| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Craig Fragoso inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Dennis Smith knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Craig Fragoso and he's fouled by Eric Wilson - foul #3 on Eric Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG) Eric Wilson | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-25 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Roland Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Roland Thomas is fouled on the floor by Wilson Harding - foul #1 on Wilson Harding, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Roland Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-25 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris tips it back up and in | 41-27 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Dennis Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Roland Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Robert Summers is called for the reach on Van Laffoon - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Craig Fragoso, Roland Thomas, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (PG), Ryan Fitch (SG), William Carl (SF), Brian Pulver (PF), Fred Crass (C) Wilson Harding, Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Joshua Morris | |
| 16:57 | Butler | Leroy Winfield scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Smith and he's fouled by Brian Pulver - foul #1 on Brian Pulver, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass misses the lay-in but the foul's on Van Laffoon - foul #1 on Van Laffoon, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Antonio Irons hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 47-34 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | William Carl buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 15:55 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Winfield | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) SF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Dock (fresh) SG - Ryan Fitch (fresh) SF - William Carl (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Pulver (fresh) C - Fred Crass (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Antonio Irons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Pulver - foul #2 on Brian Pulver, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Leroy Winfield, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG), Robert Summers (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF) Daniel Dock, Ryan Fitch, William Carl, Fred Crass | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Antonio Irons makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Bruce Gapinski - foul #3 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF) Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris (C) Brian Pulver | |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Eric Wilson | 48-41 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff drills a driving attempt from close range | 50-41 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Wilson | 50-43 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Cartee | 52-43 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson scores on a floater from the left side | 52-45 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee and he's hacked by Eric Wilson - foul #4 on Eric Wilson, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cartee, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG), Brian Pulver (C) Eric Wilson, Joshua Morris | |
| 13:44 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Gregory Duncan is called for the reach on Robert Summers - foul #4 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Irons (C) Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Herbert Eickhoff is called for the reach on Robert Summers - foul #4 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF) Herbert Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (SG), Fred Crass (C) Robert Summers, Troy Phares | |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson's pass is intercepted by Van Laffoon | 55-45 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Van Laffoon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roland Thomas | 58-45 |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver is fouled on the floor by Roland Thomas - foul #1 on Roland Thomas, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (C) Van Laffoon, Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Carl (SF) Carl Nathanson | |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | William Carl can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Wilson Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Dock (fresh) SF - William Carl (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Pulver (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Crass (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Butler | William Carl swats the short shot by Bruce Gapinski | 58-45 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | William Carl gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Harding | 58-47 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Dock - foul #1 on Daniel Dock, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Andrew Dunn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Joshua Morris (C) Wilson Harding, William Carl, Brian Pulver, Fred Crass | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Summers and he's fouled by Craig Fragoso - foul #2 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Antonio Irons, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Dennis Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SF) Craig Fragoso | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Fitch (PG) Daniel Dock | |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Leroy Winfield snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Ryan Fitch steps in front of the Kasiya Africa pass | 60-50 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares blows the dunk | 60-50 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Leroy Winfield pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Dennis Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roland Thomas | 62-50 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris is hacked by Kasiya Africa - foul #1 on Kasiya Africa, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Craig Fragoso (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Leroy Winfield, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG), William Carl (SF) Ryan Fitch, Carl Nathanson | |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | William Carl makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Harding | 64-54 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Roland Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | William Carl snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Thomas Cartee steals it from Wilson Harding in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Van Laffoon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | William Carl travels with the ball | 64-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Antonio Irons (PF) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Brian Pulver (PF), Fred Crass (C) Robert Summers, William Carl, Troy Phares, Joshua Morris | |
| 08:13 | Butler | Dennis Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Irons | 64-54 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) SF - Craig Fragoso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Wilson Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Dock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Pulver (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Crass (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Antonio Irons clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Gapinski - foul #4 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF) Craig Fragoso, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG) Wilson Harding | |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-55 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Andrew Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Eric Wilson is called for the reach on Herbert Eickhoff - foul #5 on Eric Wilson, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (PF) Andrew Dunn, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Troy Phares (PF) Eric Wilson, Fred Crass | |
| 06:45 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Troy Phares | 64-55 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver misses the tip | 64-55 |
| 06:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregory Duncan | 64-55 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Troy Phares denies the turnaround by Gregory Duncan | 64-55 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares banks in the layup | 64-57 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Dennis Smith drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Eickhoff | 66-57 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Dock | 66-59 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Roland Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Craig Fragoso (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Herbert Eickhoff, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG), Ryan Fitch (SG), William Carl (SF), Fred Crass (PF), Joshua Morris (C) Daniel Dock, Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Brian Pulver | |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Carl | 66-61 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Craig Fragoso and he's fouled by Fred Crass - foul #3 on Fred Crass, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Antonio Irons takes the ball from Fred Crass | 69-61 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Wilson Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Fitch (fresh) SF - William Carl (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Crass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 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) | |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Ryan Fitch hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding tips it home | 72-63 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Fitch - foul #1 on Ryan Fitch, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (PF) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Craig Fragoso | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Troy Phares (PF) Ryan Fitch, Fred Crass | |
| 02:54 | Butler | Antonio Irons makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Antonio Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF) Andrew Dunn, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson (SF) William Carl | |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Dennis Smith steals it from Wilson Harding | 74-63 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is fouled on the floor by Joshua Morris - foul #1 on Joshua Morris, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Morris | 75-65 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski banks in the layup set up by Dennis Smith | 77-65 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Herbert Eickhoff denies the turnaround by Troy Phares | 77-65 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding snags the offensive board | 77-65 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Craig Fragoso (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Antonio Irons (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Roland Thomas, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (SG), William Carl (SF), Brian Pulver (PF), Fred Crass (C) Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Joshua Morris | |
| 01:06 | Butler | Daniel Dock steps in front of the Antonio Irons pass | 77-65 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Thomas Cartee picks off the pass by Wilson Harding | 77-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Thomas Cartee's pass is intercepted by William Carl | 77-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Craig Fragoso - foul #3 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Cartee runs out the clock | 77-67 |