| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frankie Molnar inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is called for traveling | 28-37 |
| 19:28 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Tommy Strozier scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-39 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Rickie Merritt misses short on a shot from the right side | 30-39 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo tips it home | 30-41 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Omer Zaharis grabs the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Kevin Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 30-41 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo misses short on a floater from the right block | 30-41 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Frankie Molnar grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Cleveland Galeano - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG), Jessie Williamson (SG), Cory Aylward (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) Kevin Jackson, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (SG), Donald Mullen (SF), Bert Jackson (PF), Jeremy Sanders (C) Hank Ellzey, Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo, Russell Roberson | |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Donald Mullen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-41 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Jessie Williamson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Williams - foul #2 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG) Cleveland Galeano | |
| 15:55 | Butler | Cory Aylward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Luther Shull grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Frank Jackson (fresh) SG - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cory Aylward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joel Ament (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Luther Shull (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Jackson (fresh) C - Jeremy Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Donald Mullen is whistled for a carry | 30-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Raphael Rossi (C) Frank Jackson, Jessie Williamson, Cory Aylward, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Kevin Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Omer Zaharis (PF) Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Hank Ellzey (SG), Rickie Merritt (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Russell Roberson (C) Luther Shull, Lawrence Williams, Donald Mullen, Bert Jackson, Jeremy Sanders | |
| 14:50 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Omer Zaharis gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Kevin Jackson tips it in | 35-41 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Russell Roberson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Rogelio Romano gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Tommy Strozier hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Russell Roberson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses the jump hook in the paint | 38-41 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Russell Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo hits a runner from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Kevin Jackson buries a shot from the left wing set up by Omer Zaharis | 40-43 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG), Jessie Williamson (SG), Cory Aylward (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF), Joel Ament (C) Kevin Jackson, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, Omer Zaharis, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (SG), Donald Mullen (SF), Bert Jackson (PF), Jeremy Sanders (C) Hank Ellzey, Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo, Russell Roberson | |
| 12:07 | Butler | Joel Ament can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Williams and the foul's on Cory Aylward - foul #1 on Cory Aylward, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Frank Jackson (fresh) SG - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cory Aylward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) C - Joel Ament (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Jackson (fresh) C - Jeremy Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Frank Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jessie Williamson | 43-46 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Sanders | 43-48 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Cory Aylward gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Cory Aylward misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:49 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Joel Ament gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Joel Ament hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jessie Williamson | 45-48 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Bert Jackson drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Williams | 45-50 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Joel Ament throws it down | 47-50 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Cory Aylward is called for the reach on Donald Mullen - foul #2 on Cory Aylward, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Omer Zaharis (PF) Frank Jackson, Jessie Williamson, Cory Aylward, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luther Shull (PG), Hank Ellzey (SG), Rickie Merritt (SF), Andrew Burpo (PF), Russell Roberson (C) Cleveland Galeano, Lawrence Williams, Donald Mullen, Bert Jackson, Jeremy Sanders | |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Luther Shull - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Russell Roberson clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Omer Zaharis - foul #1 on Omer Zaharis, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Russell Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | Russell Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Omer Zaharis grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Omer Zaharis is hacked by Luther Shull - foul #2 on Luther Shull, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is hacked by Luther Shull - foul #3 on Luther Shull, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Rogelio Romano (C) Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (PG) Luther Shull | |
| 08:30 | Butler | Tommy Strozier scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Omer Zaharis | 49-50 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rogelio Romano - foul #1 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | Lawrence Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Frankie Molnar is fouled on the floor by Rickie Merritt - foul #2 on Rickie Merritt, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG) Lawrence Williams | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Omer Zaharis drills a floater from the left block set up by Frankie Molnar and the foul's on Andrew Burpo - foul #2 on Andrew Burpo, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Ament (C) Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Omer Zaharis misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo grabs the board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Cleveland Galeano (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey's layup is rejected by Joel Ament | 51-52 |
| 07:32 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Burpo | 51-52 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Omer Zaharis swats the layup by Hank Ellzey | 51-52 |
| 07:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joel Ament | 51-52 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Kevin Jackson is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SG), Cory Aylward (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Williams (SG), Donald Mullen (SF), Bert Jackson (PF), Jeremy Sanders (C) Hank Ellzey, Rickie Merritt, Andrew Burpo, Russell Roberson | |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Joel Ament connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Jackson and he's hacked by Jeremy Sanders - foul #2 on Jeremy Sanders, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG) Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:12 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Donald Mullen hits the finger roll | 54-56 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Rogelio Romano can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 05:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Rogelio Romano | 54-56 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Joel Ament can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Bert Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Rogelio Romano is called for the reach on Jeremy Sanders - foul #2 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Omer Zaharis (PF) Frank Jackson, Jessie Williamson, Cory Aylward, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hank Ellzey (SG), Andrew Burpo (PF), Russell Roberson (C) Cleveland Galeano, Donald Mullen, Bert Jackson | |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Jeremy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-58 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Russell Roberson snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey makes the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Kevin Jackson - foul #4 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Merritt (SF) Jeremy Sanders | |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Hank Ellzey makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Frankie Molnar can't connect on a jumper from close range | 54-61 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Tommy Strozier tips it home | 56-61 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Russell Roberson misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 56-61 |
| 03:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rogelio Romano | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Rogelio Romano (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Ellzey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rickie Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Burpo (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Kevin Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-61 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Rogelio Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 03:12 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Rogelio Romano | 56-61 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Russell Roberson is called for the reach on Rogelio Romano - foul #1 on Russell Roberson, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG), Joel Ament (C) Kevin Jackson, Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano (PG), Bert Jackson (PF) Lawrence Williams, Andrew Burpo | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Rogelio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Rogelio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Frank Jackson picks off the pass by Cleveland Galeano | 58-61 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Omer Zaharis (PF) Frank Jackson, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:31 | Butler | Bert Jackson is called for the reach on Tommy Strozier - foul #2 on Bert Jackson, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Burpo (PF) Bert Jackson | |
| 02:31 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Russell Roberson pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Kevin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Tommy Strozier comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 58-61 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Omer Zaharis snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Cleveland Galeano is blocked by Joel Ament | 61-61 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Andrew Burpo - foul #5 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG) Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Andrew Burpo misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joel Ament | 61-61 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Strozier | 64-61 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Omer Zaharis steps in front of the Hank Ellzey pass | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Frank Jackson is hacked by Cleveland Galeano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cleveland Galeano, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Cory Aylward (PF) Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Frank Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Frank Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Russell Roberson snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Cleveland Galeano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tommy Strozier | 66-61 |