WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- The winning play is called "Home Run." Now Mike Miller knows why.

		Florida's Mike Miller arrived as an elite player with one shot in one second Friday. Miller's buzzer-beating, falling down, floating layup as overtime expired canceled Butler's upset chances. But just as important as the Gators' advancing to play Illinois, was Miller's emergence as the Gators' true go-to player. He had resisted the role throughout the season, trying to be just one of the guys on a team that has too many goodfellas, but not one godfather. Miller's assertive, aggressive move to end the game is a sign that he has matured as an elite player. Kenyon Martin went through it over the offseason. Marcus Fizer developed it this year. Scoonie Penn, Mateen Cleaves and Khalid El-Amin have that characteristic in them, but Miller didn't before this play. Maybe it was growing up in South Dakota or perhaps playing on a team with too many supporting actors and not enough lead roles. Florida's chances of advancing past Illinois hinges on Miller's assertiveness. After his heroics, the Gators have a chance again.

"It was just routine. They've got to review those calls to make sure they get them right," said coach Billy Donovan, who asked television reporters during the replay if the shot was good.

Miller, who finished with 16 points, got the chance to win the game after Butler's LaVall Jordan, an 83 percent free-throw shooter, missed two attempts with 8.1 seconds left.

Jordan had just rejoined the team Thursday night following the death of his great aunt, who raised him since he was a child.

Butler coach Barry Collier was in tears during his postgame news conference talking about Jordan's missed opportunities.

"We told him we loved him," Collier said. "I think he knows all those things, but you can imagine how distraught he is."

Graves hit a 3-pointer with 30.5 seconds left in overtime that gave the Bulldogs a 68-65 lead. Weaks made a layup 20 seconds later.

The 6-foot-8 Miller, who also had 13 rebounds, got the ball at the left side of the key with about three seconds left. Instead of pulling up for a jumper, Florida's leading scorer drove inside and just got off the short shot in the lane before the buzzer.

"He's done a great job of preparing us for every situation," Miller said of Donovan.

"They deserved to win," Collier said of the Gators. "They kept coming back and you have to admire their play. Florida earned this game, but this is one that could have gone a few more overtimes because of the passion by both teams. Billy (Donovan) never let them quit."

The score was tied at 46 with 10:07 left before Butler went on an 8-2 run. Graves hit a 3-pointer during the spurt on the first possession that the Gators tried a zone defense.

Florida (25-7) trailed by seven six minutes later, but refused to give in to the Bulldogs (23-8). Two free throws by Udonis Haslem tied it at 60 with 15.2 seconds left.

That set up a potential game-winner in regulation for Butler, but Jordan missed a 16-footer.

Butler shot 36 percent, but forced Florida into 19 turnovers.

Graves, scoreless in 20 minutes in the title game of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament, made four 3-pointers and was 8-for-9 from the line.

Butler, which last beat an SEC team in 1958, came out tight, going 1-for-8 from the field with four turnovers as Florida built a 17-9 lead.

Graves hit two NBA-range 3-pointers and two free throws in a two-minute span as Butler used a 14-2 run to take the lead.

The Gators were able to get three follow shots in the final three minutes of the half to regain the lead at 31-29.