| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fresh) SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Roop - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Herbert Cook is whistled for traveling | 27-31 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Boos | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | Butler | James Cannon misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Boos - foul #1 on Joe Boos, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:43 | Butler | James Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 30-32 |
| 18:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herbert Cook | 30-32 |
| 17:58 | Butler | James Cannon misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-32 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Roop and he's hacked by Joe Boos - foul #2 on Joe Boos, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 17:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Quincy Bednarz | 30-35 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Joe Boos is called for the reach on Gary Roop - foul #3 on Joe Boos, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), Frank Drew (SG), Thomas Lowe (SF), Brandon Michael (PF) Benjamin Hynes, Mathew Fifer, Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (C) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski | |
| 16:45 | Butler | Derrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Drew - foul #2 on Frank Drew, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG) Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:45 | Butler | Derrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Derrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Alan Call snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Frank Drew steals it from Alan Call | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Drew (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Curry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brandon Michael (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew double dribbles | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Mathew Fifer (SG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Frank Drew, Steven Curry, Brandon Michael, Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Garf Palinski (C) Odis Messinger, Derrick Smith, Augustus Molinski, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 14:56 | Butler | Gary Roop hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Cannon | 30-38 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Jennings | 32-38 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Alan Call misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Mathew Fifer - foul #1 on Mathew Fifer, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Jennings | 35-40 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Joshua Peterson takes the ball from Herbert Cook | 35-40 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson hits the finger roll | 37-40 |
| 13:32 | Butler | The short jumper by Alan Call is denied by Joe Boos | 37-40 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos drills a floater from the left wing set up by Fred Carter | 39-40 |
| 12:51 | Butler | James Cannon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joe Boos | 39-40 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson scores on a jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Gary Roop drills a driving attempt from close range | 41-42 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Gary Roop is called for the reach on Mathew Fifer - foul #2 on Gary Roop, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Frank Drew (SG), Steven Curry (SF), Brandon Michael (PF), Thomas Lowe (C) Kevin Jennings, Mathew Fifer, Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF), Clifton Calhoun (C) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Alan Call, Garf Palinski | |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Curry | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fresh) SG - Frank Drew (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Curry (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brandon Michael (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:07 | Butler | Odis Messinger scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Benjamin Hynes | 47-44 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Odis Messinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 09:56 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Cannon | 47-44 |
| 09:31 | Butler | James Cannon connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Derrick Smith | 47-46 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Brandon Michael pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-46 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-46 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Brandon Michael snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Augustus Molinski - foul #1 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Mathew Fifer (SG), Joe Boos (PF), Thomas Lowe (C) Kevin Jennings, Frank Drew, Brandon Michael, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Alan Call (PF), Garf Palinski (C) James Cannon, Derrick Smith, Augustus Molinski, Quincy Bednarz, Clifton Calhoun | |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Herbert Cook drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Curry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Call (fresh) 6 pts. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer is hacked by Garf Palinski - foul #1 on Garf Palinski, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson (SF) Steven Curry | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos misses short on a jumper from the left block | 50-48 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Alan Call comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Lowe - foul #2 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Alan Call misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Odis Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Alan Call scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Cook | 52-51 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Cook - foul #2 on Herbert Cook, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Quincy Bednarz (PF) Odis Messinger, Alan Call | |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:21 | Butler | James Cannon clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Garf Palinski pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Garf Palinski gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Gary Roop clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Jennings - foul #4 on Kevin Jennings, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (SG), Steven Curry (SF), Brandon Michael (PF) Mathew Fifer, Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (C) Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Quincy Bednarz is called for the reach on Brandon Michael - foul #1 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (SG), Clifton Calhoun (C) Gary Roop, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Brandon Michael hits a turnaround from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Steven Curry picks off the pass by Augustus Molinski | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Drew (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brandon Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Call (fresh) 9 pts. C - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry lays it up and in set up by Kevin Jennings and the foul's on James Cannon - foul #2 on James Cannon, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson (SF) Frank Drew | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Brandon Michael steps in front of the James Cannon pass | 59-52 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG), Joe Boos (PF) Steven Curry, Brandon Michael | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Derrick Smith, Augustus Molinski, Alan Call, Clifton Calhoun | |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| 02:15 | Butler | The jumper by Gary Roop is denied by Joe Boos | 59-52 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Cannon and he's hacked by Joe Boos - foul #4 on Joe Boos, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos drills a runner from the baseline set up by Joshua Peterson | 61-55 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Herbert Cook comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Garf Palinski can't tip it in | 61-55 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Gary Roop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Mathew Fifer - foul #2 on Mathew Fifer, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 3rd free throw | 63-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | James Cannon is called for the reach on Kevin Jennings in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cannon, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (SG), Brandon Michael (PF) Mathew Fifer, Joe Boos | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Gary Roop is called for the reach on Frank Drew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Roop, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Gary Roop misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings is hacked by James Cannon in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Cannon, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Gary Roop is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Gary Roop, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Steven Curry (SF), Thomas Lowe (C) Kevin Jennings, Joshua Peterson, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (PF), Clifton Calhoun (C) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz, Garf Palinski | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes runs out the clock | 67-57 |