| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Stock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Butler | Frank Thornley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco | 38-42 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Minaya | 40-42 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Stock | 40-42 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Lewis Maffei gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Monte Lockwood is fouled on the floor by Jason Minaya - foul #1 on Jason Minaya, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 18:21 | Butler | John Stock steals it from Lewis Maffei | 40-42 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan blows the layup but the foul's on Troy Blohm - foul #1 on Troy Blohm, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons (SF) Troy Blohm | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:04 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | John Stock pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 17:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Monte Lockwood | 40-44 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Stock | 40-44 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | John Stock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brent Caswell | 42-44 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | John Stock grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Lewis Maffei takes the ball from Joshua Duffy | 42-44 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 42-44 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Stock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco | 44-46 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Manuel Gaughan - foul #2 on Manuel Gaughan, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Troy Blohm (SF), Stanley Hudson (C) Jason Minaya, Marvin Irons, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:57 | Butler | William Milligan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Stephen Michaels snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 14:08 | Butler | William Milligan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | John Stock is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (PG), Marvin Irons (PF) Brent Caswell, John Stock | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:30 | Butler | Stephen Michaels can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Harn | 48-49 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (PG), Garry Holcomb (SF), Joshua Duffy (C) Matthew Harn, Troy Blohm, Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Jonathan Wallace (PF) William Milligan, Neil Siler, Russell Berkman | |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Scotty James swats the short shot by Joshua Duffy | 48-49 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Scotty James gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Stephen Michaels snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (PG) Jared Cross | |
| Subs | Butler | Lewis Maffei (SG), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) Stephen Michaels, Jonathan Wallace, Scotty James | |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Frank Thornley - foul #2 on Frank Thornley, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG), Stanley Hudson (PF) Matthew Harn, Marvin Irons | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG) Kenneth Demarco | |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Frank Thornley is hacked by Stanley Hudson - foul #4 on Stanley Hudson, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (SF), John Stock (PF) Garry Holcomb, Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Stock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Lewis Maffei hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lewis Maffei - foul #2 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Frank Thornley hits a driving attempt in the paint | 51-51 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Caswell | 53-51 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Monte Lockwood can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Duffy - foul #1 on Joshua Duffy, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Garry Holcomb (SF), Marvin Irons (PF) Jason Minaya, Troy Blohm, John Stock | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Neil Siler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF) William Milligan, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley | |
| 10:21 | Butler | Monte Lockwood misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Monte Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Lewis Maffei comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy tips it in | 57-52 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Lewis Maffei is fouled on the floor by Jared Cross - foul #1 on Jared Cross, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (PG) Brent Caswell | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Lewis Maffei, Neil Siler, Russell Berkman, Monte Lockwood | |
| 08:43 | Butler | Stephen Michaels knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Manuel Gaughan | 57-55 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Demarco - foul #2 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm (SF) Garry Holcomb | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jared Cross - foul #2 on Jared Cross, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 59-55 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fairly fresh) SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marvin Irons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (tiring) 22 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG), John Stock (PF), Stanley Hudson (C) Jared Cross, Marvin Irons, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stanley Hudson | 62-55 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 62-55 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan tips it home | 62-57 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Minaya | 64-57 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Frank Thornley clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 64-57 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Scotty James grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan hits a floater from close range set up by William Milligan | 64-59 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell double dribbles | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (SG), Garry Holcomb (SF), Marvin Irons (PF) Jason Minaya, Troy Blohm, John Stock | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Neil Siler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| 05:33 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn is hacked by Monte Lockwood - foul #3 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG) Matthew Harn | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG) Lewis Maffei | |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 64-59 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Neil Siler loses the dribble to Brent Caswell | 64-59 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-59 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Neil Siler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Monte Lockwood misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 64-59 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Monte Lockwood - foul #4 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (SG), Joshua Duffy (C) Jared Cross, Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF) Neil Siler, Russell Berkman | |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Monte Lockwood | 65-59 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco clanks a jumper from the right side | 65-59 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Minaya | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garry Holcomb (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Marvin Irons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Duffy (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Michaels | 67-62 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Garry Holcomb | 70-62 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Frank Thornley connects on the shot in the paint set up by Stephen Michaels and he's hacked by Marvin Irons - foul #3 on Marvin Irons, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Troy Blohm (SF), John Stock (PF) Brent Caswell, Garry Holcomb, Marvin Irons | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Monte Lockwood | |
| 02:47 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Lewis Maffei steals it from Joshua Duffy | 70-65 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG), Stanley Hudson (C) Jared Cross, Joshua Duffy | |
| Subs | Butler | Monte Lockwood (C) Scotty James | |
| 02:10 | Butler | Lewis Maffei scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Thornley | 70-68 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses short on a floater in the lane | 70-68 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | John Stock can't tip it in | 70-68 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Monte Lockwood gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the shot from the right side | 70-68 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | John Stock grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson hits a jumper from close range | 72-68 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Monte Lockwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy (C) Stanley Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG) William Milligan | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Frank Thornley snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Lewis Maffei is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons (PF) John Stock | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Maffei - foul #4 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Monte Lockwood snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Lewis Maffei is fouled on the floor by Marvin Irons - foul #4 on Marvin Irons, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Stock (PF) Marvin Irons | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya is hacked by Kenneth Demarco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Brent Caswell is called for the reach on Lewis Maffei - foul #2 on Brent Caswell, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell runs out the clock | 74-72 |