| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Banister (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Dayton | Michael Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Garry Butler - foul #3 on Garry Butler, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG) Garry Butler | |
| 19:32 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Tim Banister - foul #1 on Tim Banister, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Bret Perino is called for the reach on Matthew Taylor - foul #1 on Bret Perino, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Michael Thompson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bret Perino - foul #2 on Bret Perino, team foul #3 | 23-29 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bret Perino | 23-29 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Bret Perino connects on the jumper from the right block | 23-31 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #1 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #4 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Presson (C) Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), Danny Kobayashi (PF) Michael Thompson, Robert Dike | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:39 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Jon Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Bret Perino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Melvin Wilkinson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Battle - foul #1 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Robert Dike (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Tim Banister, Matthew Taylor, Darrell Presson | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Harvey Evans (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Jon Williams, Bret Perino | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Harvey Evans swats the layup by Danny Kobayashi | 25-31 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Harris - foul #1 on Jerry Harris, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF) Michael Thompson, Danny Kobayashi | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF) Grant Benson | |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 14:19 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Jon Williams is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 25-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (C) Jon Williams, Jerry Harris | |
| 13:57 | Butler | Garry Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Bret Perino tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | Robert Dike pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 13:26 | Dayton | Tim Banister scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Grant Benson is hacked by Jeffrey Battle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Battle, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Danny Kobayashi (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Jeffrey Battle, Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| 12:44 | Butler | Grant Benson is denied on a layup by Danny Kobayashi | 27-31 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Michael Thompson is denied on a dunk by Bret Perino | 27-31 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Michael Thompson buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Danny Kobayashi and he's hacked by Bret Perino - foul #3 on Bret Perino, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marvin Bonham (PF) Tim Banister | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Harvey Evans, Bret Perino | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Bonham (fresh) 2 stl. C - Darrell Presson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Butler | James Jennings lays it up and in | 30-33 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Grant Benson pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Grant Benson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Jerry Harris tips it home | 30-35 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), Tim Banister (SG), Robert Dike (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Michael Thompson, Matthew Taylor, Marvin Bonham, Darrell Presson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, James Jennings, Jerry Harris | |
| 09:39 | Butler | Grant Benson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Robert Dike gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle drills a floater in the lane | 32-35 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Garry Butler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Battle - foul #3 on Jeffrey Battle, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marvin Bonham (SF) Danny Kobayashi | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF) Grant Benson | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Jonathan Sepulveda steps in front of the Tim Banister pass | 32-37 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda banks in the layup | 32-39 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Marvin Bonham steals the ball from Jonathan Sepulveda | 34-39 |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Harvey Evans is called for the reach on Robert Dike - foul #1 on Harvey Evans, team foul #8 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Darrell Presson (C) Jeffrey Battle, Marvin Bonham, Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), James Jennings (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Harvey Evans, Bret Perino | |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Robert Dike makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Robert Dike misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 07:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Jennings | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Banister (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Presson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 07:11 | Butler | James Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 06:46 | Butler | James Jennings is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF), Marvin Bonham (PF) Tim Banister, Robert Dike | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) James Jennings | |
| 05:54 | Butler | Garry Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 05:35 | Dayton | Jerry Harris denies the turnaround by Danny Kobayashi | 35-39 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Grant Benson snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Garry Butler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Jon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Garry Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-41 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (SG), Robert Dike (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Danny Kobayashi, Marvin Bonham, Darrell Presson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Jerry Harris | |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Bret Perino denies the turnaround by Matthew Taylor | 35-41 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Jon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Grant Benson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 35-41 |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor double dribbles | 35-41 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Mitchell Scott takes the ball from Garry Butler | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Banister (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Tim Banister scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Thompson | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | Butler | Grant Benson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Sepulveda | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Tim Banister hits a 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Bret Perino is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Scott - foul #3 on Mitchell Scott, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF), Darrell Presson (C) Michael Thompson, Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) Jon Williams | |
| 01:42 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the jumper in the lane | 41-43 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Mitchell Scott (C) Danny Kobayashi, Darrell Presson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (PF) Harvey Evans | |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Robert Dike is hacked by Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #2 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #9 | 41-43 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Robert Dike misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Jon Williams snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Jon Williams hits a jumper from close range set up by Garry Butler | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Robert Dike misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jon Williams - foul #1 on Jon Williams, team foul #10 | 41-45 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Robert Dike misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Robert Dike makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | The short jumper by Jonathan Sepulveda is denied by Robert Dike | 42-45 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mitchell Scott | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Michael Thompson scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Tim Banister | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Jon Williams is hacked by Tim Banister in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Banister, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jon Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Dike - foul #2 on Robert Dike, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-47 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Garry Butler gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Garry Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Robert Dike grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Robert Dike misses long on a fullcourt shot | 44-47 |