| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scotty Pickard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Jackson (fresh) C - Bryce Day (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scotty Pickard and the foul's on Ralph Hohl - foul #1 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:36 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Duane Bender can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Jackson - foul #3 on Jack Jackson, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Matthew Sollars (PF) Jack Jackson | |
| 19:20 | Butler | Duane Bender makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Duane Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:59 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard clanks a jump hook in the paint | 32-36 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Christopher McClendon gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Christopher McClendon is fouled on the floor by Scotty Pickard - foul #3 on Scotty Pickard, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver (PG) Scotty Pickard | |
| 18:17 | Butler | Ralph Hohl is hacked by Raul Rodriguez - foul #2 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Bradley Burnett double dribbles | 32-36 |
| 17:30 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Raul Rodriguez | 32-38 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Christopher McClendon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Kirklin | 35-38 |
| 16:52 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Bryce Day is blocked by Duane Bender | 35-38 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Bradley Burnett gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Christopher McClendon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:13 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Gaddis | 38-38 |
| 15:55 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day's floater is tipped away by Eugene Kirklin | 38-38 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Hohl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Bradley Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alec Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Gaddis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Sollars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryce Day (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Duane Bender makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Kirklin | 41-38 |
| 15:14 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez is hacked by Bradley Burnett - foul #1 on Bradley Burnett, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Tyler Reeves (SG), George Standley (SF), Steven Frantz (PF), William Murphy (C) Christopher McClendon, Ralph Hohl, Eugene Kirklin, Duane Bender, Bradley Burnett | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard (PG), Jack Jackson (PF) Alec Weaver, Matthew Sollars | |
| 14:49 | Miami (FL) | Jack Jackson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Raul Rodriguez and he's hacked by George Standley - foul #1 on George Standley, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 14:49 | Miami (FL) | Jack Jackson makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell's layup is rejected by Jack Jackson | 41-41 |
| 14:36 | Butler | William Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Steven Frantz clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jack Jackson - foul #4 on Jack Jackson, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Matthew Sollars (PF) Jack Jackson | |
| 14:21 | Butler | Steven Frantz makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Steven Frantz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:57 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 13:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tyler Reeves | 43-41 |
| 13:48 | Butler | William Murphy buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Dashiell | 46-41 |
| 13:22 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Frantz - foul #1 on Steven Frantz, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Eugene Kirklin (SF) Matthew Dashiell, Tyler Reeves, George Standley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:22 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:22 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Christopher McClendon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 13:06 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 13:01 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Eugene Kirklin - foul #3 on Eugene Kirklin, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver (SG), Thomas Ballard (C) Raul Rodriguez, Bryce Day | |
| 13:01 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:01 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Murphy | 46-43 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Scotty Pickard picks off the pass by Ralph Hohl | 46-43 |
| 12:25 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alec Weaver | 46-46 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-46 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 12:08 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 11:51 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Murphy | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Frantz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scotty Pickard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alec Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Gaddis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Sollars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Ballard (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Ralph Hohl knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher McClendon out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Thomas Ballard - foul #1 on Thomas Ballard, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) Steven Frantz, William Murphy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez (SG) Donald Gaddis | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:01 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Kirklin steps in front of the Raul Rodriguez pass | 49-46 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 10:42 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Raul Rodriguez | 49-46 |
| 10:37 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez misses the shot from the right side | 49-46 |
| 10:35 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard tips it in | 49-48 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 10:14 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Ballard pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:57 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Hohl steals it from Thomas Ballard | 49-48 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Christopher McClendon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Hohl | 51-48 |
| 09:30 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 09:29 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Sollars | 51-48 |
| 09:14 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher McClendon - foul #1 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Tyler Reeves (SG), George Standley (SF) Christopher McClendon, Ralph Hohl, Eugene Kirklin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis (SF), Bryce Day (C) Raul Rodriguez, Matthew Sollars | |
| 09:14 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:14 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:56 | Butler | George Standley loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| 08:31 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 08:30 | Butler | George Standley pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Scotty Pickard | 51-50 |
| 08:07 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Duane Bender gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:59 | Butler | The jump hook by George Standley is blocked by Bryce Day | 51-50 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Bradley Burnett snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Bradley Burnett can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 07:38 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) SF - George Standley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scotty Pickard (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alec Weaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Gaddis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Ballard (fairly fresh) C - Bryce Day (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Miami (FL) | Duane Bender is called for the reach on Scotty Pickard - foul #2 on Duane Bender, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Eugene Kirklin (SF), Steven Frantz (PF), William Murphy (C) Matthew Dashiell, Tyler Reeves, George Standley, Duane Bender, Bradley Burnett | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez (SG), Jack Jackson (PF) Alec Weaver, Thomas Ballard | |
| 07:25 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:25 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jack Jackson - foul #5 on Jack Jackson, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver (PG), Thomas Ballard (PF) Scotty Pickard, Jack Jackson | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:59 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:41 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Ballard | 53-55 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Bryce Day steps in front of the William Murphy pass | 53-55 |
| 06:16 | Miami (FL) | Christopher McClendon picks off the pass by Alec Weaver in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Steven Frantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roland Battle (SF), Matthew Sollars (PF) Donald Gaddis, Bryce Day | |
| 05:32 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Kirklin steals it from Matthew Sollars | 53-55 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Ralph Hohl connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher McClendon | 56-55 |
| 04:42 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 04:32 | Butler | William Murphy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 04:31 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Sollars pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:02 | Miami (FL) | Roland Battle hits a shot from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) Steven Frantz, William Murphy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard (PG), Donald Gaddis (SF), Bryce Day (C) Alec Weaver, Roland Battle, Thomas Ballard | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Ralph Hohl can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 03:44 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Raul Rodriguez | 56-59 |
| 03:24 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis is fouled on the floor by Duane Bender - foul #3 on Duane Bender, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 03:24 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:24 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scotty Pickard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Gaddis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Sollars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryce Day (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Donald Gaddis steals the ball from Ralph Hohl | 56-61 |
| 02:55 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis lays it up and in | 56-63 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Bradley Burnett drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Kirklin | 58-63 |
| 02:22 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis drills a 3 from the right corner | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Butler | Bradley Burnett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 58-66 |
| 02:01 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Matthew Sollars | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:21 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-66 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher McClendon - foul #2 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Christopher McClendon hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Hohl | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Hohl is called for the reach on Donald Gaddis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Cox (PF) Matthew Sollars | |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Bradley Burnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-68 |
| 00:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Burnett | 61-68 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-68 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Bradley Burnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-68 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Hohl - foul #3 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Duane Bender grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Raul Rodriguez is called for the reach on Ralph Hohl - foul #3 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Matthew Sollars (PF) Frederick Cox | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Christopher McClendon is called for the reach on Raul Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver (SG), Frederick Cox (C) Matthew Sollars, Bryce Day | |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Ralph Hohl gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Ralph Hohl hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Matthew Sollars (PF), Bryce Day (C) Scotty Pickard, Frederick Cox | |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver is hacked by Christopher McClendon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #13 | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Alec Weaver | 66-72 |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Cox (C) Bryce Day | |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Hohl is called for the reach on Donald Gaddis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #14 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard (PG) Matthew Sollars | |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Christopher McClendon grabs the offensive board | 66-73 |