| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Shepherd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacques Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roland Denney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Stephan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Frank Thornley scores on a shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd is hacked by Lewis Maffei in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG) Lewis Maffei | |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz is fouled on the floor by Stephen Michaels - foul #1 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan loses the dribble to Monte Lockwood | 35-37 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco hits the finger roll | 35-39 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan's pass is intercepted by Frank Thornley | 35-39 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Frank Thornley hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Michaels | 35-41 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | John Lee is hacked by Monte Lockwood - foul #2 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Lee | 37-41 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Joe Stephan - foul #2 on Joe Stephan, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall (PG), Donnie Jacobson (SG), Landon Davis (SF), Carlos Rayfield (PF), Seymour Ward (C) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz, John Lee, Roland Denney, Joe Stephan | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 16:38 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:29 | Miami (OH) | Scotty James swats the layup by Landon Davis | 37-42 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 16:19 | Butler | William Milligan is hacked by Patrick Paschall - foul #3 on Patrick Paschall, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG) Patrick Paschall | |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| 15:54 | Butler | A charge is called on Scotty James - foul #1 on Scotty James, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall (PG) Rodney Shepherd | |
| Subs | Butler | Lewis Maffei (SG) Neil Siler | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Patrick Paschall (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Donnie Jacobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Landon Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Rayfield (fresh) 8 pts. C - Seymour Ward (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Russell Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Seymour Ward | 39-42 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donnie Jacobson | 42-42 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Lewis Maffei is hacked by Donnie Jacobson - foul #3 on Donnie Jacobson, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz (SG), John Lee (SF), Joe Stephan (C) Donnie Jacobson, Carlos Rayfield, Seymour Ward | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Gregory Reynosa, Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| 14:36 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Demarco | 42-45 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Thornley | 42-45 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Maffei | 42-47 |
| 13:51 | Miami (OH) | Landon Davis is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Roland Denney (PF) Patrick Paschall, Landon Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:39 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan lays it in set up by Kenneth Demarco | 42-49 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney hits the finger roll | 44-49 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Demarco | 44-51 |
| 12:54 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Landon Davis (SG), Carlos Rayfield (C) Jacques Schultz, Joe Stephan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:46 | Butler | Lewis Maffei hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Frank Thornley tips it home | 44-53 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Frank Thornley swats the short shot by John Lee | 44-53 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Lewis Maffei comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-53 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | Landon Davis gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Landon Davis | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Shepherd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Landon Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roland Denney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Rayfield (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Manuel Gaughan, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan (C) John Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Gregory Reynosa (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | William Milligan is called for the reach on Rodney Shepherd - foul #1 on William Milligan, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 11:03 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 11:02 | Butler | William Milligan gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Russell Berkman lays it in on a great pass from William Milligan | 46-55 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Landon Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Scotty James snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Stephen Michaels hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Reynosa | 46-58 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Rayfield connects on the floater from the right side set up by Landon Davis | 48-58 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Russell Berkman scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Milligan | 48-60 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Milligan - foul #2 on William Milligan, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall (PG), Jacques Schultz (SG), John Lee (SF), Seymour Ward (C) Rodney Shepherd, Landon Davis, Carlos Rayfield, Joe Stephan | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Gregory Reynosa, Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Frank Thornley snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan is hacked by John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Lee | 49-60 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is fouled on the floor by John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Landon Davis (PF) Roland Denney | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Patrick Paschall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jacques Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Landon Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Seymour Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Seymour Ward - foul #1 on Seymour Ward, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Rayfield (C) Seymour Ward | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | Landon Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Landon Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Paschall | 52-60 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carlos Rayfield - foul #2 on Carlos Rayfield, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Joe Stephan (C) Patrick Paschall, Carlos Rayfield | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:47 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz banks in the layup | 54-60 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Frank Thornley hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| 06:06 | Miami (OH) | John Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Monte Lockwood can't finish the layup | 54-62 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Landon Davis | 57-62 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Lewis Maffei scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco | 57-65 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Frank Thornley pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Monte Lockwood makes the jumper near the basket | 57-67 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Landon Davis blows the dunk | 57-67 |
| 04:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Thornley | 57-67 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Frank Thornley hits a driving attempt from the left block | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd travels with the ball | 57-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall (PG), Donnie Jacobson (SG), Carlos Rayfield (PF), Seymour Ward (C) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz, John Lee, Joe Stephan | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Gregory Reynosa (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 04:04 | Butler | Russell Berkman hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Reynosa | 57-71 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Reynosa - foul #1 on Gregory Reynosa, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Patrick Paschall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnie Jacobson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Landon Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Rayfield (fresh) 10 pts. C - Seymour Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Russell Berkman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Butler | William Milligan is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Paschall - foul #4 on Patrick Paschall, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney (PF) Landon Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:41 | Butler | William Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:41 | Butler | William Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Rayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 03:26 | Butler | William Milligan grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Stephen Michaels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Scotty James tips it but misses | 59-73 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-73 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Landon Davis (SG), John Lee (SF), Joe Stephan (C) Patrick Paschall, Donnie Jacobson, Carlos Rayfield, Seymour Ward | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Gregory Reynosa, Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Demarco steals it from Rodney Shepherd | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:11 | Butler | Lewis Maffei buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco and he's hacked by Roland Denney - foul #2 on Roland Denney, team foul #9 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall (PG), Donnie Jacobson (SG), Carlos Rayfield (PF), Seymour Ward (C) Rodney Shepherd, John Lee, Roland Denney, Joe Stephan | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 02:11 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-76 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Rayfield misses the tip | 59-76 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Jacobson | 59-76 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Jacobson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-76 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Rayfield hits the follow up shot | 61-76 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-76 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall snags the defensive board | 61-76 |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Carlos Rayfield and he's hacked by Scotty James - foul #2 on Scotty James, team foul #9 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG) Lewis Maffei | |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward misses the free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa snags the defensive board | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | William Milligan buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Reynosa and he's fouled by Patrick Paschall - foul #5 on Patrick Paschall, team foul #10 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado (C) Patrick Paschall | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:36 | Butler | William Milligan misses the free throw | 63-78 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado grabs the board | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Landon Davis makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Donnie Jacobson and the foul's on Russell Berkman - foul #2 on Russell Berkman, team foul #10 | 65-78 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Landon Davis makes the free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Milligan runs out the clock | 66-78 |