| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Mulkey (fresh) SG - William Westra (fresh) SF - Robert Guill (fresh) PF - Donald Housman (fresh) C - Curtis Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Cleveland State | William Mulkey travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dewei Zheng - foul #1 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Dewei Zheng clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | William Westra snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | William Westra clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Guill | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Butler | William Mulkey steals the ball from Bryan Buchanan | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Dewei Zheng steals it from Curtis Perry | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dewei Zheng | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill is fouled on the floor by Rocco Esposito - foul #1 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG), Russell Lynn (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Mulkey, William Westra, Robert Guill, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor scores on a runner from close range set up by Russell Lynn | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Russell Lynn is called for the reach on Ivan Dvorak - foul #1 on Russell Lynn, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jordan Hills (SF) Dewei Zheng | |
| 16:22 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan makes the shot near the basket set up by Ivan Dvorak | 6-6 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Russell Lynn | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fresh) SG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Schoolcraft (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fairly fresh) SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Richard Schoolcraft denies the turnaround by Ivan Dvorak | 8-6 |
| 15:25 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Hills | 8-6 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak is fouled on the floor by Richard Schoolcraft - foul #1 on Richard Schoolcraft, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Mulkey (PG), William Westra (SG), Robert Guill (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Freddie Burkett, Russell Lynn, Jeffrey Tudor, Richard Schoolcraft, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), David Swanson (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Steve Lytton (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Bryan Buchanan, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 14:47 | Butler | Dewei Zheng buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Swanson and he's hacked by William Mulkey - foul #1 on William Mulkey, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | William Mulkey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Robert Guill picks off the pass by Gustavo Jimenez | 8-9 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | William Mulkey makes the floater from close range set up by Robert Guill | 10-9 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Jordan Hills is fouled on the floor by William Westra - foul #1 on William Westra, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Bryan Buchanan (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) David Swanson, Jordan Hills, Steve Lytton | |
| 13:28 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill can't throw it down but he's hacked by Dewei Zheng - foul #2 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SF) Dewei Zheng | |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Westra - foul #2 on William Westra, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Michael Wilson (C) William Westra, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | Jordan Hills (SF) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| 12:48 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Lynn | 14-11 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Jordan Hills clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Guill - foul #1 on Robert Guill, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG), Richard Schoolcraft (PF) William Mulkey, Donald Housman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:04 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Burkett | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Schoolcraft (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Rocco Esposito makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak | 17-16 |
| 11:05 | Cleveland State | Rocco Esposito takes the ball from Richard Schoolcraft | 17-16 |
| 10:46 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Bryan Buchanan is blocked by Richard Schoolcraft | 17-16 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 3 from straight away | 20-16 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Schoolcraft - foul #2 on Richard Schoolcraft, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Mulkey (PG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Freddie Burkett, Robert Guill, Richard Schoolcraft, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), David Swanson (SF), Steve Lytton (PF), Joseph Payne (C) Rocco Esposito, Jordan Hills, Bryan Buchanan, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 10:17 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Steve Lytton pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak | 20-20 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Mulkey | 22-20 |
| 09:37 | Butler | David Swanson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ivan Dvorak - foul #1 on Ivan Dvorak, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (SG) Russell Lynn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | William Mulkey hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Freddie Burkett | 26-20 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak is whistled for a carry | 26-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Jordan Hills (SF), Bryan Buchanan (PF) Ivan Dvorak, David Swanson, Joseph Payne | |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddie Burkett | 28-20 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-20 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Jordan Hills steals it from Jeffrey Tudor | 28-20 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-20 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Mulkey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Burkett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-20 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses badly on a shot from the left side | 28-20 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Rocco Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gustavo Jimenez | 28-23 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 28-23 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Rocco Esposito snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Curtis Perry is called for the reach on Rocco Esposito - foul #1 on Curtis Perry, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Robert Guill (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Freddie Burkett, Jeffrey Tudor, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), David Swanson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Jordan Hills, Bryan Buchanan, Steve Lytton | |
| 06:15 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Raymond Williams grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | William Mulkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG) Rocco Esposito | |
| 05:37 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Joseph Payne snags the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Johnny Zwerschke knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Slack | 28-25 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:31 | Butler | David Swanson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-25 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Raymond Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Raymond Williams is hacked by Joseph Payne - foul #1 on Joseph Payne, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett (PG), Donald Housman (PF) William Mulkey, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Jordan Hills (SF), Bryan Buchanan (PF) Richard Slack, David Swanson, Joseph Payne | |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Jordan Hills snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Ivan Dvorak steals it from Robert Guill | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Lynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jordan Hills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Zwerschke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Freddie Burkett - foul #1 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Robert Guill, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Jordan Hills makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Jordan Hills misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | William Westra hits the finger roll | 30-26 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Jeffrey Tudor steps in front of the Johnny Zwerschke pass | 30-26 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jordan Hills - foul #1 on Jordan Hills, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft (PF) Donald Housman | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF) Rocco Esposito, Johnny Zwerschke | |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez loses the ball out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SF) Jeffrey Tudor | |
| Subs | Butler | David Swanson (SG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill misses badly on a shot from close range | 32-26 |
| 01:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gustavo Jimenez | 32-26 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Bryan Buchanan misses the lay-in | 32-26 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill is hacked by David Swanson - foul #1 on David Swanson, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Mulkey (PG), Donald Housman (PF) Freddie Burkett, Richard Schoolcraft | |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Steve Lytton (PF), Johnny Zwerschke (C) Gustavo Jimenez, David Swanson, Bryan Buchanan, Jordan Hills | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Donald Housman swats the shot by Ivan Dvorak | 34-26 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Steve Lytton pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:02 | Butler | William Mulkey takes the ball from Steve Lytton | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | William Mulkey clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-26 |