| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jordan Rexford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jae Christy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Simms inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Paul Sellberg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jordan Rexford | 23-36 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Paul Sellberg buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Schwuchow | 25-36 |
| 18:34 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell loses the dribble to Stephen Rape | 25-36 |
| 18:30 | Butler | William Burnett lays it in set up by Stephen Rape | 27-36 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Rape steps in front of the Jae Christy pass | 27-36 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Stephen Rape scores on a jumper from close range set up by Richard Simms | 29-36 |
| 17:41 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Shawn Brown swats the short shot by Stephen Rape | 29-39 |
| 17:26 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Schwuchow swats the shot by Shawn Brown | 29-39 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Richard Simms banks in the layup set up by William Burnett | 31-39 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Rape - foul #3 on Stephen Rape, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (PF) John Mitchell | |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Jean Johnson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brazelton - foul #2 on Thomas Brazelton, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Paul McFadden is called for the reach on Joshua Hereford - foul #2 on Paul McFadden, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jordan Rexford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jae Christy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Douglas Griffin clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jordan Rexford - foul #3 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 15:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joshua Hereford | 33-41 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Shawn Brown steps in front of the Jean Johnson pass | 33-41 |
| 14:31 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 14:28 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Jae Christy | 33-44 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Jae Christy steals it from Bernard Watkins out of a doubleteam | 33-44 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford travels in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Johnnie Mosinski (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones (SG), Paul Salerno (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Jae Christy, Shawn Brown, Thomas Brazelton | |
| 13:40 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Sellberg | 35-44 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Jones | 35-47 |
| 13:05 | Butler | William Burnett is fouled on the floor by Jordan Rexford - foul #4 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) Johnnie Mosinski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Thomas Brazelton (C) Jordan Rexford, Paul McFadden | |
| 12:50 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the contested jumpshot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno is whistled for traveling | 37-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Tim Faulkner (PF) William Burnett, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:23 | Butler | Stephen Rape drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Simms | 39-47 |
| 12:03 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-47 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Rape - foul #4 on Stephen Rape, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (SG), Shawn Brown (SF) Andrew Jones, Paul Salerno | |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jae Christy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Douglas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:22 | Butler | John Mitchell steals the ball from Tim Faulkner | 39-48 |
| 11:20 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur travels in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Jean Johnson travels with the ball | 39-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (C) Thomas Brazelton | |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Douglas Griffin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown can't connect on a floater from the right block | 39-48 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur is hacked by William Burnett - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Johnnie Mosinski (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton (C) John Mitchell | |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-51 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Paul Sellberg can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jae Christy - foul #2 on Jae Christy, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno (SG) Jae Christy | |
| 09:26 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Hereford is called for the reach on Robert Arthur in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown connects on the open jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Arthur | 40-53 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Richard Simms clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Brown - foul #2 on Shawn Brown, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Jean Johnson (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones (SG), John Mitchell (PF) Shawn Brown, Paul McFadden | |
| 08:55 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-53 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Douglas Griffin grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses the driving attempt near the basket | 42-53 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Jean Johnson tips it home | 44-53 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton's floater is tipped away by Matthew Schwuchow | 44-53 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Jean Johnson drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Hereford | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Salerno (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Mitchell (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Joshua Hereford snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Joshua Hereford's pass is intercepted by Andrew Jones | 46-53 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno can't finish the layup | 46-53 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Douglas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Mitchell - foul #3 on John Mitchell, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford (PG), Jae Christy (SG), Shawn Brown (SF), Paul McFadden (PF) Robert Arthur, Andrew Jones, Paul Salerno, John Mitchell | |
| 06:21 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy's pass is intercepted by Paul Sellberg | 47-53 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Stephen Rape is hacked by Paul McFadden - foul #3 on Paul McFadden, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:26 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown is hacked by Bernard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Paul Sellberg - foul #2 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:47 | Butler | William Burnett is fouled on the floor by Jordan Rexford - foul #5 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (SG), Tim Faulkner (PF) Stephen Rape, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), John Mitchell (PF) Jordan Rexford, Thomas Brazelton | |
| 04:47 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:47 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur loses the dribble to Bernard Watkins in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Paul Sellberg is hacked by Paul McFadden - foul #4 on Paul McFadden, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Jae Christy and he's fouled by Tim Faulkner - foul #1 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Rape - foul #5 on Stephen Rape, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Stephen Rape, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton (C) John Mitchell | |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Brown - foul #3 on Shawn Brown, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG) Johnnie Mosinski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jae Christy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul McFadden (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Brazelton (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 02:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Griffin | 57-57 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Paul McFadden | |
| 02:18 | Butler | William Burnett hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Bernard Watkins | 59-57 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Watkins is called for the reach on Robert Arthur in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Douglas Griffin grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Thomas Brazelton picks off the pass by Richard Simms | 59-57 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Richard Simms is called for the reach on Shawn Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Simms, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:09 | Butler | William Burnett connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Christensen | 61-59 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton double dribbles | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | William Burnett blows the layup | 61-59 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown is whistled for a carry | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Robert Arthur is called for the reach on Kevin Christensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Arthur, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Paul Sellberg is hacked by Jae Christy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jae Christy, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF) Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Brazelton, team foul #14 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Burnett runs out the clock | 65-59 |