| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) SG - David Byrum (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs inbounds the ball | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Peterson and he's hacked by Melvin Flaherty - foul #2 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Richard Balog misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Clinton Miller tips it back up and in | 26-45 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs is open and lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Peterson | 28-45 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Michael Johnson steals the ball from Richard Balog | 28-45 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson's layup is rejected by Melvin Flaherty | 28-45 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Clinton Miller gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Richard Balog misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-45 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty tips it back up and in | 28-47 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 17:50 | Butler | George Burkowski snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Richard Balog misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-47 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Carl Williams (PF), Robert Hodges (C) David Byrum, Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 16:53 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the shot from the left side | 28-47 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Clinton Miller steals it from Jeffrey Jacobs | 28-47 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Kris Price is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #1 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Clinton Miller | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Richard Balog scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Flaherty | 28-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) C - Robert Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | George Burkowski is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jacobs - foul #2 on George Burkowski, team foul #2 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Carl Williams, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Kyle Cole (PF), Clinton Miller (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Melvin Flaherty, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs buries a shot from the left side | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:59 | Butler | Kris Price is hacked by John Lopresti - foul #1 on John Lopresti, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), Brian Biggs (SF) John Lopresti, Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Kyle Cole, Clinton Miller | |
| 14:32 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty banks in the layup on a great pass from George Burkowski | 30-52 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Andres Marino steps in front of the David Byrum pass | 30-52 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Andres Marino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-52 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 30-52 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andres Marino - foul #1 on Andres Marino, team foul #3 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (PF), Carl Williams (C) Michael Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Clinton Miller (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Clinton Miller drills a shot in the paint | 32-54 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Williams | 34-54 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Clinton Miller knocks in the shot in the lane | 34-56 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | David Byrum splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-56 |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | David Byrum hits the follow up shot | 36-56 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Kyle Cole hits the finger roll | 36-58 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs blows the layup | 36-58 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs hits the follow up shot | 38-58 |
| 11:33 | Butler | James McCade slams it home | 38-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Byrum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Biggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James McCade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Clinton Miller - foul #1 on Clinton Miller, team foul #4 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), William Weaver (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum, Brian Biggs | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Clinton Miller | |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Richard Balog connects on the 3 from the right corner | 40-63 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses long on a jumper in the paint | 43-63 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Williams - foul #2 on Carl Williams, team foul #3 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Ryan Bogar (C) William Weaver, Jeffrey Jacobs, Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Miller (C) Thomas Gilbert | |
| 09:33 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-63 |
| 09:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Balog | 46-63 |
| 09:00 | Butler | George Burkowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty hits the follow up shot | 46-65 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Lopresti | 49-65 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty is whistled for a carry | 49-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Robert Hodges (PF) John Lopresti, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) Samuel Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 49-67 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clinton Miller - foul #2 on Clinton Miller, team foul #5 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Brian Biggs (SF) William Weaver, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Clinton Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the offensive board | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Butler | The short jumper by Clinton Miller is denied by Brian Biggs | 51-67 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Richard Balog's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), William Weaver (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Carl Williams (C) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum, Brian Biggs, Jeffrey Jacobs, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Kyle Cole grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Johnson | 53-67 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 53-67 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 04:51 | Butler | Richard Balog misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Andres Marino tips it home | 53-69 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-69 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Clinton Miller pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:08 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 53-69 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Ryan Bogar (C) John Lopresti, William Weaver, Samuel Jackson, Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-69 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson tips it home | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Kyle Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Clinton Miller | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-69 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar tips it in | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Andres Marino knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 57-72 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Peterson and he's hacked by Thomas Gilbert - foul #1 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), William Weaver (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (PF), Carl Williams (C) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum, Michael Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs misses the free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Gilbert | 59-72 |
| 01:58 | Butler | James McCade clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Weaver - foul #1 on William Weaver, team foul #4 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges (C) Brian Biggs | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:58 | Butler | James McCade makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:58 | Butler | James McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-74 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 01:16 | Butler | James McCade connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Kris Price and the foul's on Jeffrey Jacobs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jacobs, team foul #5 | 59-76 |
| 01:16 | Butler | James McCade makes the free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Kyle Cole steals it from Carl Williams | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Hodges - foul #1 on Robert Hodges, team foul #6 | 59-77 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Hodges | 59-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 59-78 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams tips it home | 61-78 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kris Price runs out the clock | 61-78 |