| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Roy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dizon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Bright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Cleveland State | Jerry Auger is called for the reach on Joel Dizon - foul #2 on Jerry Auger, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the driving attempt in the lane | 31-31 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Ray Cooks buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Goulet | 31-34 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright double dribbles | 31-34 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | John Loftin snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Ray Cooks picks off the pass by Joel Dizon | 31-34 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Robinson and the foul's on Ray Cooks - foul #2 on Ray Cooks, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Ray Cooks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Jerry Auger steals the ball from Brandon Bright | 34-34 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Matthew Goulet knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Cooks | 34-37 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | John Loftin is hacked by Ray Cooks - foul #3 on Ray Cooks, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vincente Costa (PG), John Button (SF), Alfred Foor (PF), Alfred Stimpson (C) Roy Brooks, Christopher Robinson, Brandon Bright, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Vincente Costa knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Dizon | 37-37 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Brian Howell travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Champlin (C) Jerry Auger | |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Vincente Costa misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Brian Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Sean Champlin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:07 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Evans | 37-37 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Brian Howell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Joel Dizon pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joel Dizon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Button (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfred Foor (fresh) C - Alfred Stimpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Guy Searles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) PF - Luther Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Vincente Costa | 40-37 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Guy Searles clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Brian Howell tips it home | 40-39 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Joel Dizon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks (PG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Anthony Hill (PF), John Loftin (C) Joel Dizon, John Button, Alfred Foor, Alfred Stimpson | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Houston Smith (C) Jeffrey Norman, Guy Searles, Brian Howell, Luther Evans, Sean Champlin | |
| 14:32 | Butler | Christopher Robinson swats the layup by Jerry Auger | 40-39 |
| 14:31 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Houston Smith | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Jerry Auger knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ray Cooks and the foul's on Anthony Hill - foul #4 on Anthony Hill, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alex Carney (SG), Brandon Bright (PF) Vincente Costa, Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:06 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson's floater is tipped away by Houston Smith | 40-42 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Jerry Auger gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Jerry Auger's floater is tipped away by Christopher Robinson | 40-42 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | John Loftin gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson is fouled on the floor by Houston Smith - foul #3 on Houston Smith, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joel Dizon (SG) Alex Carney | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson lays it up and in | 42-42 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | John Weber steals the ball from Roy Brooks | 42-42 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Matthew Goulet buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Cooks | 42-44 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Joel Dizon knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Bright | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Roy Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dizon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brandon Bright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Loftin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Goulet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Jerry Auger drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Goulet | 45-46 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | John Loftin comes up short on the floater from close range | 45-46 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Ray Cooks pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Ray Cooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | John Loftin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-46 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson tips it in | 47-46 |
| 10:09 | Butler | John Loftin swats the short shot by Jerry Auger | 47-46 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | John Loftin grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Joel Dizon | 50-46 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Ray Cooks clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Jerry Auger tips it home | 50-48 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Auger | 50-48 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Matthew Goulet snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Ray Cooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | John Loftin gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | John Loftin gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Joel Dizon makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Robinson | 52-48 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Matthew Goulet drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joel Dizon | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Roy Brooks (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dizon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brandon Bright (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Loftin (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Goulet (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Weber (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Houston Smith (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | John Weber is fouled on the floor by Roy Brooks - foul #1 on Roy Brooks, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vincente Costa (PG), John Button (SG), Alfred Stimpson (SF), Anthony Hill (PF), Alfred Foor (C) Roy Brooks, Joel Dizon, Christopher Robinson, Brandon Bright, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| 07:16 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Button - foul #2 on John Button, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Brian Howell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Luther Evans | 55-56 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Vincente Costa is whistled for a carry | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joel Dizon (SG) Alfred Stimpson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:53 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Luther Evans | 55-59 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Joel Dizon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Vincente Costa tips it home | 57-59 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Guy Searles buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luther Evans | 57-61 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Joel Dizon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Luther Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Henry Fortune drills a shot from the left block set up by Guy Searles | 57-63 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Henry Fortune - foul #4 on Henry Fortune, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfred Stimpson (SF) John Button | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Jeffrey Norman, Guy Searles, Brian Howell, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Sean Champlin | 58-63 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Jerry Auger clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vincente Costa - foul #2 on Vincente Costa, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerard Denny (PG), John Loftin (C) Vincente Costa, Alfred Foor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:05 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Sean Champlin steals the ball from John Loftin | 58-64 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Marcus Craig scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Goulet | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerard Denny (fresh) SG - Joel Dizon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Stimpson (fresh) PF - Anthony Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Loftin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Goulet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Alfred Stimpson misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Marcus Craig - foul #1 on Marcus Craig, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks (PG), Vincente Costa (SG) Gerard Denny, Joel Dizon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Alfred Stimpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Alfred Stimpson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Sean Champlin is hacked by John Loftin - foul #1 on John Loftin, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright (C) John Loftin | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Brian Howell (SF) Matthew Goulet, Marcus Craig | |
| 02:47 | Butler | Alfred Stimpson is called for the reach on Brian Howell - foul #1 on Alfred Stimpson, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Button (SF) Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (C) Sean Champlin | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Jerry Auger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits the follow up shot | 60-68 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joel Dizon (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Anthony Hill (PF) Vincente Costa, John Button, Alfred Stimpson | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Brian Howell, Henry Fortune | |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jerry Auger - foul #3 on Jerry Auger, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Loftin (C) Brandon Bright | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG) Jeffrey Norman | |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:47 | Butler | John Weber loses the dribble to Roy Brooks | 63-68 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson can't finish the layup | 63-68 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Jerry Auger snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Jerry Auger hits the finger roll set up by Ray Cooks | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Ray Cooks steals the ball from Christopher Robinson | 63-70 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Ray Cooks banks in the layup | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Houston Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Dizon - foul #2 on Joel Dizon, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Houston Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Joel Dizon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Robinson | 63-72 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-72 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jerry Auger gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jerry Auger is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Dizon - foul #3 on Joel Dizon, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | John Loftin clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Houston Smith - foul #4 on Houston Smith, team foul #8 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vincente Costa (PG), John Button (SG), Alfred Stimpson (SF), Brandon Bright (PF) Roy Brooks, Joel Dizon, Christopher Robinson, Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Vincente Costa is called for the reach on Jeffrey Norman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincente Costa, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks (PG), Joel Dizon (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Anthony Hill (PF) Vincente Costa, John Button, Alfred Stimpson, Brandon Bright | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), John Weber (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Houston Smith (C) Guy Searles, Brian Howell, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hill and he's hacked by John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG) Jeffrey Norman | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson makes the free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Dizon - foul #4 on Joel Dizon, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Weber misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the offensive board | 68-76 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Jerry Auger is hacked by Anthony Hill - foul #5 on Anthony Hill, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright (PF) Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Houston Smith steals the ball from Roy Brooks | 68-78 |
| 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 | Ray Cooks runs out the clock | 68-78 |