| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Duane Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Landes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Masio Abdallah inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | John Landes is hacked by Frank Matthews - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Joey Welch (PF) Michael Pantoja, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 19:28 | Butler | Masio Abdallah knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Fowler | 30-44 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joey Welch - foul #1 on Joey Welch, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Andre Harper, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch | |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Parks - foul #2 on Joshua Parks, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| 18:50 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 32-45 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Michael Pantoja travels with the ball | 32-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 32-45 |
| 17:42 | Butler | John Landes grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-45 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Dino Mazierski grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:58 | Butler | James Fowler can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Duane Russell | 35-45 |
| 16:26 | Butler | John Landes misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is fouled on the floor by Brett Shepherd - foul #1 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Clint Mitchell (C) Duane Russell, Edward Chapman, Joshua Parks, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Joey Welch (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo, John Landes | |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Michael Pantoja gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clint Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses the 3 from straight away | 35-45 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Clint Mitchell snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-45 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Clint Mitchell | 35-45 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Pantoja - foul #2 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Clint Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), John Landes (C) Larry Dean, Joey Welch | |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Masio Abdallah hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is hacked by Michael Pantoja - foul #3 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SG), Joshua Parks (PF) Trevor Stone, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Brett Shepherd picks off the pass by Joshua Parks | 36-47 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Joshua Parks denies the turnaround by Brett Shepherd | 36-47 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Parks and he's hacked by Douglas Ensminger - foul #2 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Joey Welch (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, John Landes | |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Michael Pantoja clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donnie Nelson - foul #1 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF), Wayne Wright (C) Edward Chapman, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), John Landes (C) Larry Dean, Joey Welch | |
| 12:57 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Douglas Ensminger - foul #3 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Clint Mitchell (C) Donnie Nelson, Joshua Parks | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Joey Welch (C) James Fowler, John Landes | |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 41-48 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Clint Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Duane Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clint Mitchell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Clint Mitchell misses the easy layup | 41-50 |
| 11:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Ensminger | 41-50 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wayne Wright | 41-50 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Trevor Stone | 43-50 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Larry Dean buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Masio Abdallah | 43-52 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell buries a turnaround in the paint | 45-52 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Michael Pantoja throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), Joshua Parks (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Duane Russell, Richard Smith, Wayne Wright, Clint Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone double dribbles | 45-52 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Dino Mazierski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Dino Mazierski grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:23 | Butler | James Fowler hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Chapman | 48-55 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Brett Shepherd clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo tips it home | 48-57 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is fouled on the floor by Dino Mazierski - foul #1 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:50 | Butler | John Landes's pass is intercepted by Donnie Nelson | 50-57 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone lays it in on a great pass from Donnie Nelson | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 5 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Landes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Parks | 52-57 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donnie Nelson and he's fouled by James Fowler - foul #2 on James Fowler, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Wayne Wright (PF) Trevor Stone, Edward Chapman, Joshua Parks | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Brett Shepherd loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Clint Mitchell (C) Donnie Nelson, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Duane Russell | 57-57 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Masio Abdallah, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Edward Chapman (SF) Trevor Stone, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (C) James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell tips it home | 59-57 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Larry Dean is hacked by Clint Mitchell - foul #1 on Clint Mitchell, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Wayne Wright, Clint Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Joey Welch | |
| 04:53 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses short on a jumper in the lane | 59-57 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| 03:56 | Butler | Dino Mazierski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Parks | 59-57 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks loses the dribble to Larry Dean | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Russell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 8 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 59-59 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG) Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Parks | 61-59 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Trevor Stone and the foul's on James Fowler - foul #3 on James Fowler, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger's pass is intercepted by Trevor Stone | 64-59 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 01:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Masio Abdallah | 64-59 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Michael Pantoja buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Masio Abdallah | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews's layup is rejected by John Landes | 64-61 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks tips it in | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Masio Abdallah scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pantoja - foul #4 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG) Joshua Parks | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Butler | John Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Michael Pantoja scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Fowler | 66-65 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Pantoja is called for the reach on Trevor Stone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks (PF) Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Michael Pantoja | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the shot from the right side | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Masio Abdallah drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-68 |