| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Anker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Fair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Garber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lorenzo Cutlip (fresh) 10 pts. C - Kristopher Digiovanni (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Bogue (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Darko Bochenski inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Terence Smith misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Evan Garber - foul #3 on Evan Garber, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Covin (SF) Evan Garber | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Terence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Terence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip drills a shot from the right side set up by Fred Fair | 37-43 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Terence Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Bogue | 37-46 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | William Anker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 18:50 | Butler | John Roberts grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 18:28 | Butler | David Bogue comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Covin | 37-46 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | William Anker knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Johnson Sparling is hacked by Fred Fair - foul #3 on Fred Fair, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard (SG) Fred Fair | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Darko Bochenski | |
| 17:12 | Butler | Terence Smith hits the finger roll set up by Masio Abdallah | 40-48 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Johnson Sparling takes the ball from William Anker in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the easy layup | 40-48 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Jones (SG), Calvin Turner (SF), Tommy Vigue (PF) William Anker, Robert Covin, Lorenzo Cutlip | |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski (PF) David Bogue | |
| 16:41 | Butler | Calvin Turner takes the ball from Goran Kwapniewski | 40-48 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Jones blows the layup | 40-48 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Terence Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Turner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kristopher Digiovanni (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) PF - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Johnson Sparling blocks the jumper by Tony Hubbard | 40-48 |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 15:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Goran Kwapniewski | 40-48 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Terence Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Roberts | 40-51 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | John Roberts is called for the reach on Tony Hubbard - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Fred Fair (SG), Evan Garber (SF), Lorenzo Cutlip (PF), Robert Covin (C) Tony Hubbard, Richard Jones, Calvin Turner, Tommy Vigue, Kristopher Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Ilia Pieczynski (SG), Darko Bochenski (SF), David Bogue (PF), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling, Masio Abdallah, Goran Kwapniewski, John Roberts | |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | John Landes is called for the reach on Lorenzo Cutlip - foul #1 on John Landes, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Bogue - foul #2 on David Bogue, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:51 | Butler | David Bogue slams it home on a nice dish by Ilia Pieczynski | 41-53 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | William Anker knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Fred Fair | 43-53 |
| 13:15 | Butler | David Bogue hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | William Anker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 13:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Bogue | 43-53 |
| 12:40 | Butler | David Bogue hits the finger roll set up by John Landes | 43-55 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni (C) Robert Covin | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), John Roberts (C) Michel McAlexander, Ilia Pieczynski, John Landes | |
| 12:20 | Butler | Terence Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner (SF) Evan Garber | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Darko Bochenski | |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | Fred Fair's layup is rejected by John Roberts | 43-55 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Terence Smith grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Lorenzo Cutlip is called for the reach on Terence Smith - foul #2 on Lorenzo Cutlip, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Robert Covin (SF) William Anker, Fred Fair, Lorenzo Cutlip | |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski (PF) David Bogue | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Covin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Turner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kristopher Digiovanni (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) PF - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Butler | John Roberts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terence Smith | 43-57 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tony Hubbard, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Garber (SF) Calvin Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | Darko Bochenski (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| 10:40 | Butler | Darko Bochenski's floater is tipped away by Evan Garber | 43-57 |
| 10:38 | Butler | John Roberts snags the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Covin - foul #2 on Robert Covin, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Calvin Turner (C) Richard Jones, Kristopher Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:12 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Covin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Darko Bochenski gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Tony Hubbard steals the ball from John Roberts | 43-59 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | William Anker hits the finger roll set up by Tony Hubbard | 45-59 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Tony Hubbard picks off the pass by Darko Bochenski | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 08:29 | Butler | John Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 48-59 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber is fouled on the floor by Goran Kwapniewski - foul #1 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Jones (PG), Fred Fair (SG), Lorenzo Cutlip (PF), Kristopher Digiovanni (C) William Anker, Tony Hubbard, Evan Garber, Robert Covin | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Ilia Pieczynski (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), David Bogue (PF), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling, Darko Bochenski, Goran Kwapniewski, John Roberts | |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Jones and he's hacked by Michel McAlexander - foul #1 on Michel McAlexander, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip misses the free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:50 | Butler | David Bogue grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 07:32 | Butler | David Bogue clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Lorenzo Cutlip - foul #3 on Lorenzo Cutlip, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Garber (SF) Calvin Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:32 | Butler | David Bogue makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:32 | Butler | David Bogue misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni is denied on a layup by John Landes | 50-60 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber tips it in | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Fair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Evan Garber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lorenzo Cutlip (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kristopher Digiovanni (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ilia Pieczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) PF - David Bogue (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 06:45 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Lorenzo Cutlip - foul #4 on Lorenzo Cutlip, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Tony Hubbard (SF) Richard Jones, Evan Garber | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), John Roberts (C) Michel McAlexander, Ilia Pieczynski, John Landes | |
| 06:45 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | William Anker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Johnson Sparling grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is called for traveling | 52-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Covin (SF) Tony Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | Darko Bochenski (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| 05:38 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 05:36 | Butler | John Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Terence Smith snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Fred Fair takes the ball from John Roberts | 52-61 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard (SG), Evan Garber (SF), Calvin Turner (C) Fred Fair, Lorenzo Cutlip, Kristopher Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski (SG), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Johnson Sparling, David Bogue | |
| 04:38 | Butler | Terence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | John Roberts takes the ball from Robert Covin | 52-63 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Terence Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner is fouled on the floor by John Roberts - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Fred Fair (SG), Lorenzo Cutlip (PF), Kristopher Digiovanni (C) William Anker, Robert Covin, Calvin Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Ilia Pieczynski, Darko Bochenski, John Roberts | |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 52-63 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lorenzo Cutlip and he's hacked by Masio Abdallah - foul #1 on Masio Abdallah, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner (SF) Evan Garber | |
| Subs | Butler | David Bogue (PF) Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Kristopher Digiovanni makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Johnson Sparling is hacked by Calvin Turner - foul #2 on Calvin Turner, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG) Terence Smith | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Fair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Turner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lorenzo Cutlip (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kristopher Digiovanni (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Bogue (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip's layup is rejected by John Landes | 55-65 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip grabs the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Evan Garber (SF) Tony Hubbard, Calvin Turner | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Darko Bochenski (SF), John Roberts (C) Michel McAlexander, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-65 |
| 02:34 | Butler | David Bogue snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 02:16 | Butler | David Bogue is hacked by William Anker - foul #1 on William Anker, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Hubbard (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Robert Covin (SF), Calvin Turner (PF), Tommy Vigue (C) William Anker, Fred Fair, Evan Garber, Lorenzo Cutlip, Kristopher Digiovanni | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Ilia Pieczynski (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling, Darko Bochenski, John Roberts | |
| 02:16 | Butler | David Bogue makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:16 | Butler | David Bogue misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Jones's fadeaway is rejected by David Bogue | 55-66 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Michel McAlexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski tips it home | 55-68 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue buries a floater from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michel McAlexander | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Calvin Turner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tony Hubbard | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Tony Hubbard steps in front of the Michel McAlexander pass | 59-70 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Covin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tony Hubbard | 61-70 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Fred Fair (SG), Evan Garber (SF), Lorenzo Cutlip (PF), Kristopher Digiovanni (C) Tony Hubbard, Richard Jones, Robert Covin, Calvin Turner, Tommy Vigue | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Darko Bochenski (SF), John Roberts (C) Michel McAlexander, Ilia Pieczynski, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | William Anker is called for the reach on David Bogue in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Anker, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF) Johnson Sparling, Darko Bochenski | |
| 00:16 | Butler | David Bogue makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:16 | Butler | David Bogue makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-72 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Evan Garber grabs the offensive board | 61-72 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Lorenzo Cutlip misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Terence Smith runs out the clock | 61-72 |