| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Steadman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McGillen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Mark McLean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whetzel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanton Gerena (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Fouse (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Gary Steadman inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Timothy Fouse blocks the jumper by Adam Bryant | 29-31 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 19:33 | Siena | Mark McLean hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Robert Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Gary Steadman misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 19:16 | Butler | William McGillen tips it home | 33-34 |
| 19:05 | Siena | Kenneth Whetzel is fouled on the floor by Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Siena | Timothy Fouse is fouled on the floor by William McGillen - foul #2 on William McGillen, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:41 | Siena | Martin Stout double dribbles | 33-34 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Adam Bryant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 18:12 | Siena | Martin Stout pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:01 | Siena | Kenneth Whetzel buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark McLean | 33-37 |
| 17:50 | Butler | William McGillen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 33-37 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins tips it home | 35-37 |
| 17:30 | Siena | Adam Bryant picks off the pass by Kenneth Whetzel | 35-37 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Adam Bryant lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 17:01 | Siena | Mark McLean buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Stanton Gerena | 37-39 |
| 16:45 | Butler | William McGillen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Bryant | 39-39 |
| 16:36 | Siena | Mark McLean misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Adam Bryant connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Mark McLean - foul #2 on Mark McLean, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (SG), David Pinckney (PF), Ronald Inouye (C) Robert Hill, William McGillen, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Siena | Robert Peacock (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), Jamie Daniels (SF), Carlos Fry (PF), Joshua Piner (C) Mark McLean, Kenneth Whetzel, Stanton Gerena, Timothy Fouse, Martin Stout | |
| 16:28 | Butler | Adam Bryant makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:12 | Siena | Jamie Daniels banks in the layup | 42-41 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Adam Bryant misses the lay-in | 42-41 |
| 15:44 | Siena | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Bryant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Majersky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Steadman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pinckney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Inouye (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Robert Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jamie Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Fry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Piner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Siena | Richard Thomas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Majersky - foul #1 on David Majersky, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG), John Dewall (SF) Adam Bryant, Gary Steadman | |
| Subs | Siena | Kenneth Whetzel (SG) Carlos Fry | |
| 15:28 | Siena | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:28 | Siena | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:24 | Butler | David Majersky is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Peacock - foul #2 on Robert Peacock, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Terry Stevenson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Dewall | 45-43 |
| 14:53 | Siena | Richard Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 14:51 | Butler | John Dewall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Ronald Inouye's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Whetzel | 45-43 |
| 14:41 | Siena | Kenneth Whetzel blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 14:39 | Siena | Joshua Piner grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 14:29 | Siena | Robert Peacock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), William McGillen (PF) Terry Stevenson, Ronald Inouye | |
| Subs | Siena | Mark McLean (PG), Stanton Gerena (SF), Martin Stout (C) Robert Peacock, Richard Thomas, Joshua Piner | |
| 14:12 | Butler | John Dewall is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hill (SG) David Majersky | |
| Subs | Siena | Carlos Fry (PF) Jamie Daniels | |
| 13:47 | Siena | Stanton Gerena hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark McLean and he's fouled by David Pinckney - foul #2 on David Pinckney, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins (C) David Pinckney | |
| Subs | Siena | Timothy Fouse (PF) Carlos Fry | |
| 13:47 | Siena | Stanton Gerena misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:47 | Butler | William McGillen snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Robert Hill clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Whetzel - foul #3 on Kenneth Whetzel, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Inouye (C) Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Siena | Richard Thomas (SG) Kenneth Whetzel | |
| 13:28 | Butler | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Robert Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:11 | Siena | Stanton Gerena knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Timothy Fouse | 47-47 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Ronald Inouye buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William McGillen and the foul's on Timothy Fouse - foul #3 on Timothy Fouse, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (SG), Gary Steadman (SF) Robert Hill, John Dewall | |
| Subs | Siena | Jamie Daniels (SF), Joshua Piner (C) Stanton Gerena, Martin Stout | |
| 12:49 | Butler | Ronald Inouye misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:49 | Siena | The rebound goes to Timothy Fouse | 49-47 |
| 12:34 | Siena | David Majersky steals it from Richard Thomas | 49-47 |
| 12:21 | Butler | David Majersky drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Bryant | 52-47 |
| 12:07 | Siena | Joshua Piner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG), David Pinckney (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Adam Bryant, William McGillen, Ronald Inouye | |
| Subs | Siena | Kenneth Whetzel (SG) Timothy Fouse | |
| 11:54 | Butler | David Majersky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 11:53 | Siena | Joshua Piner snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 11:39 | Siena | Richard Thomas travels with the ball | 52-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hill (SG) Terry Stevenson | |
| Subs | Siena | Robert Peacock (PG), Stanton Gerena (SF), Martin Stout (C) Mark McLean, Richard Thomas, Joshua Piner | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Steadman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pinckney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Robert Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Whetzel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanton Gerena (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Robert Hill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Majersky | 54-47 |
| 10:58 | Siena | Kenneth Whetzel scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), John Dewall (SF), Ronald Inouye (C) David Majersky, Gary Steadman, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Siena | Carlos Fry (PF) Jamie Daniels | |
| 10:24 | Siena | Robert Peacock misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Ronald Inouye pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:02 | Butler | John Dewall hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 09:36 | Siena | Kenneth Whetzel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 09:34 | Siena | Robert Peacock pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:23 | Siena | Martin Stout hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stanton Gerena | 57-53 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Adam Bryant misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Robert Hill gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Robert Hill misses the lay-in | 57-53 |
| 09:04 | Butler | David Pinckney hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 08:40 | Siena | Stanton Gerena's fadeaway is rejected by David Pinckney | 59-53 |
| 08:39 | Siena | The offensive rebound goes to Stanton Gerena | 59-53 |
| 08:20 | Siena | Robert Peacock clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 08:18 | Butler | David Pinckney grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Adam Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Martin Stout - foul #1 on Martin Stout, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (SG), Gary Steadman (SF), William McGillen (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Robert Hill, John Dewall, David Pinckney, Ronald Inouye | |
| Subs | Siena | Mark McLean (PG), Richard Thomas (SG), Jamie Daniels (SF), Timothy Fouse (PF), Joshua Piner (C) Robert Peacock, Kenneth Whetzel, Stanton Gerena, Carlos Fry, Martin Stout | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Adam Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Adam Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:42 | Siena | Jonathan Hawkins swats the layup by Richard Thomas | 61-53 |
| 07:40 | Siena | Jamie Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:19 | Siena | Gary Steadman steals it from Jamie Daniels | 61-53 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Gary Steadman blows the layup | 61-53 |
| 07:12 | Siena | Jamie Daniels grabs the board | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Bryant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Majersky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Steadman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William McGillen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Mark McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jamie Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Fouse (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Piner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Siena | Richard Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Gary Steadman drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Bryant | 63-53 |
| 06:02 | Siena | Mark McLean loses the dribble to Gary Steadman | 63-53 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Piner - foul #2 on Joshua Piner, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG) Adam Bryant | |
| Subs | Siena | Kenneth Whetzel (SG), Carlos Fry (PF) Jamie Daniels, Timothy Fouse | |
| 05:40 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:21 | Siena | Richard Thomas hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark McLean | 64-56 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Gary Steadman misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Rodgers (SG), David Pinckney (PF), John Dewall (C) David Majersky, William McGillen, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Siena | Robert Peacock (PG), Stanton Gerena (SF), Martin Stout (C) Mark McLean, Richard Thomas, Joshua Piner | |
| 05:03 | Butler | Gary Steadman makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Gary Steadman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:45 | Siena | Stanton Gerena is hacked by Terry Stevenson - foul #2 on Terry Stevenson, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hill (SG), Ronald Inouye (C) Willie Rodgers, Gary Steadman | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 04:23 | Siena | Stanton Gerena misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David Pinckney - foul #3 on David Pinckney, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG) Terry Stevenson | |
| Subs | Siena | Timothy Fouse (PF) Carlos Fry | |
| 04:23 | Siena | Stanton Gerena makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:23 | Siena | Stanton Gerena makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:01 | Butler | David Pinckney clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 03:59 | Butler | David Pinckney snags the offensive board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Butler | Robert Hill hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Dewall | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Siena | Kenneth Whetzel makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Peacock | 69-60 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Ronald Inouye misses short on a floater from the right side | 69-60 |
| 03:01 | Siena | Timothy Fouse gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Bryant (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dewall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Pinckney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Inouye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Robert Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Whetzel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanton Gerena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Fouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Stout (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Siena | Martin Stout buries a shot from the left block set up by Kenneth Whetzel | 69-62 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Steadman (SF), William McGillen (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) John Dewall, David Pinckney, Ronald Inouye | |
| Subs | Siena | Mark McLean (PG) Robert Peacock | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Adam Bryant | 71-62 |
| 02:23 | Siena | Kenneth Whetzel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 02:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gary Steadman | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Butler | Adam Bryant scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 01:44 | Siena | Mark McLean misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Hill - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #7 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), Terry Stevenson (SG), John Dewall (SF), David Pinckney (PF), Ronald Inouye (C) Adam Bryant, Robert Hill, Gary Steadman, William McGillen, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Siena | Richard Thomas (SG), Jamie Daniels (SF), Carlos Fry (PF), Joshua Piner (C) Kenneth Whetzel, Stanton Gerena, Timothy Fouse, Martin Stout | |
| 01:44 | Siena | Mark McLean makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:44 | Siena | Mark McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:24 | Butler | David Majersky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 01:22 | Siena | The rebound goes to Jamie Daniels | 74-64 |
| 01:12 | Siena | Carlos Fry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Terry Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:43 | Butler | David Pinckney misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-64 |
| 00:42 | Siena | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Siena | Carlos Fry loses the ball out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Siena | Robert Peacock (PG) Mark McLean | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Terry Stevenson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Terry Stevenson, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| 00:07 | Siena | Jamie Daniels comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 00:05 | Siena | Carlos Fry gets the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:03 | Siena | Carlos Fry misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-64 |
| 00:02 | Butler | John Dewall snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Dewall runs out the clock | 74-64 |