| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Wingate (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Heidelberg (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Cook inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Frank Smith comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Frank Smith tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Smith - foul #3 on Frank Smith, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Butler | John Buitron (PF) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Michael Heidelberg picks off the pass by John Buitron | 40-41 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-41 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Garf Palinski knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from John Buitron and he's fouled by Thomas Lowe - foul #2 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Gary Roop is called for the reach on Benjamin Hynes - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer is fouled on the floor by James Cannon - foul #1 on James Cannon, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Adam Klein (SF) Thomas Wingate | |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 17:48 | Butler | John Buitron snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Herbert Cook is fouled on the floor by Adam Klein - foul #1 on Adam Klein, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts (SG), Gene Peterson (C) Mathew Fifer, Thomas Lowe | |
| 17:26 | Butler | Benjamin Hynes is called for the reach on Gary Roop - foul #1 on Benjamin Hynes, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling (PF) Michael Heidelberg | |
| 17:15 | Butler | Herbert Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling is hacked by Gary Roop - foul #2 on Gary Roop, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate (SF) Benjamin Hynes | |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 16:45 | Butler | John Buitron snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Terrence Stribling is called for the reach on John Buitron - foul #1 on Terrence Stribling, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cervantez (PF) John Buitron | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG), Michael Heidelberg (PF), Thomas Lowe (C) Adam Klein, Terrence Stribling, Gene Peterson | |
| 16:09 | Butler | James Cannon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 45-43 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cervantez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Christopher Tufts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Wingate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Heidelberg (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Wingate | 45-46 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Gary Roop can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 15:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Cervantez | 45-46 |
| 15:05 | Butler | James Cannon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Cannon, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Smith (PF) James Cervantez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Adam Klein (SF), Terrence Stribling (PF) Christopher Tufts, Thomas Wingate, Michael Heidelberg | |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Mathew Fifer - foul #2 on Mathew Fifer, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 14:36 | Butler | The jump hook by Garf Palinski is blocked by Terrence Stribling | 45-46 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Frank Smith tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 14:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Cannon | 45-46 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Garf Palinski can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Lowe - foul #3 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson (C) Thomas Lowe | |
| 14:23 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 14:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 47-46 |
| 14:04 | Butler | James Cannon misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein is called for a charge - foul #2 on Adam Klein, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Marquette (SF), Marty Wells (C) Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts (SG), Michael Heidelberg (PF) Mathew Fifer, Terrence Stribling | |
| 13:35 | Butler | Gary Roop hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Cannon | 49-46 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Frank Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:02 | Butler | James Cannon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Tufts and he's fouled by Gary Roop - foul #3 on Gary Roop, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), John Buitron (PF) Bruce Marquette, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate (SF), Thomas Lowe (C) Adam Klein, Gene Peterson | |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Thomas Wingate denies the turnaround by John Buitron | 49-49 |
| 12:28 | Butler | John Buitron snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:18 | Butler | James Cannon misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Wingate - foul #2 on Thomas Wingate, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG) Christopher Tufts | |
| 12:18 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:18 | Butler | James Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Benjamin Hynes steals the ball from Herbert Cook | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (tiring) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Cannon (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 5 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mathew Fifer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Wingate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Heidelberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes is fouled on the floor by Garf Palinski - foul #1 on Garf Palinski, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Smith (PF) John Buitron | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling (PF) Michael Heidelberg | |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Frank Smith is hacked by Terrence Stribling - foul #2 on Terrence Stribling, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson (PG), Christopher Tufts (SG) Benjamin Hynes, Mathew Fifer | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Frank Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Cannon - foul #3 on James Cannon, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Frank Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 51-55 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Wingate and the foul's on Gary Roop - foul #4 on Gary Roop, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG) Thomas Lowe | |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Michael Fuller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Cannon and he's hacked by Benjamin Hynes - foul #2 on Benjamin Hynes, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Marquette (SF) Herbert Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Adam Klein (SF) Thomas Wingate | |
| 10:25 | Butler | Michael Fuller makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Hynes | 54-60 |
| 09:45 | Butler | James Cannon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-60 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-60 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Peterson | 54-60 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Hynes | 54-62 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Bruce Marquette is fouled on the floor by Christopher Tufts - foul #2 on Christopher Tufts, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), John Buitron (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Michael Fuller, Frank Smith, Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG), Thomas Wingate (SF), Michael Heidelberg (PF), Thomas Lowe (C) Benjamin Hynes, Christopher Tufts, Adam Klein, Terrence Stribling | |
| 08:56 | Butler | Bruce Marquette misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Bruce Marquette misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG) Gene Peterson | |
| 08:20 | Butler | James Cannon's pass is intercepted by Michael Heidelberg | 54-62 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | Bruce Marquette steals it from Mathew Fifer | 54-62 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Herbert Cook comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Wingate - foul #3 on Thomas Wingate, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG) Bruce Marquette | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:45 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Hynes and the foul's on John Buitron - foul #2 on John Buitron, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Smith (PF) John Buitron | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson (PG) Benjamin Hynes | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg makes the free throw | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Cannon (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Wingate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Heidelberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Butler | James Cannon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Herbert Cook pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Frank Smith loses the dribble to Michael Heidelberg | 55-65 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson is fouled on the floor by Gary Roop - foul #5 on Gary Roop, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Pedro Ramirez (SF), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts (PG), Adam Klein (SF) Thomas Wingate, Thomas Lowe | |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Frank Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Gene Peterson - foul #2 on Gene Peterson, team foul #13 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling (PF) Michael Heidelberg | |
| 06:13 | Butler | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein buries a jumper from the right side | 57-68 |
| 05:38 | Butler | James Cannon clanks a jumper from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling drills a floater from the right block set up by Mathew Fifer | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:02 | Butler | Frank Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-70 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:46 | Butler | James Cannon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | James Cannon steps in front of the Christopher Tufts pass | 60-70 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), Garf Palinski (C) Pedro Ramirez, Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Thomas Wingate (SF), Michael Heidelberg (PF), Thomas Lowe (C) Mathew Fifer, Adam Klein, Terrence Stribling, Gene Peterson | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Thomas Lowe swats the short shot by James Cannon | 60-70 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the tip | 60-70 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Fuller - foul #1 on Michael Fuller, team foul #12 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Butler | John Buitron (PF) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Garf Palinski | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Michael Heidelberg is called for the reach on James Cannon - foul #3 on Michael Heidelberg, team foul #14 | 60-70 |
| 03:37 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:37 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes is fouled on the floor by Garf Palinski - foul #2 on Garf Palinski, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Cannon (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 5 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Tufts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wingate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Heidelberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses long on a floater from the right block | 62-70 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-70 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg grabs the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Garf Palinski is called for the reach on Benjamin Hynes - foul #3 on Garf Palinski, team foul #14 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Smith (PF) John Buitron | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG), Adam Klein (SF) Christopher Tufts, Thomas Wingate | |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:04 | Butler | James Cannon's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Heidelberg | 62-72 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lowe | 62-72 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-72 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-75 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Frank Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 64-75 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-75 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg grabs the offensive board | 64-75 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Klein | 64-78 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the lay-in | 64-78 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Hynes | 64-78 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mathew Fifer | 64-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Herbert Cook is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lowe - foul #4 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #15 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG), John Buitron (PF), Marty Wells (C) James Cannon, Frank Smith, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson (PG), Christopher Tufts (SG), Terrence Stribling (PF), Jamie Dyer (C) Benjamin Hynes, Mathew Fifer, Michael Heidelberg, Thomas Lowe | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson runs out the clock | 66-81 |