| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Pauls (fresh) PF - John Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Just (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Daniel Harris is called for the reach on Roberto Marino - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Joseph Brenowitz (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Roberto Marino, Ryan Pauls, John Owens, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:24 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 19:23 | Butler | John Just snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Daniel Harris can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Byerly - foul #1 on Lee Byerly, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Michael Barnes (SG), John Owens (PF), Troy Hsu (C) Edmund Powell, Rodney Moore, Joseph Brenowitz, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:17 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Troy Hsu loses the dribble to John Just | 33-37 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Michael Tompson blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | John Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | John Owens misses short on a runner in the paint | 33-37 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Troy Hsu grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Troy Hsu is hacked by Michael Tompson - foul #1 on Michael Tompson, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Roberto Marino, Michael Barnes, John Owens, Troy Hsu | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Lee Byerly knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Oscar Morgan | 35-37 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Joseph Brenowitz takes the ball from Daniel Harris | 35-37 |
| 17:04 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), John Owens (PF), Robert Myles (C) Edmund Powell, Oscar Morgan, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Leroy Collins, Michael Crowder, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| 16:39 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Daniel Orem is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Ryan Pauls (SF) Roberto Marino, John Owens | |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), John Just (PF) Daniel Harris, Daniel Orem | |
| 16:35 | Butler | Alan Brier misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ryan Pauls - foul #1 on Ryan Pauls, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dominic Russo (SG) Rodney Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:35 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Dominic Russo buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmund Powell and he's hacked by Christopher Yohe - foul #3 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), John Owens (PF) Edmund Powell, Ryan Pauls | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG) Christopher Yohe | |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Dominic Russo makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Alan Brier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF), Lee Byerly (C) Roberto Marino, Dominic Russo, Joseph Brenowitz, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF) John Just | |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Daniel Hayes swats the layup by Rodney Moore | 38-39 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Alan Brier grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edmund Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Pauls (fresh) PF - John Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Byerly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Alan Brier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Ryan Pauls steals the ball from John Campbell | 38-39 |
| 15:30 | Dayton | John Owens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Pauls | 40-39 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Michael Crowder clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Lee Byerly snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Lee Byerly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Hayes - foul #2 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Michael Barnes (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Joseph Brenowitz (PF) Edmund Powell, Rodney Moore, Ryan Pauls, John Owens | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Michael Tompson (C) John Campbell, Leroy Collins, Daniel Hayes | |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Lee Byerly makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Lee Byerly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Daniel Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dominic Russo (SG), John Owens (PF), Robert Myles (C) Michael Barnes, Oscar Morgan, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:39 | Dayton | Roberto Marino buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Alan Brier connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 45-41 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Roberto Marino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Harris - foul #3 on Daniel Harris, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Oscar Morgan (SF), Troy Hsu (C) Dominic Russo, John Owens, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Butler | John Just (PF) Michael Crowder | |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Roberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Roberto Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Alan Brier pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Troy Hsu blocks the jumper by Alan Brier | 46-41 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Oscar Morgan | 46-41 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Troy Hsu misses the dunk | 46-41 |
| 13:15 | Butler | John Just snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Troy Hsu gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Christopher Yohe knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alan Brier | 48-44 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Rodney Moore is hacked by John Just - foul #2 on John Just, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Michael Barnes (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF), John Owens (PF), Robert Myles (C) Roberto Marino, Rodney Moore, Oscar Morgan, Joseph Brenowitz, Troy Hsu | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Alan Brier, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Edmund Powell misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | John Owens hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Daniel Orem tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edmund Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Pauls (fresh) PF - John Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Dayton | John Owens can't throw it down | 50-46 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Michael Crowder gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Leroy Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Edmund Powell gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Michael Barnes clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | Edmund Powell misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Leroy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Robert Myles steps in front of the Leroy Collins pass | 50-46 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Joseph Brenowitz (SF), Lee Byerly (C) Edmund Powell, Michael Barnes, Ryan Pauls, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), John Just (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Christopher Yohe, Daniel Orem, Daniel Hayes | |
| 09:58 | Butler | Michael Crowder is fouled on the floor by Roberto Marino - foul #2 on Roberto Marino, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Oscar Morgan (SF) John Owens | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Michael Crowder scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Harris | 50-48 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | Roberto Marino double dribbles | 50-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), John Owens (PF) Roberto Marino, Oscar Morgan | |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (SG), Alan Brier (SF) Leroy Collins, Michael Crowder | |
| 09:06 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the turnaround from close range | 50-50 |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Edmund Powell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Brenowitz | 52-50 |
| 08:30 | Butler | John Campbell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Lee Byerly grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Lee Byerly clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Dominic Russo (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF) Edmund Powell, Rodney Moore, John Owens | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) John Campbell, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Lee Byerly makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:10 | Dayton | Lee Byerly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Daniel Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Oscar Morgan (SF), John Owens (PF), Robert Myles (C) Ryan Pauls, Joseph Brenowitz, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG) Christopher Yohe | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Myles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Brier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Robert Myles misses the dunk | 54-50 |
| 07:26 | Dayton | John Owens hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Daniel Hayes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Collins | 56-52 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Roberto Marino knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Owens | 58-52 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Roberto Marino - foul #3 on Roberto Marino, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), Rodney Moore (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF), Joseph Brenowitz (PF), Troy Hsu (C) Roberto Marino, Dominic Russo, Oscar Morgan, John Owens, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), John Just (PF) Daniel Harris, Alan Brier | |
| 06:47 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Joseph Brenowitz | 58-52 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | Edmund Powell drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Moore | 60-52 |
| 06:13 | Butler | John Just misses long on a shot in the paint | 60-52 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Leroy Collins gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:01 | Butler | John Just misses the jumper from the left side | 60-52 |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Edmund Powell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hayes - foul #3 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Michael Barnes (SG), John Owens (PF) Rodney Moore, Ryan Pauls, Troy Hsu | |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Alan Brier (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Leroy Collins, Michael Crowder, Daniel Hayes | |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Edmund Powell makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Edmund Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Campbell | 62-55 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Edmund Powell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roberto Marino | 64-55 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Alan Brier lays it up and in | 64-57 |
| 04:46 | Dayton | Edmund Powell makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Brenowitz | 66-57 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Alan Brier drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Campbell | 66-60 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Edmund Powell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 04:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Just | 66-60 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 66-60 |
| 03:54 | Butler | John Campbell grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Michael Tompson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Roberto Marino (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brenowitz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edmund Powell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Just (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Roberto Marino hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Edmund Powell | 68-62 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rodney Moore (SG), Ryan Pauls (SF), Oscar Morgan (PF), Lee Byerly (C) Michael Barnes, Joseph Brenowitz, John Owens, Edmund Powell | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Leroy Collins (SG), Michael Crowder (SF) John Campbell, Christopher Yohe, John Just | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Daniel Harris's layup is rejected by Lee Byerly | 68-62 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | Ryan Pauls pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Roberto Marino hits a jumper in the lane | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Leroy Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Powell (PG), John Owens (PF), Robert Myles (C) Roberto Marino, Oscar Morgan, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Dayton | John Owens scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Alan Brier - foul #2 on Alan Brier, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Oscar Morgan (SF) Ryan Pauls | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:22 | Dayton | John Owens makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Michael Crowder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edmund Powell - foul #1 on Edmund Powell, team foul #5 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (PG), Joseph Brenowitz (PF) Edmund Powell, John Owens | |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Leroy Collins, Michael Tompson | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Oscar Morgan hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Myles | 75-64 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Michael Crowder loses the dribble to Robert Myles | 75-64 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Robert Myles connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #10 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan Pauls (SF), John Owens (PF) Oscar Morgan, Joseph Brenowitz | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (PF) Michael Crowder | |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Robert Myles misses the free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Daniel Hayes pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Christopher Yohe clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Rodney Moore - foul #1 on Rodney Moore, team foul #6 | 77-64 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Christopher Yohe makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:13 | Dayton | John Owens slams it home on a nice dish by Rodney Moore | 79-65 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | John Owens steps out of bounds on the baseline | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Alan Brier is hacked by Ryan Pauls - foul #2 on Ryan Pauls, team foul #7 | 79-67 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Alan Brier misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Robert Myles grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Roberto Marino runs out the clock | 79-67 |