| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Harding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Schatz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lorenzo Mize (fresh) C - Michael Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Marcus Campbell inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Niagara | Lorenzo Mize hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Brown | 41-38 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Joe Parry hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Shaffer | 43-38 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | Dan Gorman is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| 18:37 | Niagara | Dan Gorman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joe Parry | 43-38 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Scott Harding scores on a jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 18:02 | Niagara | Lorenzo Mize travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Wayne Pellegrin (PF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Steven Shaffer, Timothy Weaver, Joe Parry, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Causby (PG), Adam Hamilton (SG), James Smith (SF), John Feliciano (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) Dan Gorman, Terry Schatz, Marcus Campbell, Lorenzo Mize, Michael Brown | |
| 17:34 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Crumrine | 47-38 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | Adam Hamilton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Feliciano | 47-41 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Adam Hamilton is called for the reach on Michael Crumrine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Hamilton, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Lynn Price (SG) Ludoslaw Kovarovic | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:49 | Butler | Lynn Price scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | Adam Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Michael Crumrine snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 16:09 | Butler | John Feliciano takes the ball from Douglas Tunnell | 49-41 |
| 15:55 | Niagara | James Smith can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-41 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Crumrine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Pellegrin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Tunnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Todd Causby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) PF - John Feliciano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Lynn Price misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Marvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:28 | Niagara | James Smith is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Steven Shaffer (SG), Timothy Weaver (SF), Joe Parry (PF), Scott Harding (C) Michael Crumrine, Lynn Price, Oscar Martinez, Wayne Pellegrin, Douglas Tunnell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Gorman (PG), Terry Schatz (SG), Marcus Campbell (SF), Lorenzo Mize (PF), Michael Brown (C) Todd Causby, Adam Hamilton, James Smith, John Feliciano, Marvin Wilson | |
| 15:01 | Butler | Timothy Weaver misses the easy open layup | 49-41 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Terry Schatz pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:55 | Niagara | Dan Gorman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dan Gorman, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic is hacked by Terry Schatz - foul #2 on Terry Schatz, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Scott Harding blows the layup | 49-41 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | Michael Brown drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Lorenzo Mize | 49-43 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Joe Parry is open but can't throw it down | 49-43 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Scott Harding tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 13:44 | Niagara | Marcus Campbell pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:38 | Niagara | Lorenzo Mize hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Brown | 49-45 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Steven Shaffer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-45 |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Marcus Campbell grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 12:57 | Niagara | Michael Brown knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Dan Gorman and he's fouled by Joe Parry - foul #1 on Joe Parry, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ford (PG), Lynn Price (SG), Michael Crumrine (SF), Casey Marshall (PF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Steven Shaffer, Timothy Weaver, Joe Parry, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Causby (PG), Randy Bechtol (SG), Willie Rybicki (SF), Marvin Wilson (PF) Dan Gorman, Terry Schatz, Marcus Campbell, Lorenzo Mize | |
| 12:57 | Niagara | Michael Brown makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Casey Marshall knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lynn Price | 51-48 |
| 12:25 | Niagara | Marvin Wilson buries a shot from the right block set up by Randy Bechtol and the foul's on Casey Marshall - foul #2 on Casey Marshall, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Martinez (SF), Wayne Pellegrin (PF) Alfred Ford, Casey Marshall | |
| Subs | Niagara | Adam Hamilton (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 12:25 | Niagara | Marvin Wilson makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Pellegrin | 53-51 |
| 11:49 | Niagara | Oscar Martinez steals the ball from Adam Hamilton | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Pellegrin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Tunnell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Todd Causby (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randy Bechtol (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Rybicki (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Michael Crumrine is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Crumrine, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Steven Shaffer (SG), Casey Marshall (PF), Scott Harding (C) Lynn Price, Oscar Martinez, Wayne Pellegrin, Douglas Tunnell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Gorman (PG), Terry Schatz (SG), James Smith (SF), Lorenzo Mize (PF), John Feliciano (C) Todd Causby, Randy Bechtol, Adam Hamilton, Marvin Wilson, Willie Rybicki | |
| 11:07 | Niagara | Steven Shaffer steps in front of the Terry Schatz pass | 53-51 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Casey Marshall misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Michael Crumrine grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lorenzo Mize - foul #1 on Lorenzo Mize, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Weaver (SF), Joe Parry (PF) Michael Crumrine, Casey Marshall | |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Causby (PG), Randy Bechtol (SG), Marcus Campbell (SF) Dan Gorman, Terry Schatz, James Smith | |
| 10:24 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | John Feliciano gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | Marcus Campbell loses the dribble to Steven Shaffer | 53-51 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Steven Shaffer is hacked by Randy Bechtol - foul #1 on Randy Bechtol, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Lynn Price (SG), Wayne Pellegrin (C) Steven Shaffer, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Niagara | Adam Hamilton (SG), Marvin Wilson (PF), Michael Brown (C) Randy Bechtol, Lorenzo Mize, John Feliciano | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Timothy Weaver hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 09:18 | Niagara | Adam Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ludoslaw Kovarovic - foul #3 on Ludoslaw Kovarovic, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Tunnell (C) Joe Parry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Terry Schatz (SG), Willie Rybicki (C) Todd Causby, Michael Brown | |
| 09:18 | Niagara | Adam Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:18 | Niagara | Adam Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Timothy Weaver loses the dribble to Adam Hamilton in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 09:09 | Niagara | Adam Hamilton misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 09:08 | Niagara | Marcus Campbell tips it in | 56-55 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Lynn Price misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marvin Wilson - foul #3 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Timothy Weaver | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Smith (SF), Michael Brown (C) Marcus Campbell, Marvin Wilson | |
| 08:50 | Butler | Lynn Price makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Lynn Price makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:29 | Niagara | Terry Schatz is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Terry Schatz, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ford (PG), Casey Marshall (PF) Lynn Price, Wayne Pellegrin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Causby (PG), Lorenzo Mize (PF) Adam Hamilton, Willie Rybicki | |
| 08:16 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Joe Parry (PF) Casey Marshall | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Gorman (PG) Todd Causby | |
| 08:16 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:01 | Niagara | Lorenzo Mize misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Douglas Tunnell - foul #1 on Douglas Tunnell, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG) Alfred Ford | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Bechtol (SG), Marcus Campbell (SF) Terry Schatz, James Smith | |
| 08:01 | Niagara | Lorenzo Mize makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:01 | Niagara | Lorenzo Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Dan Gorman picks off the pass by Douglas Tunnell in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 07:51 | Niagara | Marcus Campbell lays it in set up by Dan Gorman | 59-59 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Michael Crumrine is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Campbell - foul #1 on Marcus Campbell, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Shaffer (SG), Scott Harding (C) Oscar Martinez, Douglas Tunnell | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Feliciano (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) Lorenzo Mize, Michael Brown | |
| 07:46 | Butler | Michael Crumrine makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Michael Crumrine makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Harding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Bechtol (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marcus Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Niagara | Marcus Campbell clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Michael Crumrine pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Weaver (SF), Casey Marshall (PF) Michael Crumrine, Joe Parry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Causby (PG), Adam Hamilton (SG) Dan Gorman, Randy Bechtol | |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Marvin Wilson loses the dribble to Casey Marshall | 61-59 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Casey Marshall scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Steven Shaffer | 63-59 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Adam Hamilton clanks a shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Todd Causby can't tip it in | 63-59 |
| 06:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Casey Marshall | 63-59 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marvin Wilson - foul #4 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Joe Parry (PF), Wayne Pellegrin (C) Steven Shaffer, Timothy Weaver, Casey Marshall, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Gorman (PG), Terry Schatz (SG), James Smith (SF), Lorenzo Mize (PF), Willie Rybicki (C) Todd Causby, Adam Hamilton, Marcus Campbell, John Feliciano, Marvin Wilson | |
| 06:09 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Lorenzo Mize pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:49 | Niagara | Lorenzo Mize drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Michael Crumrine hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Martinez | 66-61 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Terry Schatz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Joe Parry snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Michael Crumrine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-61 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Joe Parry gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Willie Rybicki denies the turnaround by Ludoslaw Kovarovic | 66-61 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Lorenzo Mize grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 04:35 | Niagara | Terry Schatz hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lorenzo Mize | 66-64 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Lynn Price (PG), Steven Shaffer (SG), Timothy Weaver (SF), Casey Marshall (PF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Michael Crumrine, Oscar Martinez, Joe Parry, Wayne Pellegrin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Causby (PG), Randy Bechtol (SG), Adam Hamilton (SF), Michael Brown (C) Dan Gorman, Terry Schatz, James Smith, Willie Rybicki | |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Douglas Tunnell blocks the short jumper by Michael Brown | 66-64 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | Todd Causby grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Michael Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Steven Shaffer is hacked by Randy Bechtol in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Bechtol, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Campbell (SF), Marvin Wilson (PF) Randy Bechtol, Lorenzo Mize | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Steven Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Steven Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Marvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Marcus Campbell misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Timothy Weaver grabs the board | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lynn Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Tunnell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Todd Causby (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Lynn Price is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Causby - foul #2 on Todd Causby, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ford (PG) Steven Shaffer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Terry Schatz (SG), John Feliciano (PF) Adam Hamilton, Michael Brown | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Lynn Price misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Lynn Price makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:14 | Niagara | Marvin Wilson is hacked by Lynn Price - foul #2 on Lynn Price, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Todd Causby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Shaffer (SG), Joe Parry (PF) Lynn Price, Timothy Weaver | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Steven Shaffer is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Campbell - foul #2 on Marcus Campbell, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (PG) Alfred Ford | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Steven Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Steven Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Wayne Pellegrin (C) Casey Marshall, Douglas Tunnell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Gorman (PG) Todd Causby | |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Terry Schatz travels with the ball | 70-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Weaver (SF) Michael Crumrine | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Brown (C) Marvin Wilson | |
| 02:25 | Butler | Timothy Weaver misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Terry Schatz pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:20 | Niagara | Dan Gorman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Timothy Weaver can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 70-67 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Steven Shaffer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Steven Shaffer hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-67 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Michael Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Steven Shaffer gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Shaffer | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Terry Schatz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | John Feliciano snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | Dan Gorman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Brown | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Terry Schatz is called for the reach on Steven Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Schatz, team foul #14 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (PG), Douglas Tunnell (C) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Wayne Pellegrin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lorenzo Mize (PF) John Feliciano | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Steven Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Steven Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Dan Gorman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Schatz | 78-70 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Terry Schatz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Michael Brown snags the offensive board | 78-70 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Terry Schatz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Timothy Weaver | 78-70 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell is hacked by Dan Gorman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Gorman, team foul #15 | 78-70 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-70 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Dan Gorman pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Joe Parry swats the short shot by Michael Brown | 80-70 |
| 00:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Crumrine | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Crumrine runs out the clock | 80-70 |