| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) 2 stl. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sergio Romero (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Riggio (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Manuel Riggio - foul #1 on Manuel Riggio, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton is fouled on the floor by Willie Hanson - foul #3 on Willie Hanson, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Williamson (C) Willie Hanson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-26 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Warren Williamson gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Warren Williamson loses the dribble to Sergio Romero | 34-26 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero lays it up and in | 34-28 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Warren Williamson banks in the layup set up by Mark Shea and he's hacked by Benjamin Gerardi - foul #2 on Benjamin Gerardi, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Warren Williamson makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi misses the jump hook from the right block | 37-28 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Warren Williamson gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-28 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Warren Williamson snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite loses the dribble to Manuel Riggio | 37-28 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi makes the jumper near the basket | 37-30 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Raymond Warburton takes the ball from Melvin Coggin | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Melvin Coggin (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Warren Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sergio Romero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Venezia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Riggio (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Warburton (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Gerardi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | John Venezia double dribbles | 37-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF), Willie Hanson (C) Warren Musselwhite, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), William Williams (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Darren Danner (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Sergio Romero, John Venezia, Manuel Riggio, Raymond Warburton, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| 14:59 | Butler | William Williams is called for the reach on Mark Shea - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Willie Hanson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-30 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Shea - foul #1 on Mark Shea, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Melvin Coggin pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton (PF) Thomas Hunt | |
| 13:30 | Butler | Kevin Lambert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Steven Brown is hacked by Michael Shreffler - foul #1 on Michael Shreffler, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), John Venezia (SG), Manuel Riggio (SF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Albert Daugherty, William Williams, Michael Shreffler, Darren Danner | |
| 12:24 | Butler | Kevin Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Shea picks off the pass by Sergio Romero | 37-34 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Mark Shea slams it home | 39-34 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Willie Hanson snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Lambert (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Melvin Coggin (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sergio Romero (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Riggio (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Raymond Warburton blocks the short jumper by Willie Hanson | 39-34 |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the lane | 39-36 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Shea | 42-36 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Warren Musselwhite - foul #1 on Warren Musselwhite, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SG) Kevin Lambert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler (C) Benjamin Gerardi | |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Melvin Coggin gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite is denied on a layup by Michael Shreffler | 42-37 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | John Venezia misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | John Venezia grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | John Venezia scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by Mark Shea - foul #2 on Mark Shea, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF), James Glover (PF) Warren Musselwhite, Melvin Coggin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), Darren Danner (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Sergio Romero, Manuel Riggio, Raymond Warburton | |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | John Venezia makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Mark Shea knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Hasbrouck | 44-40 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 08:37 | Butler | James Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Steven Brown misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Hunt - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG), Warren Musselwhite (SF), Melvin Coggin (PF) Mark Shea, Richard Hasbrouck, James Glover | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), Manuel Riggio (SF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) John Venezia, Darren Danner, Thomas Hunt | |
| 08:08 | Butler | Steven Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Steven Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Sergio Romero - foul #1 on Sergio Romero, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Melvin Coggin (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sergio Romero (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Riggio (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Michael Shreffler steps in front of the Willie Hanson pass | 45-43 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero misses the jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Melvin Coggin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Steven Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton (PF) Michael Shreffler | |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Warburton | 45-43 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lambert - foul #2 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Melvin Coggin, Willie Hanson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Manuel Riggio | 45-45 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Kevin Lambert loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SG), Richard Hasbrouck (SF) Kevin Lambert, Warren Musselwhite | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Venezia (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF) Sergio Romero, Manuel Riggio | |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Hanson (C) Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Williams (PG), Darren Danner (C) Albert Daugherty, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| 04:42 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Shreffler - foul #2 on Michael Shreffler, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | John Venezia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton tips it in | 46-47 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG), Melvin Coggin (PF) Mark Shea, James Glover | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), Manuel Riggio (SF) William Williams, Darren Danner | |
| 04:06 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton lays it up and in | 46-49 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Willie Hanson snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Melvin Coggin (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sergio Romero (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Manuel Riggio (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Manuel Riggio - foul #2 on Manuel Riggio, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (SG), Benjamin Gerardi (C) John Venezia, Raymond Warburton | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gerardi | 46-49 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Warren Musselwhite (SF) Steven Brown, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Venezia (SG), Raymond Warburton (PF) Albert Daugherty, Michael Shreffler | |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Kevin Lambert is hacked by John Venezia - foul #1 on John Venezia, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | John Venezia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Warren Musselwhite - foul #2 on Warren Musselwhite, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | John Venezia makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | John Venezia makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | John Venezia makes the 3rd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Butler | Mark Shea buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Lambert | 50-55 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Melvin Coggin is called for the reach on Sergio Romero - foul #2 on Melvin Coggin, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Melvin Coggin snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Butler | Raymond Warburton denies the turnaround by Warren Musselwhite | 50-55 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Mark Shea grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Mark Shea knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton misses short on a jumper from the right block | 53-55 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Willie Hanson gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Willie Hanson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Willie Hanson, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero is hacked by Mark Shea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Shea, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 00:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Hanson | 53-57 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 53-57 |