| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Douglas Mah (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 19:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Balog | 33-35 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Andres Marino is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andres Marino, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | The refs have stopped play. Brian Biggs is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SF) Brian Biggs | |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Andres Marino picks off the pass by Michael Johnson | 33-35 |
| 18:33 | Butler | George Burkowski is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 18:15 | Butler | Richard Balog can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Mah - foul #1 on Douglas Mah, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the jumper from the right block | 37-38 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Clinton Miller connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Balog | 40-38 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Johnson | 40-41 |
| 17:03 | Butler | George Burkowski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Byrum | 43-43 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Burkowski | 45-43 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Mah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Clinton Miller steals it from David Byrum | 45-43 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses long on a floater in the lane | 45-43 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty tips it in | 47-43 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Melvin Flaherty picks off the pass by John Lopresti | 47-43 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Clinton Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (PF), Mark Parker (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), William Weaver (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Robert Morning (PF), Carl Williams (C) John Lopresti, David Byrum, Jeffrey Jacobs, Michael Johnson, Douglas Mah | |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Luke Lyons snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Mark Parker comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 47-43 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Morning | 47-43 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Kris Price hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Parker | 49-46 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | James McCade steps in front of the Carl Williams pass | 49-46 |
| 12:42 | Butler | James McCade scores on a shot from the left block set up by Kris Price and he's hacked by Carl Williams - foul #1 on Carl Williams, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Luke Lyons, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs (SF), Jeffrey Jacobs (PF) Samuel Jackson, Carl Williams | |
| 12:42 | Butler | James McCade makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | William Weaver is fouled on the floor by Richard Balog - foul #3 on Richard Balog, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Kyle Cole (PF) Kris Price, James McCade, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah (C) Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Peterson | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Morning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Mah (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Richard Balog hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Kyle Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:21 | Butler | George Burkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Clinton Miller (PF) George Burkowski, Norberto Yazzie, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), David Byrum (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Peterson, William Weaver, Robert Morning | |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clinton Miller - foul #1 on Clinton Miller, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG) Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:30 | Butler | James McCade misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG) Kris Price | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), Carl Williams (C) Brian Biggs, Douglas Mah | |
| 10:15 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 53-49 |
| 09:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to James McCade | 53-49 |
| 09:32 | Butler | James McCade misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-49 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Andres Marino is called for the reach on David Byrum - foul #3 on Andres Marino, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) James McCade, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Robert Morning (PF) John Lopresti, Michael Johnson | |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 09:02 | Butler | George Burkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Balog and the foul's on Jeffrey Jacobs - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jacobs, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG) George Burkowski, Andres Marino | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Douglas Mah (C) David Byrum, Jeffrey Jacobs, Carl Williams | |
| 08:40 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson's floater is knocked away by Clinton Miller | 56-49 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Richard Balog pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert double dribbles | 56-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Flaherty (C) Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-49 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Morning (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Mah (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Richard Balog scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kris Price | 59-49 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG) Kris Price, Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) William Weaver, Brian Biggs, Robert Morning | |
| 06:51 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Miller (PF) Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) John Lopresti | |
| 06:51 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs is denied on a layup by Richard Balog | 59-49 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah tips it in | 59-51 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Andres Marino buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Burkowski | 62-51 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 06:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 62-51 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Richard Balog is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Gilbert (C) Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs (SF), Robert Morning (C) Jeffrey Jacobs, Douglas Mah | |
| 05:49 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | David Byrum drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Peterson | 63-54 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Clinton Miller is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF) Andres Marino, Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), William Weaver (SG) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum | |
| 05:14 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning is denied on a layup by Thomas Gilbert | 64-54 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Luke Lyons connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by James McCade | 66-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Luke Lyons is called for the reach on Brian Biggs - foul #1 on Luke Lyons, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Kyle Cole (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) George Burkowski, Clinton Miller, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Douglas Mah (C) William Weaver, Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson | |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson is fouled on the floor by James McCade - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG) Robert Morning | |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Kyle Cole swats the shot by William Weaver | 66-54 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Luke Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lopresti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Mah (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Butler | James McCade hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Melvin Flaherty | 68-54 |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | James McCade is called for the reach on William Weaver - foul #2 on James McCade, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF) James McCade, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Carl Williams (PF) Jeffrey Peterson, John Lopresti | |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Kris Price hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Balog | 71-55 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses the driving attempt in the lane | 71-55 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Luke Lyons pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Richard Balog clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Jacobs - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jacobs, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Thomas Gilbert (PF), Mark Parker (C) Andres Marino, Luke Lyons, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson (PG), Robert Morning (PF) David Byrum, Douglas Mah | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SF) Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:57 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kris Price | 76-55 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (SF) Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Samuel Jackson | |
| 01:31 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert banks in the layup | 78-55 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | William Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-55 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Luke Lyons loses the dribble to Jeffrey Jacobs | 78-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Weaver and he's fouled by Thomas Gilbert - foul #1 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #8 | 78-57 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning misses the free throw | 78-57 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | James McCade can't finish the layup | 78-57 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti pulls down the rebound | 78-57 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Kris Price steals the ball from John Lopresti | 78-57 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Kris Price blows the dunk | 78-57 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kris Price runs out the clock | 78-57 |