| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clark Wood (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton inbounds the ball | 29-19 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Clark Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 19:08 | Butler | David Jarvis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Frankie McCance is whistled for a carry | 31-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gordon Casey (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:35 | Butler | Craig Salcedo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Copas | 34-19 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-19 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Melvin Forbes snags the defensive board | 34-19 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Jeremy Copas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-19 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Frankie McCance grabs the board | 34-19 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Gehrke | 34-21 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Craig Salcedo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-21 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | William Lott snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Frankie McCance buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clark Wood | 34-24 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Crumpton - foul #1 on Joseph Crumpton, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Jeremy Copas, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:10 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the free throw | 37-24 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Frankie McCance misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar is called for traveling | 37-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG), Nicholas Shepherd (C) William Gehrke, William Lott | |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:00 | Butler | David Jarvis's layup is rejected by Clark Wood | 37-26 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Travis White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clark Wood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Travis White hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 15:26 | Butler | David Jarvis scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski and he's hacked by Joseph Crumpton - foul #2 on Joseph Crumpton, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Kirk Thedford (SG), Raymond Cambridge (SF), William Lott (C) Travis White, Frankie McCance, Joseph Crumpton, Clark Wood | |
| 15:26 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd blows the layup but he's hacked by David Jarvis - foul #2 on David Jarvis, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF) Jeremy Copas, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Gordon Casey snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Gordon Casey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gordon Casey, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF) Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Raymond Cambridge's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Blevins | 40-29 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Craig Salcedo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Craig Salcedo | 43-29 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd blows the layup | 43-29 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 13:44 | Dayton | Raymond Cambridge is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Raymond Cambridge, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG), Frankie McCance (SG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), Clark Wood (PF) William Gehrke, Kirk Thedford, Raymond Cambridge, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| 13:15 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Clark Wood gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Travis White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Frankie McCance tips it in | 43-31 |
| 12:38 | Butler | David Jarvis is called for traveling | 43-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Nicholas Shepherd (C) Travis White, William Lott | |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Frankie McCance misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 12:15 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Frankie McCance hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Crumpton | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clark Wood (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nicholas Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski loses the dribble to Clark Wood | 43-34 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Clark Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Melvin Forbes pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is fouled on the floor by Clark Wood - foul #1 on Clark Wood, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (PF), Richard Blevins (C) David Jarvis, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG), Kirk Thedford (SF), Raymond Cambridge (PF), William Lott (C) William Gehrke, Joseph Crumpton, Clark Wood, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| 10:26 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Travis White - foul #1 on Travis White, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:26 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Richard Blevins steals the ball from Travis White | 44-34 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Richard Blevins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Richard Blevins double dribbles | 44-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Clark Wood (PF) Travis White, Frankie McCance | |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Cambridge | 44-37 |
| 08:59 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the easy layup | 44-37 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | William Gehrke gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | William Lott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Clark Wood - foul #2 on Clark Wood, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frankie McCance (SG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), Nicholas Shepherd (C) Kirk Thedford, Raymond Cambridge, William Lott | |
| 08:06 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | Clark Wood misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-37 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Richard Blevins snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frankie McCance (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clark Wood (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nicholas Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 07:29 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Forbes | 45-37 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is called for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis White (PG), Kirk Thedford (PF) William Gehrke, Clark Wood | |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford's 3 pointer is rejected by Gonzalo Castillo | 45-37 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-37 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kirk Thedford | 45-40 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Kirk Thedford denies the turnaround by Filip Kranjcar | 45-40 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Travis White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 05:44 | Dayton | Nicholas Shepherd snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Gordon Casey gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Allen Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, Gordon Casey, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Gehrke (PG), Clark Wood (PF), William Lott (C) Travis White, Kirk Thedford, Nicholas Shepherd | |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Clark Wood knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frankie McCance | 45-43 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Richard Blevins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | William Lott snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Clark Wood misses the dunk attempt | 45-43 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Frankie McCance is hacked by Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Richard Blevins, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kirk Thedford (SG), Raymond Cambridge (SF) Frankie McCance, Joseph Crumpton | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Gehrke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kirk Thedford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Cambridge (fresh) PF - Clark Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Dayton | Kirk Thedford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 03:20 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Raymond Cambridge comes up short on the floater in the paint | 48-43 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Clark Wood tips it home | 48-45 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kirk Thedford - foul #1 on Kirk Thedford, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Frankie McCance (SG), Joseph Crumpton (SF) Kirk Thedford, Raymond Cambridge | |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Clark Wood misses the dunk | 50-45 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Melvin Forbes can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Richard Blevins tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | William Gehrke slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Crumpton | 52-47 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Craig Salcedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Melvin Forbes takes the ball from William Gehrke in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Frankie McCance is called for the reach on Hans Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Frankie McCance, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 54-47 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Clark Wood tips it in | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is fouled in the backcourt by William Gehrke - foul #2 on William Gehrke, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (PF) David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Clark Wood scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Frankie McCance | 56-52 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is hacked by William Gehrke in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Gehrke, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Frankie McCance clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Crumpton | 58-52 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Frankie McCance buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is hacked by Frankie McCance in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frankie McCance, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Frankie McCance comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Richard Blevins pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:11 | Butler | William Gehrke is called for the reach on Richard Blevins in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Gehrke, team foul #12 | 60-55 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | William Gehrke is whistled for a carry | 62-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SF) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski runs out the clock | 62-55 |