| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin McDill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Paul Teeter tips it home | 25-32 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Rosario Russo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), James Estep (C) Manuel Moore, Rosario Russo | |
| 18:50 | Butler | Paul Teeter can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 25-32 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | James Estep gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alvin McDill | 25-35 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the shot from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Alvin McDill can't connect on a runner near the basket | 25-35 |
| 17:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Hyde | 25-35 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Glenn Davidson steals it from Adam Thompson | 25-35 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Thomas McCrorey steps in front of the Charlie Krakowsky pass | 25-35 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey dunks the ball | 27-35 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Horace Stewart steps in front of the Alvin McDill pass | 27-35 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Adam Thompson connects on the jumper in the lane | 29-35 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky loses the dribble to Adam Thompson | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fairly fresh) SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin McDill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Estep (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses short on a shot in the lane | 29-35 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Paul Hyde snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Paul Teeter and he's fouled by Charlie Krakowsky - foul #3 on Charlie Krakowsky, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Calvin Balog (SF), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, Charlie Krakowsky, David Hedrick, James Estep | |
| 15:21 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Rosario Russo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Hyde - foul #2 on Paul Hyde, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Paul Hyde can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Calvin Balog | 32-37 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Manuel Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Rosario Russo denies the turnaround by Thomas McCrorey | 32-37 |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Rosario Russo grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Manuel Moore is hacked by Paul Hyde - foul #3 on Paul Hyde, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG), David Hedrick (SF) Robert Fisher, Calvin Balog | |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 13:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brandon Coppola | 32-37 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Adam Thompson's floater is tipped away by Rosario Russo | 32-37 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Rosario Russo snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Brandon Coppola swats the short shot by Rosario Russo | 32-37 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Adam Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG), Paul Hyde (C) Paul Teeter, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Calvin Balog (SF) Charlie Krakowsky, David Hedrick | |
| 12:09 | Dayton | Manuel Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (PG) Jonathan Larocca | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses short on a shot near the basket | 32-37 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alvin McDill (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Manuel Moore steps in front of the Thomas McCrorey pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 32-37 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Manuel Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Manuel Moore, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Stephen Jasper (PF) Thomas McCrorey, Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky (SG), David Hedrick (SF) Robert Fisher, Calvin Balog | |
| 10:50 | Butler | Paul Teeter hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Charlie Krakowsky - foul #4 on Charlie Krakowsky, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG) Charlie Krakowsky | |
| 10:50 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Rosario Russo hits a jumper near the basket | 33-39 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Paul Hyde can't connect on a shot in the paint | 33-39 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rosario Russo | 33-39 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Moore | 33-42 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Paul Hyde tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Manuel Moore is hacked by Paul Teeter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Teeter, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Adam Thompson (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Teeter, Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper, Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Dayton | Calvin Balog (SF), James Estep (C) David Hedrick, Rosario Russo | |
| 09:10 | Dayton | Manuel Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Adam Thompson lays it in on a great pass from Adam Binkley and the foul's on Alvin McDill - foul #3 on Alvin McDill, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG) Adam Binkley | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF), Rosario Russo (C) Calvin Balog, James Estep | |
| 08:45 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | David Hedrick comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Robert Fisher misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | Alvin McDill grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Charlie Krakowsky (SG) Manuel Moore, Robert Fisher | |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Rosario Russo steals the ball from Adam Thompson | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) SG - Charlie Krakowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin McDill (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Rosario Russo connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Davidson | 38-48 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Adam Thompson scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Teeter | 40-48 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Charlie Krakowsky drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Glenn Davidson | 40-51 |
| 05:49 | Butler | The jump hook by Adam Thompson is blocked by Rosario Russo | 40-51 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Paul Hyde (C) Jonathan Larocca, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (PG), Calvin Balog (SF), James Estep (C) Glenn Davidson, David Hedrick, Rosario Russo | |
| 05:28 | Butler | Paul Hyde double dribbles | 40-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF) Alvin McDill | |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Manuel Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Calvin Balog tips it in | 40-53 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 40-53 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | David Hedrick grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Calvin Balog's layup is rejected by Paul Hyde | 40-53 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Calvin Balog can't tip it in | 40-53 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Paul Hyde pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Charlie Krakowsky - foul #5 on Charlie Krakowsky, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Adam Binkley (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Teeter, Horace Stewart, Thomas McCrorey, Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Dustin Collins (C) Manuel Moore, Charlie Krakowsky, David Hedrick | |
| 03:48 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Paul Hyde (C) Adam Binkley, Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (PG), Alvin McDill (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, James Estep, Dustin Collins | |
| 03:22 | Dayton | Paul Hyde is called for the reach on Alvin McDill - foul #4 on Paul Hyde, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG) Jonathan Larocca | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Alvin McDill (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Rosario Russo's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Hyde | 42-53 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Rosario Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Rosario Russo lays it in on a great pass from Robert Fisher and the foul's on Paul Hyde - foul #5 on Paul Hyde, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Adam Binkley (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Horace Stewart, Thomas McCrorey, Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), James Estep (PF) Manuel Moore, Alvin McDill | |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the free throw | 42-55 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Brandon Coppola snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Butler | James Estep swats the shot by Jonathan Larocca | 42-55 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rosario Russo | 42-55 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Robert Fisher misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-55 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Paul Teeter gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Brandon Coppola hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 42-55 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | James Estep snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the dunk | 42-55 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca connects on the jumper in the lane | 44-55 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Robert Fisher is hacked by Paul Teeter - foul #2 on Paul Teeter, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dustin Collins (C) Rosario Russo | |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Robert Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the jumper in the lane | 44-57 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Paul Teeter grabs the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Calvin Balog denies the turnaround by Stephen Jasper | 44-57 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Dustin Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Calvin Balog double dribbles | 44-57 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Calvin Balog is called for the reach on Jonathan Larocca - foul #2 on Calvin Balog, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Calvin Balog blocks the short jumper by Stephen Jasper | 44-57 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Brandon Coppola can't tip it in | 44-57 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson runs out the clock | 44-57 |