| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clarence Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josef Ciskowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay White (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Bogue (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Masio Abdallah inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Butler | Terence Smith is hacked by Clarence Daniel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Daniel, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:39 | Butler | David Bogue blows the layup but he's fouled by Josef Ciskowski - foul #2 on Josef Ciskowski, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 19:39 | Butler | David Bogue makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:39 | Butler | David Bogue makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clarence Daniel, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Jay White blocks the short jumper by Masio Abdallah | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Jay White gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan is hacked by David Bogue - foul #1 on David Bogue, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Jay White knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mark Purcell | 40-36 |
| 17:58 | Butler | John Landes misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 40-36 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Johnson Sparling can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 17:55 | Butler | John Landes tips it in | 40-38 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan buries a driving attempt from close range | 42-38 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Clarence Daniel is called for the reach on Johnson Sparling - foul #3 on Clarence Daniel, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG), Parker Cosby (SG), Ernest Hillhouse (PF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Clarence Daniel, Mark Purcell, Josef Ciskowski, Jay White | |
| Subs | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski (SG), Floyd Boettcher (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Johnson Sparling, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| 17:09 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth (SF) Jeffrey Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Terence Smith steals the ball from Shawn Hermanson in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Floyd Boettcher can't finish the layup | 42-38 |
| 17:01 | Butler | David Bogue hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Floyd Boettcher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ilia Pieczynski, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG) Terence Smith | |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson is fouled on the floor by Michel McAlexander - foul #2 on Michel McAlexander, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Parker Cosby | 44-40 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski is fouled on the floor by Luka Sobrowski - foul #2 on Luka Sobrowski, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clarence Daniel (PG), Mark Purcell (SG), Jeffrey Ryan (SF), Jay White (C) Shawn Hermanson, Parker Cosby, Carl Wildermuth, Luka Sobrowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Darko Bochenski (SF), John Roberts (C) Michel McAlexander, Ilia Pieczynski, Floyd Boettcher, David Bogue | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clarence Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Hillhouse (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jay White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Butler | The short jumper by Johnson Sparling is denied by Ernest Hillhouse | 44-40 |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Jay White grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:24 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel drills a shot from the left side set up by Jeffrey Ryan | 46-40 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski is fouled on the floor by Clarence Daniel - foul #4 on Clarence Daniel, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG), Josef Ciskowski (PF) Clarence Daniel, Ernest Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Butler | David Bogue (PF) Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 14:45 | Butler | Terence Smith scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Darko Bochenski and he's fouled by Josef Ciskowski - foul #3 on Josef Ciskowski, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Terence Smith makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 14:26 | Dayton | Jay White tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 14:09 | Butler | John Roberts misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 14:08 | Butler | David Bogue tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Jay White snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:09 | Dayton | Mark Purcell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:07 | Butler | John Roberts grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 12:50 | Butler | David Bogue drills a shot from the right block set up by Terence Smith | 48-47 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Hermanson | 50-47 |
| 12:16 | Butler | David Bogue lays it up and in set up by John Roberts | 50-49 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Jay White can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Roberts - foul #4 on John Roberts, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Ernest Hillhouse (PF) Shawn Hermanson, Jeffrey Ryan, Josef Ciskowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Ilia Pieczynski (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling, Darko Bochenski, David Bogue, John Roberts | |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Jay White makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Jay White makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Purcell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Wildermuth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Hillhouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Jay White (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ilia Pieczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Butler | John Landes blows the layup but he's fouled by Jay White - foul #2 on Jay White, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski (C) Jay White | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:44 | Butler | John Landes misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:44 | Butler | John Landes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 11:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ilia Pieczynski | 52-49 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Parker Cosby - foul #1 on Parker Cosby, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Mark Purcell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski can't finish the layup | 55-51 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Masio Abdallah tips it but misses | 55-51 |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Goran Kwapniewski - foul #3 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:39 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Parker Cosby - foul #2 on Parker Cosby, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan (SF) Carl Wildermuth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:18 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan comes up short on the runner from the right block | 56-53 |
| 10:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Goran Kwapniewski | 56-53 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Michel McAlexander scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ilia Pieczynski | 56-56 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Mark Purcell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Ryan | 59-56 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 09:24 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:14 | Butler | John Landes is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG), Thomas Ott (SG), Marin Slowinski (PF), Jay White (C) Mark Purcell, Parker Cosby, Ernest Hillhouse, Luka Sobrowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Floyd Boettcher (SF), David Bogue (PF) Michel McAlexander, Ilia Pieczynski, Masio Abdallah, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski blows the layup | 59-56 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Jay White pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | David Bogue blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Ryan | 59-56 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Floyd Boettcher gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:14 | Butler | David Bogue's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Ryan | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Floyd Boettcher is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ryan - foul #1 on Floyd Boettcher, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clarence Daniel (PG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Josef Ciskowski (PF) Shawn Hermanson, Jeffrey Ryan, Jay White | |
| Subs | Butler | Darko Bochenski (SF), John Roberts (C) Floyd Boettcher, John Landes | |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Johnson Sparling steals the ball from Marin Slowinski | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clarence Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Ott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Wildermuth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Josef Ciskowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marin Slowinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Bogue (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:21 | Butler | David Bogue can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 07:19 | Butler | David Bogue tips it home | 59-58 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski loses the dribble to John Roberts | 59-58 |
| 06:42 | Butler | John Roberts clanks a shot in the lane | 59-58 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnson Sparling - foul #1 on Johnson Sparling, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG), Jeffrey Ryan (SF), Ernest Hillhouse (C) Thomas Ott, Carl Wildermuth, Marin Slowinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski (SG), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Johnson Sparling, David Bogue | |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Darko Bochenski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Hillhouse - foul #1 on Ernest Hillhouse, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Darko Bochenski makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Darko Bochenski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:52 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-60 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Parker Cosby gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:34 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Ryan | 63-60 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Darko Bochenski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 63-60 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Purcell (SG), Jay White (C) Parker Cosby, Ernest Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG) Ilia Pieczynski | |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Johnson Sparling steals the ball from Jay White | 63-60 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Darko Bochenski lays it in set up by Johnson Sparling | 63-62 |
| 04:31 | Dayton | Johnson Sparling steals the ball from Josef Ciskowski | 63-62 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Darko Bochenski hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Roberts | 63-64 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Darko Bochenski is called for traveling | 63-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (PG), Ernest Hillhouse (PF) Clarence Daniel, Josef Ciskowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), David Bogue (PF) Darko Bochenski, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Hillhouse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay White (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bogue (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Jay White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shawn Hermanson | 65-64 |
| 02:52 | Butler | John Roberts is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on John Roberts, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski (C) Jay White | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, John Roberts | |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clarence Daniel (PG), Jay White (C) Shawn Hermanson, Luka Sobrowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Darko Bochenski (SF) Michel McAlexander, Masio Abdallah | |
| 02:34 | Dayton | Jay White throws it down set up by Ernest Hillhouse | 67-64 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Terence Smith loses the dribble to Ernest Hillhouse | 67-64 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Purcell | 70-64 |
| 01:43 | Butler | John Landes travels with the ball | 70-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski (PF) Ernest Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 01:26 | Butler | John Landes snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Johnson Sparling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Dayton | David Bogue is called for the reach on Jay White - foul #2 on David Bogue, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse (PF) Josef Ciskowski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Jay White makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Jay White makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Terence Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Johnson Sparling is called for the reach on Ernest Hillhouse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnson Sparling, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Ernest Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:43 | Butler | David Bogue drills a turnaround near the basket | 74-66 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Mark Purcell is hacked by Johnson Sparling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnson Sparling, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Mark Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:41 | Butler | John Landes snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Terence Smith's 3 pointer is rejected by Jay White | 75-66 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Terence Smith - foul #1 on Terence Smith, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:25 | Butler | David Bogue hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-66 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Jeffrey Ryan gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Clarence Daniel runs out the clock | 76-66 |