey hits the finger roll | 59-40 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Matt Sliva clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 59-40 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Jerry Luken comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-40 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Roger Cheesman pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Roger Cheesman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Ray Kluge (SG), Robert Veloz (SF), Bryan Grace (PF), John Maize (C) Justin Dedmon, Craig Rainey, Jerry Luken, Stephen Swinton, Richard Foulks | |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Pelkowski (PG), Kenneth Pooley (SF), Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Matt Sliva, Karl Epps, Dustin Simmons | |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Robert Veloz is hacked by Kenneth Pooley - foul #3 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #9 | 59-40 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Robert Veloz misses the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Roger Cheesman gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | Ray Kluge grabs the defensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 05:42 | Niagara | Robert Veloz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | John Maize gets the offensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 05:25 | Niagara | Robert Veloz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Williams | 62-40 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano is hacked by Ray Kluge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Kluge, team foul #6 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Jerry Luken (SF), Scott Daniel (PF), Sean Jackson (C) David Williams, Robert Veloz, Bryan Grace, John Maize | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:12 | Butler | Scott Daniel steps in front of the Roger Cheesman pass | 62-40 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Feliciano - foul #4 on Nicholas Feliciano, team foul #10 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Swinton (C) Ray Kluge | |
| Subs | Butler | Harrison Wolfe (PG), David Tingley (SF), Edward Aleshire (PF) Tony Pelkowski, Kenneth Pooley, Nicholas Feliciano | |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Jackson | 63-40 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-40 |
| 04:26 | Butler | David Tingley clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Swinton - foul #1 on Stephen Swinton, team foul #7 | 63-40 |
| 04:26 | Butler | David Tingley misses the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 04:26 | Butler | David Tingley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 04:26 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Sean Jackson | 63-40 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Scott Daniel comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-40 |
| 04:02 | Niagara | Scott Daniel gets the offensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Jerry Luken makes the 3 from the right wing | 66-40 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Luken (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Scott Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Swinton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Harrison Wolfe (fresh) SG - Luke Rollin (very tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tingley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Aleshire (fresh) C - Roger Cheesman (very tired) 4 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Roger Cheesman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Foulks (C) Stephen Swinton | |
| Subs | Butler | Matt Sliva (PG), Kenneth Pooley (SF), Karl Epps (PF) Harrison Wolfe, David Tingley, Edward Aleshire | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Sean Jackson makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Dedmon | 68-40 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Luke Rollin connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Pooley | 68-43 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 68-43 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 02:00 | Butler | The short jumper by Luke Rollin is denied by Richard Foulks | 68-43 |
| 01:58 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Pooley | 68-43 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Roger Cheesman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-43 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Jerry Luken grabs the board | 68-43 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon misses short on a jumper from the right block | 68-43 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Richard Foulks grabs the offensive board | 68-43 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Sean Jackson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Karl Epps - foul #3 on Karl Epps, team foul #11 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Swinton (C) Richard Foulks | |
| Subs | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Karl Epps | |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Sean Jackson makes the free throw | 71-43 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Matt Sliva is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-43 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Jerry Luken makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Justin Dedmon | 73-43 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Luke Rollin is fouled on the floor by Stephen Swinton - foul #2 on Stephen Swinton, team foul #8 | 73-43 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Luke Rollin makes the 1st free throw | 73-44 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Luke Rollin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-45 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Scott Daniel is denied on a layup by Roger Cheesman | 73-45 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton tips it back up and in | 75-45 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Matt Sliva clanks a fullcourt shot | 75-45 |