| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Curry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Penwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jesse O'Bryon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Cox | 35-33 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Gregory Blacker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 19:25 | Butler | John Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young double dribbles | 35-33 |
| 18:35 | Butler | John Walker misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Julian Penwell - foul #3 on Julian Penwell, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Boos (PF) Julian Penwell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:35 | Butler | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:35 | Butler | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Cox | 38-34 |
| 17:58 | Butler | John Walker travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Alan Call pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Gregory Blacker is fouled on the floor by Joe Boos - foul #1 on Joe Boos, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (PG), Fred Carter (C) Steven Curry, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Clifton Calhoun | |
| 17:33 | Butler | John Walker hits the finger roll set up by Odis Messinger | 38-36 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew is called for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Drew, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF) William Cox, Jeremy Young | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| 16:54 | Butler | Augustus Molinski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-36 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos misses the lay-in | 38-36 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:38 | Butler | William White is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William White, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon (C) Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by William White - foul #3 on William White, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG) Kevin Jennings | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (SF), Barry Poff (PF) Augustus Molinski, William White | |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Michael Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Curry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Drew (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Boos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse O'Bryon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Poff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Barry Poff snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Jones and he's fouled by Joshua Peterson - foul #1 on Joshua Peterson, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cox (SG), Jeremy Young (SF), Julian Penwell (PF) Frank Drew, Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), John Walker (PF), Alan Call (C) Michael Jones, Barry Poff, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Alan Call grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Jeremy Young picks off the pass by Odis Messinger | 39-38 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:05 | Butler | John Walker misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | William Cox hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Curry | 45-38 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Alan Call scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifton Calhoun | 45-40 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell can't finish the layup | 45-40 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (PG), Fred Carter (C) Steven Curry, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF) Robert Nicodemus, Clifton Calhoun | |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | William Cox misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 13:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Odis Messinger | 45-40 |
| 13:16 | Butler | John Walker knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Odis Messinger | 45-42 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Fred Carter and he's hacked by Augustus Molinski - foul #3 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson (SF) Jeremy Young | |
| Subs | Butler | William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) John Walker, Alan Call | |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Joshua Peterson swats the short shot by William White | 47-42 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Fred Carter | 47-42 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | William Cox makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Julian Penwell | 50-42 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Frank Drew | 50-42 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | William Cox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-42 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank Drew (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Cox (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Julian Penwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | William Cox drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Drew | 53-42 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Julian Penwell swats the short shot by William White | 53-42 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Julian Penwell | 53-42 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew connects on the 3 from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-42 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | William Cox misses the jumpshot from the left side | 56-42 |
| 10:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Quincy Bednarz | 56-42 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Fred Carter steps in front of the Gregory Blacker pass | 56-42 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-42 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson tips it but misses | 56-42 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:28 | Butler | William White buries a jumper from the right block | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Peterson | 58-44 |
| 09:05 | Butler | William White banks in the layup | 58-46 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-46 |
| 08:55 | Butler | William White snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Gregory Blacker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-46 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Augustus Molinski gets the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Frank Drew steps in front of the Odis Messinger pass | 58-46 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-46 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson snags the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter is hacked by Quincy Bednarz - foul #1 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Steven Curry (SG), Jeremy Young (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Frank Drew, William Cox, Joshua Peterson, Julian Penwell, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), John Walker (PF), Alan Call (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski, William White, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) SG - Steven Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse O'Bryon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 07:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Walker | 58-46 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 58-49 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-49 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Alan Call drills a jumper in the paint set up by Michael Jones and he's hacked by Steven Curry - foul #1 on Steven Curry, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Alan Call makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Jennings | 60-52 |
| 06:13 | Butler | John Walker misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jesse O'Bryon - foul #2 on Jesse O'Bryon, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| 06:13 | Butler | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:13 | Butler | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jesse O'Bryon | 63-53 |
| 05:48 | Butler | John Walker misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 05:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Calhoun | 63-53 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Jesse O'Bryon blocks the jumper by John Walker | 63-53 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Jennings | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Michael Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Alan Call tips it in | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young hits the follow up shot | 68-55 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Alan Call double dribbles | 68-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cox (SG), Douglas Burmeister (PF) Kevin Jennings, Joe Boos | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Hunter Bencomo (SF), Barry Poff (PF) Michael Jones, Robert Nicodemus, Clifton Calhoun, John Walker | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | William Cox grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Hunter Bencomo steps in front of the Jesse O'Bryon pass | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Butler | Alan Call scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Blacker | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Curry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Cox (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Burmeister (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jesse O'Bryon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hunter Bencomo (fresh) PF - Barry Poff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Call (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Gregory Blacker takes the ball from Jeremy Young | 68-57 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Gregory Blacker banks in the layup | 68-59 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | William Cox tips it home | 70-59 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Julian Penwell (PF), Fred Carter (C) Steven Curry, Jeremy Young, Douglas Burmeister, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (SF), John Walker (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Hunter Bencomo, Barry Poff, Alan Call | |
| 02:50 | Butler | Odis Messinger lays it in | 70-61 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young (SF) Joshua Peterson | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Call (C) Quincy Bednarz | |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell dunks the ball on a great pass from Frank Drew and the foul's on Alan Call - foul #2 on Alan Call, team foul #5 | 72-61 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell misses the free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:39 | Butler | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Gregory Blacker buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Odis Messinger | 72-64 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Frank Drew, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry loses the dribble to Gregory Blacker | 72-64 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Alan Call clanks a floater in the lane | 72-64 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Julian Penwell | 75-64 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Steven Curry steals the ball from John Walker | 75-64 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | William Cox lays it in set up by Steven Curry | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | John Walker can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Alan Call tips it home | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Curry and he's hacked by Clifton Calhoun - foul #1 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #6 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (PG), Joshua Peterson (SG), Joe Boos (PF), Fred Carter (C) Steven Curry, William Cox, Julian Penwell, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young makes the free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Michael Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Nicodemus | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew runs out the clock | 80-68 |