| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Brett Shepherd inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | James Fowler is hacked by Neil Lazaro - foul #1 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:31 | Butler | James Fowler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Chen Xiang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:43 | Butler | Neil Lazaro is called for the reach on Michael Pantoja - foul #2 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #2 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:35 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-20 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joey Welch - foul #1 on Joey Welch, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Chen Xiang clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #3 on James Fowler, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF) James Fowler, Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Chen Xiang makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Chen Xiang steals the ball from Andre Harper | 31-23 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Andre Harper is whistled for a carry | 31-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Derek Garrett (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Mark Brooks connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eldon Fox (fresh) SF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Michael Marcum clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Gabriel Gallo - foul #2 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Michael Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Michael Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the jump hook from close range set up by Michael Pantoja | 35-30 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Eldon Fox clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #4 on James Fowler, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF) James Fowler, Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Michael Marcum, Derek Garrett, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Eldon Fox makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Andre Harper clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Douglas Ensminger denies the turnaround by Chen Xiang | 35-31 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro tips it but misses | 35-31 |
| 14:26 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Andre Harper steals the ball from Jeremy Dickerson | 35-31 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Dikembe Alvarenga denies the turnaround by Douglas Ensminger | 35-31 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Michael Pantoja gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 37-31 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson tips it home | 37-33 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jeremy Dickerson - foul #3 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Andre Harper, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Derek Garrett (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Eldon Fox, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 12:12 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Derek Garrett hits a floater in the lane | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG) Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (SG) Chen Xiang | |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Michael Marcum lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Brooks | 38-37 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 10:58 | Dayton | Michael Marcum snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Mark Brooks is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:28 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the finger roll set up by Larry Dean and the foul's on Michael Marcum - foul #2 on Michael Marcum, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Andre Harper, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) Mark Brooks, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| 10:28 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:12 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Joey Welch snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Derek Garrett pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Chen Xiang is fouled on the floor by Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Douglas Ensminger, Larry Dean, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Lazaro (SF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Derek Garrett, Michael Marcum | |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Brett Shepherd - foul #1 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Brett Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-39 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Michael Pantoja hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brett Shepherd | 43-39 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Chen Xiang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG) Ivan Danowski | |
| 08:17 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the shot in the lane set up by Brett Shepherd | 45-39 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 07:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andre Harper | 45-39 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Andre Harper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fairly fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Mark Brooks's pass is intercepted by Brett Shepherd | 45-39 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Michael Pantoja lays it up and in set up by Brett Shepherd | 47-39 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Mark Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-39 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Brett Shepherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the jumper from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Mark Brooks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Andre Harper misses short on a shot in the paint | 47-42 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Chen Xiang | 47-42 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Brett Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses badly on a runner near the basket | 47-42 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Andre Harper snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Neil Lazaro - foul #3 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michael Pantoja, Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Derek Garrett (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Mark Brooks, Chen Xiang, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edmund Hagedorn | 48-42 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Ivan Danowski is blocked by Donald Gray | 48-42 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edmund Hagedorn | 48-45 |
| 03:37 | Butler | James Fowler buries a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | Michael Marcum misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 03:11 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Garrett | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Gray (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Dayton | Derek Garrett slams it home on a great pass from Eldon Fox | 51-47 |
| 02:53 | Butler | James Fowler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-47 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Dino Mazierski tips it in | 53-47 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF), Joey Welch (C) Gabriel Gallo, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF) Eldon Fox, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Dino Mazierski snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 02:27 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Dean | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Michael Marcum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Derek Garrett tips it but misses | 56-47 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Michael Marcum tips it home | 56-49 |
| 01:54 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-49 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Michael Marcum grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Derek Garrett, Michael Marcum | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Douglas Ensminger picks off the pass by Neil Lazaro | 56-49 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the tip | 56-49 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Neil Lazaro | 56-49 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro is fouled on the floor by Douglas Ensminger - foul #2 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Chen Xiang - foul #1 on Chen Xiang, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Neil Lazaro | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 58-53 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeremy Dickerson | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Chen Xiang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is hacked by Chen Xiang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chen Xiang, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Donald Gray steps in front of the Ivan Danowski pass | 59-53 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Danowski - foul #2 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-53 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the defensive board | 61-53 |