| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joel Badgett inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| 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 | Joel Badgett buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Herman Primo | 31-34 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland can't finish the layup | 31-34 |
| 19:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gahuj Ali | 31-34 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Shawn Roland is called for the reach on Herman Primo - foul #3 on Shawn Roland, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (PG) Shawn Roland | |
| 19:09 | Butler | Marty Ralph steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-34 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Yohe - foul #2 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Love misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Gahuj Ali pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Marty Ralph loses the dribble to Richard Love | 31-34 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Richard Love lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Simons | 31-36 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Christopher Yohe connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Herman Primo | 34-36 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Gahuj Ali gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Joel Badgett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Love grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Herman Primo - foul #3 on Herman Primo, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), Daniel Orem (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Herman Primo, Marty Ralph, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF) Bruce Mahon, Richard Love | |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 36-38 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Simpson and the foul's on Edwin Miller - foul #2 on Edwin Miller, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), James Sharer (SF) Christopher Yohe, Joel Badgett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar (PF), John Allie (C) Jamie Wyman, Roy Lee | |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:09 | Butler | John Johnson scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Orem and he's hacked by Aaron Simpson - foul #1 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Ralph (PF) James Sharer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (SG), Richard Love (SF) Eric Simons, Eric Aldaco | |
| 16:09 | Butler | John Johnson makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG) Edwin Miller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Bruce Mahon (SG) Aaron Simpson, Harry Shockley | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Orem (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Allie (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | John Allie grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Roland | 39-44 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | John Allie grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Roland and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Joel Badgett (SF), Gahuj Ali (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, Marty Ralph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman (PF), Roy Lee (C) Gilbert Molinar, John Allie | |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon misses the free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Lee | 39-46 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Roland and he's hacked by Joel Badgett - foul #1 on Joel Badgett, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (SF) Richard Love | |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Gahuj Ali misses the lay-in | 39-49 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Simons | 39-52 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Joel Badgett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-52 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Shawn Roland | 39-52 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons is fouled on the floor by Joel Badgett - foul #2 on Joel Badgett, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (SG), Marty Ralph (PF) Herman Primo, Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Love (SF) Bruce Mahon | |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Lee | 39-54 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Joel Badgett hits a turnaround in the paint set up by John Johnson | 41-54 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Gahuj Ali is called for the reach on Eric Simons - foul #2 on Gahuj Ali, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the turnaround in the paint | 41-56 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Marty Ralph tips it in | 43-56 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Joel Badgett grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Joel Badgett hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marty Ralph | 46-56 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Brandon - foul #1 on Benjamin Brandon, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Daniel Orem (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Christopher Yohe, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Bruce Mahon (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF) Shawn Roland, Eric Simons, Richard Love | |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) C - Edwin Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon dunks the ball set up by John Johnson | 48-58 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses long on a runner near the basket | 48-58 |
| 11:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Benjamin Brandon | 48-58 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-58 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Mahon and he's hacked by Edwin Miller - foul #3 on Edwin Miller, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), Gahuj Ali (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, Daniel Orem, Edwin Miller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Gilbert Molinar (PF), John Allie (C) Aaron Simpson, Jamie Wyman, Roy Lee | |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Joel Badgett tips it home | 50-61 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | John Allie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Molinar | 50-61 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon's pass is intercepted by Gahuj Ali | 50-61 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Gahuj Ali swats the layup by Gilbert Molinar | 50-61 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco tips it home | 50-63 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Herman Primo connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Yohe | 53-63 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-63 |
| 08:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joel Badgett | 53-63 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Joel Badgett knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Yohe | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gahuj Ali (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Mahon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Aldaco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Allie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland tips it in | 55-65 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Mahon - foul #3 on Bruce Mahon, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), Daniel Orem (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Christopher Yohe, Herman Primo, Marty Ralph, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (SG), Richard Love (SF), Jamie Wyman (PF), Roy Lee (C) Bruce Mahon, Eric Aldaco, Gilbert Molinar, John Allie | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Roland | 57-67 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon loses the dribble to Jamie Wyman | 57-67 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee's pass is intercepted by Joel Badgett | 57-67 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Joel Badgett banks in the layup | 59-67 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Joel Badgett is called for the reach on Richard Love - foul #3 on Joel Badgett, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Marty Ralph (PF) Joel Badgett, Edwin Miller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (SG) Shawn Roland | |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Love makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Love makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon tips it back up and in | 61-69 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Love connects on the 3 from straight away | 61-72 |
| 05:10 | Butler | The jumper by John Johnson is denied by Roy Lee | 61-72 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Eric Simons | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Butler | Marty Ralph knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Orem | 63-74 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), James Sharer (SF), Gahuj Ali (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Bruce Mahon (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Gilbert Molinar (C) Eric Simons, Aaron Simpson, Richard Love, Roy Lee | |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Christopher Yohe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Allie (C) Jamie Wyman | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-76 |
| 04:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gahuj Ali | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Butler | James Sharer misses the lay-in | 63-76 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar snags the defensive board | 63-76 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Mahon | 63-79 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Sharer (fresh) PF - Marty Ralph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Allie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Aldaco - foul #2 on Eric Aldaco, team foul #4 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Badgett (SF), Daniel Orem (PF) James Sharer, Marty Ralph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman (PF) John Allie | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Orem | 65-79 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Joel Badgett gets the rebound | 65-79 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Joel Badgett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-79 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses the tip | 65-79 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Ralph (PF) Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Love (SF), Roy Lee (C) Eric Aldaco, Gilbert Molinar | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland is fouled on the floor by Gahuj Ali - foul #3 on Gahuj Ali, team foul #12 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Edwin Miller (C) Christopher Yohe, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Gilbert Molinar (PF), John Allie (C) Bruce Mahon, Richard Love, Jamie Wyman, Roy Lee | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Daniel Orem hits a shot from the right wing | 67-81 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Eric Simons | 67-83 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Shawn Roland picks off the pass by Daniel Orem | 67-83 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #13 | 67-85 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the free throw | 67-86 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Daniel Orem's pass is intercepted by Eric Aldaco | 67-86 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland drills a jumper from the left side | 67-88 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Edwin Miller clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-88 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Eric Aldaco | 67-88 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland runs out the clock | 67-88 |