| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 7 pts. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley double dribbles | 23-29 |
| 19:24 | Butler | David Huggins drills a fadeaway near the basket | 25-29 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley's pass is intercepted by David Huggins | 25-29 |
| 18:44 | Butler | David Huggins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-29 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Van Laffoon tips it home | 27-29 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Troy Chambers | 27-31 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Van Laffoon's layup is rejected by Robert Robinson | 27-31 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Troy Chambers and he's hacked by Fred Johnson - foul #2 on Fred Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Antonio Irons pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:19 | Butler | David Huggins misses the easy layup | 27-33 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 27-35 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Van Laffoon clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Shawn Saxton - foul #2 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 17:06 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Bury | 28-35 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | David Huggins takes the ball from Shawn Saxton | 28-35 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Craig Fragoso double dribbles | 28-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SF) David Huggins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 28-35 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Kasiya Africa pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Benning (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Leroy Winfield connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Van Laffoon and he's fouled by Eric Tait - foul #1 on Eric Tait, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Van Laffoon, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning is hacked by Leroy Winfield - foul #1 on Leroy Winfield, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 31-38 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses the easy layup | 31-38 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Antonio Irons denies the turnaround by Robert Robinson | 33-38 |
| 13:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herbert Eickhoff | 33-38 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Fred Johnson's pass is intercepted by Frank Wilson | 33-38 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Antonio Irons - foul #2 on Antonio Irons, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF) Craig Fragoso, Leroy Winfield, Herbert Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Matthew Bigley | |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Fred Johnson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Troy Chambers - foul #1 on Troy Chambers, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Leonard Bishop (PF) Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| 13:05 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nicholas Stone, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Kasiya Africa (C) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| 12:24 | Butler | Van Laffoon is fouled on the floor by Shawn Saxton - foul #3 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste hits a jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone drills a jump hook from close range set up by Troy Chambers | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Baptiste (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | David Huggins misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-42 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Stone gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury tips it home | 37-44 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Kasiya Africa is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Jeffrey Baptiste, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Waters misses the easy layup | 37-44 |
| 10:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Antonio Irons | 37-44 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Antonio Irons banks in the layup set up by Van Laffoon | 39-44 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers is hacked by Fred Johnson - foul #3 on Fred Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (PG) David Huggins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton | |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson blows the layup | 39-44 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Antonio Irons snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Craig Fragoso hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Johnson and he's fouled by Daniel Waters - foul #1 on Daniel Waters, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:51 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Antonio Irons snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Antonio Irons gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Leroy Winfield can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Benning - foul #3 on Robert Benning, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Leonard Bishop (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 08:11 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Eric Tait makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Leroy Winfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Kasiya Africa (C) Leroy Winfield, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Troy Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Tait (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Huggins - foul #2 on David Huggins, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Kasiya Africa drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Van Laffoon | 47-48 |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Bury gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Huggins - foul #3 on David Huggins, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) David Huggins, Craig Fragoso, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-52 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Troy Chambers | 47-52 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Antonio Irons - foul #3 on Antonio Irons, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG) Willard Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Fred Johnson's floater is tipped away by Daniel Waters | 47-54 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Benning | 47-54 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Benning comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Benning - foul #4 on Robert Benning, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SG), Leonard Bishop (PF) Van Laffoon, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bury (PF) Daniel Waters | |
| 03:57 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Bigley | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Benning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Bury (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | David Huggins hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Eickhoff | 49-58 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-58 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Antonio Irons (PF) Craig Fragoso, Leonard Bishop | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Daniel Waters (PF) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Robert Bury | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-60 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Fred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 49-60 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-60 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Fred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Antonio Irons connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Van Laffoon | 52-60 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton can't finish the layup | 52-60 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Shawn Saxton is called for the reach on Van Laffoon - foul #4 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) David Huggins, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Robert Benning (SG), Eric Tait (SF), Robert Bury (PF), Nicholas Stone (C) Troy Chambers, Shawn Saxton, Robert Robinson, Daniel Waters, Matthew Bigley | |
| 01:04 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Craig Fragoso, Leroy Winfield, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Daniel Waters (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Robert Benning, Eric Tait, Robert Bury, Nicholas Stone | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is fouled on the floor by Fred Johnson - foul #4 on Fred Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Troy Chambers | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Fred Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Huggins and he's fouled by Daniel Waters - foul #2 on Daniel Waters, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Fred Johnson misses the free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Fred Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley blows the dunk | 59-64 |
| 00:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Antonio Irons | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Troy Chambers is called for the reach on David Huggins - foul #2 on Troy Chambers, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | Butler | David Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:17 | Butler | David Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley is fouled in the backcourt by David Huggins - foul #4 on David Huggins, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eric Tait (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Shawn Saxton | 60-66 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton is fouled in the backcourt by Van Laffoon - foul #3 on Van Laffoon, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG) Troy Chambers | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 60-67 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Daniel Waters is called for the reach on Fred Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Waters, team foul #12 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers (PG), Robert Robinson (SF) Frank Wilson, Eric Tait | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Fred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Troy Chambers runs out the clock | 61-67 |