| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Westra | 40-36 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Freddie Burkett takes the ball from Bryan Buchanan | 40-36 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett lays it up and in | 40-38 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke is denied on a layup by Robert Guill | 42-38 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Westra - foul #3 on William Westra, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG) William Westra | |
| 18:31 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry blows the layup but he's hacked by Johnny Zwerschke - foul #1 on Johnny Zwerschke, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan's layup is rejected by Robert Guill | 44-40 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman throws it down set up by Freddie Burkett | 44-42 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Curtis Perry - foul #3 on Curtis Perry, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Jordan Hills (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Bryan Buchanan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Robert Guill, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| 16:52 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Schoolcraft | 45-45 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Russell Lynn steals it from Ivan Dvorak | 45-45 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor can't connect on a floater from close range | 45-45 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Jordan Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Lynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schoolcraft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Richard Schoolcraft denies the turnaround by Ivan Dvorak | 45-45 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft tips it home | 45-47 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Bryan Buchanan (PF) Ivan Dvorak, Joseph Payne, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Robert Guill (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Jeffrey Tudor, Richard Schoolcraft, Michael Wilson | |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill can't throw it down | 45-47 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry tips it home | 45-49 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Rocco Esposito is hacked by Donald Housman - foul #2 on Donald Housman, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (PG) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:14 | Butler | Jordan Hills clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Bryan Buchanan steals the ball from Freddie Burkett | 45-49 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Rocco Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Lytton (C) Jordan Hills | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | David Swanson steals it from Freddie Burkett in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Steve Lytton blows the layup | 45-49 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Donald Housman | 45-49 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry is fouled on the floor by Steve Lytton - foul #4 on Steve Lytton, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Gustavo Jimenez (SF), Joseph Payne (C) David Swanson, Dewei Zheng, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson (C) Curtis Perry | |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill misses short on a jumper from the left block | 45-49 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Rocco Esposito grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Rocco Esposito loses the dribble to Robert Guill | 45-49 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Bryan Buchanan - foul #1 on Bryan Buchanan, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jordan Hills (SF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Rocco Esposito, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor (SF) Robert Guill | |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gustavo Jimenez | 45-49 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Housman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Bryan Buchanan denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Tudor | 47-49 |
| 11:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ivan Dvorak | 47-49 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF) Gustavo Jimenez, Bryan Buchanan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Curtis Perry (C) William Westra, Donald Housman, Michael Wilson | |
| 10:53 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Curtis Perry - foul #4 on Curtis Perry, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SF), Raymond Williams (C) Jeffrey Tudor, Curtis Perry | |
| 10:53 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF) Jordan Hills | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:29 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Joseph Payne - foul #1 on Joseph Payne, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson (C) Raymond Williams | |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke clanks a jumper from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill hits a floater in the paint | 49-54 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Freddie Burkett is called for the reach on Gustavo Jimenez - foul #2 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Bryan Buchanan (PF), Jordan Hills (C) Rocco Esposito, Joseph Payne, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF) Russell Lynn, Robert Guill | |
| 09:06 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan buries a runner in the lane set up by Dewei Zheng | 51-54 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Westra | 51-56 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Freddie Burkett picks off the pass by Ivan Dvorak in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor lays it up and in on a great pass from Freddie Burkett | 51-58 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Freddie Burkett - foul #3 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (SG), Joseph Payne (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Housman (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Richard Schoolcraft, Michael Wilson | |
| 08:20 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | William Westra snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Westra | 51-61 |
| 07:38 | Butler | David Swanson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jordan Hills | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tired) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Westra (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-61 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Jordan Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:15 | Butler | David Swanson connects on the runner in the paint | 56-61 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Swanson - foul #1 on David Swanson, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Steve Lytton (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Ivan Dvorak, David Swanson, Jordan Hills, Bryan Buchanan, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Robert Guill (SF), Curtis Perry (C) William Westra, Jeffrey Tudor, Raymond Williams | |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Guill - foul #3 on Robert Guill, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft (PF) Donald Housman | |
| 06:25 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-62 |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Burkett | 56-65 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Steve Lytton clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Schoolcraft - foul #2 on Richard Schoolcraft, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:39 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses the tip | 58-65 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 58-65 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Freddie Burkett | 58-67 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Buchanan (PF) Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Donald Housman (PF) Russell Lynn, Richard Schoolcraft | |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett is fouled on the floor by Dewei Zheng - foul #1 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:48 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke gets the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Jordan Hills (SF) Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tired) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Westra (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses the jumper from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Bryan Buchanan | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Rocco Esposito steps in front of the Freddie Burkett pass | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 61-67 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rocco Esposito - foul #2 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF) Rocco Esposito, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Freddie Burkett, Robert Guill, Curtis Perry | |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Jordan Hills | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG) Russell Lynn | |
| 01:59 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke misses the tip | 61-69 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan tips it but misses | 61-69 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke tips it back up and in | 63-69 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SF), Curtis Perry (C) Jeffrey Tudor, Michael Wilson | |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Johnny Zwerschke - foul #2 on Johnny Zwerschke, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill makes the free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | William Westra clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Rocco Esposito can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Dvorak - foul #1 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Richard Schoolcraft (PF) William Westra, Donald Housman | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke makes the shot from the left side | 65-74 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft is hacked by Ivan Dvorak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is fouled on the floor by Richard Schoolcraft - foul #3 on Richard Schoolcraft, team foul #9 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), David Swanson (SG), Jordan Hills (PF), Steve Lytton (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Bryan Buchanan, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Robert Guill, Curtis Perry | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Jimenez - foul #1 on Gustavo Jimenez, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Bryan Buchanan (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, David Swanson, Jordan Hills, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry (C) Michael Wilson | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 69-77 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SF) Jeffrey Tudor | |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Dvorak - foul #3 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #12 | 69-77 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bryan Buchanan | 69-78 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke is called for traveling | 69-78 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill is hacked by Ivan Dvorak in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #13 | 69-78 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Rocco Esposito hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-79 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett runs out the clock | 71-79 |