| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 6 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Uhl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Ebert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Blaine Gingrich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | James Ebert hits a 3 from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Christopher Lewter is fouled on the floor by Colby Harn - foul #1 on Colby Harn, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Colby Harn takes the ball from Cecil Foster | 34-27 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Colby Harn | 34-29 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Mark Fincher makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Broaddus and he's hacked by Blaine Gingrich - foul #1 on Blaine Gingrich, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Mark Fincher misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Ebert | 36-29 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder loses the ball out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Christopher Lewter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Frazier | 39-29 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | James Ebert steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-29 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Mark Fincher scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Frazier | 41-29 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Colby Harn and the foul's on Mark Fincher - foul #3 on Mark Fincher, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SF), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine (PG), Roger Olshefski (SG), Wallace Williams (PF) Colby Harn, Gregory Yoder, James Ebert | |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:04 | Butler | David Frazier buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Broaddus | 44-32 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 16:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Travis Broaddus | 44-32 |
| 16:45 | Butler | James Eberly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF) David Frazier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant (PG), Jonathan Davis (SF) Theodore Uhl, Blaine Gingrich | |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | James Eberly steps in front of the Norman Chicoine pass | 44-32 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 15:50 | Butler | George Hsieh grabs the board | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Hsieh (fresh) C - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bryant (fresh) SG - Roger Olshefski (fresh) SF - Jonathan Davis (fresh) PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Butler | James Eberly scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Ullrich | 46-32 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Armando Robles snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Norman Chicoine takes the ball from Stephen Ullrich | 46-32 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis drills a shot in the lane | 46-34 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Armando Robles is called for a charge - foul #1 on Armando Robles, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Travis Broaddus, Armando Robles, George Hsieh, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Theodore Uhl (SF), James Ebert (PF), Blaine Gingrich (C) Kenneth Bryant, Roger Olshefski, Jonathan Davis, Norman Chicoine, Wallace Williams | |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | George Chalker is called for 5 seconds | 46-34 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Christopher Lewter drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Ullrich | 49-34 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder hits a jumper from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 13:49 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Stephen Ullrich is blocked by Blaine Gingrich | 49-36 |
| 13:47 | Butler | David Frazier hits the follow up shot | 51-36 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Mark Fincher denies the turnaround by Theodore Uhl | 51-36 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Cecil Foster gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by George Chalker - foul #4 on George Chalker, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Norman Chicoine (C) George Chalker, Blaine Gingrich | |
| 13:15 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine's layup is rejected by Mark Fincher | 53-36 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | James Ebert tips it back up and in | 53-38 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Cecil Foster is hacked by Theodore Uhl - foul #1 on Theodore Uhl, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG) Stephen Ullrich | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:37 | Butler | David Frazier misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Mark Fincher tips it back up and in | 55-38 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 55-38 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder grabs the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-38 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Travis Broaddus grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 11:56 | Butler | David Frazier buries a floater from close range set up by Cecil Foster | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregory Yoder | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore Uhl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Ebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Chicoine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | James Ebert grabs the board | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 11:06 | Butler | David Frazier drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Broaddus | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Christopher Lewter snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:24 | Butler | James Ebert picks off the pass by Travis Broaddus | 60-41 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lewter is called for the reach on James Ebert - foul #2 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant (PG), Roger Olshefski (SG), Jonathan Davis (SF), Wallace Williams (PF), Blaine Gingrich (C) Colby Harn, Gregory Yoder, Theodore Uhl, James Ebert, Norman Chicoine | |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Stephen Ullrich steps in front of the Roger Olshefski pass | 60-41 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Broaddus | 63-41 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-41 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 08:43 | Butler | George Hsieh lays it in | 65-44 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Travis Broaddus steals it from Kenneth Bryant | 65-44 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is fouled on the floor by Roger Olshefski - foul #2 on Roger Olshefski, team foul #5 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) Travis Broaddus | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG) Kenneth Bryant | |
| 08:02 | Butler | James Eberly knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Ullrich | 67-44 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Armando Robles - foul #2 on Armando Robles, team foul #4 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Russell Clark (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Larry Tarter, George Hsieh, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Theodore Uhl (SF), Paul Nichols (C) Roger Olshefski, Wallace Williams, Blaine Gingrich | |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Clark (fresh) C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Colby Harn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore Uhl (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Mark Fincher misses the shot from the left block | 67-45 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Armando Robles - foul #3 on Armando Robles, team foul #5 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Cecil Foster (SF) Stephen Ullrich, Armando Robles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder (SG), James Ebert (PF), Norman Chicoine (C) Colby Harn, Jonathan Davis, Paul Nichols | |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl misses the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Russell Clark gets the rebound | 67-46 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Russell Clark loses the dribble to Theodore Uhl | 67-46 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | James Ebert buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #4 on Mark Fincher, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), George Hsieh (C) David Frazier, Russell Clark, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich (C) Norman Chicoine | |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | James Ebert makes the free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Christopher Lewter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Ullrich | 70-49 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich misses the jumper from the baseline | 70-49 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | James Ebert snags the offensive board | 70-49 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich lays it in | 70-51 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Cecil Foster hits a 3 from straight away | 73-51 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Yoder | 73-53 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Travis Broaddus and the foul's on Gregory Yoder - foul #3 on Gregory Yoder, team foul #6 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Armando Robles (SF), James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Travis Broaddus, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, George Hsieh | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Roger Olshefski (SG), Jonathan Davis (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Wallace Williams (C) George Chalker, Gregory Yoder, Theodore Uhl, James Ebert, Blaine Gingrich | |
| 04:45 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the free throw | 76-53 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Armando Robles steals it from Jonathan Davis | 76-53 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Larry Tarter connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Ullrich | 78-53 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis loses the dribble to James Eberly | 78-53 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich's floater is tipped away by Wallace Williams | 78-53 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Colby Harn | 78-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Russell Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Russell Clark misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-55 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Norman Chicoine | 78-55 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 78-55 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis hits the follow up shot | 78-57 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Armando Robles is fouled on the floor by Roger Olshefski - foul #3 on Roger Olshefski, team foul #7 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Butler | George Hsieh (PF) Stephen Ullrich | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols (C) Jonathan Davis | |
| 02:49 | Butler | Armando Robles makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Armando Robles makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams hits a shot from the right block and the foul's on Armando Robles - foul #4 on Armando Robles, team foul #7 | 80-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant (PG) Norman Chicoine | |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams misses the free throw | 80-59 |
| 02:37 | Butler | George Hsieh pulls down the rebound | 80-59 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Russell Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-59 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols pulls down the rebound | 80-59 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant's fadeaway is rejected by George Hsieh | 80-59 |
| 02:07 | Butler | George Hsieh snags the defensive board | 80-59 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Armando Robles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-59 |
| 01:56 | Butler | George Hsieh hits the follow up shot | 82-59 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Colby Harn is blocked by George Hsieh | 82-59 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 82-59 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 82-59 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Olshefski | 82-59 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | George Hsieh swats the short shot by Colby Harn | 82-59 |
| 01:17 | Butler | George Hsieh snags the defensive board | 82-59 |
| 00:57 | Butler | The short jumper by Larry Tarter is denied by Roger Olshefski | 82-59 |
| 00:56 | Butler | George Hsieh grabs the offensive rebound | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Armando Robles scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Colby Harn - foul #2 on Colby Harn, team foul #8 | 84-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SF) Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF) Kenneth Bryant, Paul Nichols | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Armando Robles misses the free throw | 84-59 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 84-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams loses the dribble to Larry Tarter | 84-59 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Larry Tarter lays it up and in | 86-59 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-59 |
| 00:11 | Butler | George Hsieh snags the defensive board | 86-59 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Larry Tarter runs out the clock | 86-59 |