| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-44 |
| 19:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Quincy Bednarz | 35-44 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Gary Roop hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz loses the ball out of bounds | 35-44 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mathew Fifer - foul #3 on Mathew Fifer, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (SG) Mathew Fifer | |
| 18:34 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Roop - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Gary Roop connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-45 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Herbert Cook takes the ball from Joshua Peterson | 38-45 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Joe Boos steals the ball from Quincy Bednarz | 38-45 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Herbert Cook snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kevin Jennings | 38-45 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Herbert Cook pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Gary Roop connects on the turnaround near the basket | 40-45 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos hits a wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Jennings | 40-47 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 42-47 |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Boos | 42-47 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Drew (fresh) SF - Joshua Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Boos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Fred Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the lay-in | 42-49 |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 42-49 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew tips it back up and in | 42-51 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Gary Roop is called for traveling | 42-51 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Mathew Fifer (SG), Steven Curry (SF), Thomas Lowe (PF), Douglas Burmeister (C) Kevin Jennings, Frank Drew, Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos, Fred Carter | |
| 14:44 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Derrick Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Augustus Molinski comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister misses the dunk but the foul's on Augustus Molinski - foul #4 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (SF) Augustus Molinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun is whistled for a carry | 42-53 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Derrick Smith is called for the reach on Steven Curry - foul #1 on Derrick Smith, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Steven Curry | 42-55 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Burmeister - foul #1 on Douglas Burmeister, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Michael (PF) Thomas Lowe | |
| 12:53 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Douglas Burmeister | 42-55 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Alan Call hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 42-55 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry is hacked by Hunter Bencomo - foul #1 on Hunter Bencomo, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Quincy Bednarz (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Odis Messinger, Derrick Smith, Clifton Calhoun, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Frank Drew (SG), Joe Boos (PF), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Mathew Fifer, Steven Curry, Douglas Burmeister | |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings is fouled on the floor by James Cannon - foul #2 on James Cannon, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF) Gregory Blacker, Hunter Bencomo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson (SF) Brandon Michael | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Drew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-55 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz hits the finger roll | 44-55 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos loses the ball out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Call (C) Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe (PF) Joe Boos | |
| 10:55 | Butler | James Cannon makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Herbert Cook | 46-55 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Herbert Cook blocks the short jumper by Frank Drew | 46-55 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Alan Call lays it up and in | 48-55 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (SF), Clifton Calhoun (C) Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG) Frank Drew | |
| 10:09 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo is called for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (SG) Gary Roop | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (SF) Joshua Peterson | |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 09:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clifton Calhoun | 48-55 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Thomas Lowe steals the ball from James Cannon | 48-55 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe tips it in | 48-57 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses long on a shot from the left block | 48-57 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Alan Call blocks the short jumper by Steven Curry | 48-57 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe tips it home | 48-59 |
| 08:33 | Butler | James Cannon's floater is tipped away by Fred Carter | 48-59 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Jennings | 48-62 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Alan Call misses the dunk attempt | 48-62 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Hunter Bencomo (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Call (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Fifer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Curry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Thomas Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:41 | Butler | James Cannon knocks in the shot in the paint | 50-64 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:09 | Butler | Alan Call misses the jump hook from close range | 50-64 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry slams it home set up by Thomas Lowe and he's hacked by Hunter Bencomo - foul #2 on Hunter Bencomo, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF), Garf Palinski (C) James Cannon, Derrick Smith, Hunter Bencomo, Alan Call, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Douglas Burmeister (C) Kevin Jennings, Mathew Fifer, Thomas Lowe, Fred Carter | |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry makes the free throw | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Herbert Cook knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Quincy Bednarz | 52-67 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Garf Palinski - foul #1 on Garf Palinski, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (SG) Steven Curry | |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the dunk attempt | 52-68 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Herbert Cook steals it from Joe Boos | 52-68 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Gary Roop hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Cook | 54-68 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew is fouled on the floor by Garf Palinski - foul #2 on Garf Palinski, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Garf Palinski pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Herbert Cook hits the finger roll | 56-69 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 04:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Quincy Bednarz | 56-69 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Gary Roop is called for traveling | 56-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (C) Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Brandon Michael (PF), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Joe Boos, Douglas Burmeister | |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 03:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Call | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Drew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Michael (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:51 | Butler | Augustus Molinski connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Quincy Bednarz steals the ball from Fred Carter | 58-69 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Alan Call hits a driving attempt from the left block | 60-69 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Jennings | 60-71 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Garf Palinski (C) Odis Messinger, Derrick Smith, Augustus Molinski, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG), Thomas Lowe (PF) Frank Drew, Brandon Michael | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Alan Call can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Peterson - foul #1 on Joshua Peterson, team foul #3 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (SF) Joshua Peterson | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Jennings | 62-74 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Thomas Lowe swats the dunk try by James Cannon | 62-74 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Alan Call misses long on a runner from the left block | 62-74 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe pulls down the rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Jennings | 62-77 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Kevin Jennings is called for the reach on James Cannon - foul #3 on Kevin Jennings, team foul #4 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (C) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Frank Drew (SG), Joe Boos (PF), Douglas Burmeister (C) Kevin Jennings, Mathew Fifer, Thomas Lowe, Fred Carter | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Frank Drew steals the ball from Alan Call | 62-77 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Drew | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Douglas Burmeister - foul #2 on Douglas Burmeister, team foul #5 | 62-79 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-79 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Odis Messinger loses the dribble to Douglas Burmeister | 63-79 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes runs out the clock | 63-79 |