| Lineup | Albany | PG - Bobby Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Pitcher (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Zehner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Wiles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wiley Madsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - William Halvorson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Victor Pitcher inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Albany | Victor Pitcher misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-30 |
| 19:44 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Jonathan Dixon swats the shot by William Halvorson | 30-30 |
| 19:29 | Butler | James Gray gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:12 | Butler | James Gray clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Dixon - foul #3 on Jonathan Dixon, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Desilets (PF) Jonathan Dixon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:12 | Butler | James Gray misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:12 | Butler | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:55 | Albany | Jason Smith is fouled on the floor by Alan Loudermilk - foul #2 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:50 | Albany | Edward Zehner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Wiles - foul #3 on Anthony Wiles, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG) Anthony Wiles | |
| 18:50 | Albany | Edward Zehner makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:50 | Albany | Edward Zehner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Alvin Newell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Bobby Scott - foul #2 on Bobby Scott, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:06 | Albany | Edward Zehner misses the floater from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:05 | Butler | James Gray grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:59 | Butler | James Gray knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Wiley Madsen | 32-36 |
| 17:52 | Albany | Victor Pitcher drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Scott | 34-36 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Alvin Newell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 17:26 | Albany | Victor Pitcher pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:09 | Albany | Jason Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Albany | Julian Rice (SG), John Lansberry (PF), Jeffrey Blanc (C) Jason Smith, Victor Pitcher, Edward Zehner | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG) William Halvorson | |
| 16:51 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic is fouled on the floor by Bobby Scott - foul #3 on Bobby Scott, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Sly (SG) Bobby Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:27 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 16:11 | Albany | Julian Rice misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Alex Avdalovic - foul #1 on Alex Avdalovic, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Albany | Victor Pitcher (SF) Steven Desilets | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (C) Alan Loudermilk | |
| 16:11 | Albany | Julian Rice makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:11 | Albany | Julian Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:11 | Butler | James Gray grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Alvin Newell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Avdalovic | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Julian Rice (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Sly (fresh) SF - Victor Pitcher (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lansberry (fresh) C - Jeffrey Blanc (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Wiley Madsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - William Halvorson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Albany | Jeffrey Blanc clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alex Avdalovic - foul #2 on Alex Avdalovic, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Albany | Bobby Scott (PG), Jason Smith (SG), Jonathan Dixon (PF) Julian Rice, Robert Sly, John Lansberry | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Wiles (SG) Alvin Newell | |
| 15:38 | Albany | Jeffrey Blanc makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:38 | Albany | Jeffrey Blanc makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:24 | Butler | William Halvorson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Blanc - foul #1 on Jeffrey Blanc, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Albany | John Lansberry (C) Jeffrey Blanc | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:24 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:24 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:07 | Albany | Jason Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Albany | Edward Zehner (C) John Lansberry | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:52 | Butler | Anthony Wiles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 14:50 | Albany | Jonathan Dixon gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:33 | Albany | Bobby Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 14:31 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Anthony Wiles knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Avdalovic | 37-46 |
| 13:46 | Albany | Jonathan Dixon banks in the layup | 39-46 |
| 13:17 | Butler | James Gray buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Wiles | 39-48 |
| 13:05 | Albany | Jason Smith misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 13:04 | Albany | Jonathan Dixon hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Anthony Wiles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-48 |
| 12:50 | Albany | Victor Pitcher grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 12:44 | Albany | Wiley Madsen takes the ball from Victor Pitcher | 41-48 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Anthony Wiles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-48 |
| 12:27 | Albany | Edward Zehner snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:12 | Albany | Victor Pitcher loses the dribble to Alex Avdalovic | 41-48 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Wiley Madsen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alex Avdalovic | 41-50 |
| 11:58 | Albany | Victor Pitcher knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Anthony Wiles - foul #4 on Anthony Wiles, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Albany | Julian Rice (PG), Robert Sly (SG), Steven Desilets (PF), John Lansberry (C) Bobby Scott, Jason Smith, Jonathan Dixon, Edward Zehner | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG) Alex Avdalovic, Anthony Wiles | |
| 11:58 | Albany | Victor Pitcher makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 11:35 | Albany | The rebound goes to John Lansberry | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Julian Rice (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Sly (fresh) SF - Victor Pitcher (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Lansberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wiley Madsen (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Gray (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - William Halvorson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Albany | James Gray is called for the reach on Victor Pitcher - foul #3 on James Gray, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeffrey Blanc (C) Victor Pitcher | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:13 | Albany | Alvin Newell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Blanc - foul #1 on Alvin Newell, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Albany | Andre Osborn (PF) Robert Sly | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:13 | Albany | Jeffrey Blanc misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Gray | 44-50 |
| 10:53 | Butler | James Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Sly (SG) Andre Osborn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:31 | Albany | Steven Desilets is hacked by Wiley Madsen - foul #2 on Wiley Madsen, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| 10:31 | Albany | Steven Desilets misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:31 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:13 | Butler | John Lansberry swats the short shot by James Gray | 44-50 |
| 10:11 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Gray | 44-50 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Alvin Newell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 09:57 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Wiley Madsen | 44-50 |
| 09:44 | Butler | William Halvorson banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Loudermilk | 44-52 |
| 09:26 | Albany | Jeffrey Blanc misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Alvin Newell is hacked by Julian Rice - foul #1 on Julian Rice, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Albany | Bobby Scott (PG), Jason Smith (SG), Jonathan Dixon (PF) Julian Rice, Robert Sly, John Lansberry | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG) William Halvorson | |
| 08:52 | Butler | Alvin Newell connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alex Avdalovic | 44-54 |
| 08:37 | Albany | Jeffrey Blanc drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-54 |
| 08:17 | Albany | Bobby Scott pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:54 | Albany | Jonathan Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 07:53 | Albany | Steven Desilets grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 07:40 | Albany | Jonathan Dixon drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Desilets | 48-54 |
| 07:20 | Butler | James Gray can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 07:18 | Albany | Steven Desilets pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Bobby Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Desilets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Blanc (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wiley Madsen (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Gray (tired) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvin Newell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Albany | Jonathan Dixon clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Alvin Newell - foul #2 on Alvin Newell, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Albany | Julian Rice (SG), Victor Pitcher (SF), Edward Zehner (C) Jason Smith, Steven Desilets, Jeffrey Blanc | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Wiles (PF), William Halvorson (C) James Gray, Alvin Newell | |
| 07:02 | Albany | Jonathan Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:02 | Albany | Jonathan Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Anthony Wiles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 06:38 | Albany | Edward Zehner grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 06:22 | Albany | Bobby Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-54 |
| 06:21 | Albany | Jonathan Dixon can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 06:19 | Albany | Edward Zehner can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 05:52 | Butler | William Halvorson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Julian Rice - foul #2 on Julian Rice, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Smith (SG), John Lansberry (PF) Bobby Scott, Jonathan Dixon | |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF) Alex Avdalovic | |
| 05:52 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:52 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:52 | Albany | John Lansberry snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 05:30 | Albany | Jason Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from John Lansberry | 51-55 |
| 05:07 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the runner from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 05:05 | Albany | Victor Pitcher pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:46 | Albany | John Lansberry scores on a runner from the left block | 53-55 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Anthony Wiles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Desilets (PF) Edward Zehner | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Alvin Newell (C) James Gray, William Halvorson | |
| 04:24 | Albany | Steven Desilets misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Alvin Newell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 04:05 | Albany | Jason Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:48 | Albany | John Lansberry can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-55 |
| 03:46 | Albany | Steven Desilets snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 03:31 | Albany | Steven Desilets hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Anthony Wiles gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Anthony Wiles misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Julian Rice - foul #3 on Julian Rice, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Albany | Bobby Scott (PG), Robert Sly (SG), Jonathan Dixon (PF), Edward Zehner (C) Julian Rice, Jason Smith, Victor Pitcher, John Lansberry | |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF), William Halvorson (C) Alan Loudermilk, Alvin Newell | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Anthony Wiles misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Anthony Wiles makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Bobby Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sly (fresh) SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Zehner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Wiles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Wiley Madsen (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Gray (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Halvorson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Albany | James Gray denies the turnaround by Edward Zehner | 53-56 |
| 02:55 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Dixon | 53-56 |
| 02:55 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Albany | Julian Rice (SG) Robert Sly | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (C) Wiley Madsen | |
| 02:41 | Albany | Edward Zehner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Zehner, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Albany | Victor Pitcher (SF) Steven Desilets | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Wiles | 53-58 |
| 02:20 | Albany | Jonathan Dixon drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Julian Rice | 55-58 |
| 01:58 | Butler | William Halvorson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Albany | Victor Pitcher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 01:34 | Butler | James Gray gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Alvin Newell drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Wiles and the foul's on Edward Zehner - foul #2 on Edward Zehner, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Smith (SG) Julian Rice | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Wiley Madsen (SF) Alex Avdalovic, Anthony Wiles | |
| 01:22 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:22 | Albany | The rebound goes to Jonathan Dixon | 55-62 |
| 01:06 | Albany | Jonathan Dixon scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Victor Pitcher | 57-62 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Alvin Newell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 00:52 | Butler | William Halvorson can't tip it in | 57-62 |
| 00:51 | Butler | William Halvorson gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | William Halvorson hits a jumper from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Albany | Bobby Scott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:23 | Albany | Edward Zehner pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:20 | Albany | Edward Zehner loses the dribble to Wiley Madsen | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | William Halvorson is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Scott - foul #4 on Bobby Scott, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Wiles (PG) Alvin Newell | |
| 00:18 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:10 | Albany | Jason Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-66 |
| 00:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Anthony Wiles | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Anthony Wiles is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Anthony Wiles makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Anthony Wiles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:02 | Albany | Jason Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Halvorson pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |