| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard David (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Neil Siler inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Scotty James travels with the ball | 39-32 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Thornley - foul #3 on Frank Thornley, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Wallace (PF) Frank Thornley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Richard David makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Stephen Michaels drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Milligan | 42-33 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Richard David is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard David, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Neil Siler is fouled on the floor by Richard David - foul #2 on Richard David, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Neil Siler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Scotty James gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-33 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin is hacked by Scotty James - foul #1 on Scotty James, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SG), Russell Berkman (C) Stephen Michaels, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG) Nathan Turpin | |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Floyd Siler is denied by Jonathan Wallace | 42-33 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace misses the floater from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger banks in the layup on a great pass from Vernon Winn | 42-35 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace tips it home | 44-35 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Richard David makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Olinger | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) SF - Neil Siler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vernon Winn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard David (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Olinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Butler | William Milligan knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Neil Siler and the foul's on Robert Olinger - foul #3 on Robert Olinger, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG), James Butler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Gregory Reynosa, Neil Siler, Jonathan Wallace, Russell Berkman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Vernon Winn, Richard David, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| 15:35 | Butler | William Milligan makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Scotty James picks off the pass by Morgan Flanagan | 47-37 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Graham Turnbow | 47-37 |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow loses the dribble to Scotty James | 47-37 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Stephen Michaels can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Morgan Flanagan | 47-37 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Scotty James snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Scotty James connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Morgan Flanagan - foul #1 on Morgan Flanagan, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Neil Siler (SF) William Milligan, James Butler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Richard David (SF), Robert Olinger (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Graham Turnbow, Alvin Polk, Morgan Flanagan | |
| 13:43 | Butler | Scotty James makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Stephen Michaels is called for the reach on Vernon Winn - foul #1 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Michaels - foul #2 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Scotty James snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Frank Thornley scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco | 52-38 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Frank Thornley swats the shot by Nathan Turpin | 52-38 |
| 12:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Scotty James | 52-38 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Neil Siler scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Michaels | 54-38 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Scotty James gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Olinger - foul #4 on Robert Olinger, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SG), Russell Berkman (C) Stephen Michaels, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Scott Hunter (SG), Alvin Polk (PF), Graham Turnbow (C) Nathan Turpin, Vernon Winn, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| 12:03 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-38 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard David (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk travels with the ball | 56-38 |
| Subs | Butler | James Butler (SF), Jonathan Wallace (PF) Neil Siler, Frank Thornley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:11 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is hacked by Leon Burchfield - foul #3 on Leon Burchfield, team foul #6 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG) Kenneth Demarco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan (C) Richard David | |
| 10:55 | Butler | Russell Berkman makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by William Milligan | 58-38 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-38 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 10:17 | Butler | James Butler lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Reynosa | 60-38 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Russell Berkman denies the turnaround by Graham Turnbow | 60-38 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk can't tip it in | 60-38 |
| 10:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Butler | 60-38 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-38 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk can't tip it in | 62-38 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Russell Berkman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 09:06 | Butler | William Milligan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-38 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield grabs the board | 62-38 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk buries a jump hook from the right block | 62-40 |
| 08:46 | Butler | William Milligan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | James Butler steps in front of the Alvin Polk pass | 62-40 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Morgan Flanagan - foul #2 on Morgan Flanagan, team foul #7 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF) William Milligan, Gregory Reynosa, James Butler, Jonathan Wallace | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Richard David (SF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Scott Hunter, Graham Turnbow, Alvin Polk | |
| 08:12 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Floyd Siler | 62-40 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Richard David can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Neil Siler - foul #1 on Neil Siler, team foul #5 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Scotty James (C) Russell Berkman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger (PF) Morgan Flanagan | |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Richard David makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is fouled on the floor by Robert Olinger - foul #5 on Robert Olinger, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk (PF) Robert Olinger | |
| 07:44 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Scotty James gets the offensive rebound | 63-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scotty James (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard David (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alvin Polk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is fouled on the floor by Nathan Turpin - foul #3 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #9 | 63-41 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Thornley - foul #4 on Frank Thornley, team foul #6 | 65-41 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk misses the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Richard David grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses the jumper from the free throw line | 65-42 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Scotty James gets the rebound | 65-42 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is hacked by Floyd Siler - foul #1 on Floyd Siler, team foul #10 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG) Kenneth Demarco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan (PF) Alvin Polk | |
| 06:31 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Neil Siler - foul #2 on Neil Siler, team foul #7 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), James Butler (SF), Doyle Croom (PF), Jonathan Wallace (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (PG), Leon Burchfield (SF), Alvin Polk (C) Nathan Turpin, Richard David, Floyd Siler | |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Doyle Croom | 68-44 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield misses long on a floater from the right wing | 68-44 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield gets the offensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Doyle Croom - foul #1 on Doyle Croom, team foul #8 | 68-44 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Doyle Croom lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Reynosa | 70-45 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jonathan Wallace - foul #1 on Jonathan Wallace, team foul #9 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Berkman (C) Doyle Croom | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Heyward (PG) Vernon Winn | |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Russell Berkman knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Reynosa | 72-47 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Paul Heyward loses the ball out of bounds | 72-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Mercer (SG) Gregory Reynosa | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow (SF) Paul Heyward | |
| 04:18 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-47 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace tips it back up and in | 74-47 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Doyle Croom (PF) Jonathan Wallace | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Mercer (fresh) SF - James Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doyle Croom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alvin Polk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow's floater is tipped away by Russell Berkman | 76-47 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Adam Mercer pulls down the rebound | 76-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Adam Mercer | 78-47 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 78-47 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield tips it home | 78-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Morgan Flanagan - foul #3 on Morgan Flanagan, team foul #11 | 78-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SG), Jonathan Wallace (PF) Kenneth Demarco, Doyle Croom | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Heyward (PG) Scott Hunter | |
| 02:20 | Butler | Russell Berkman makes the 1st free throw | 79-49 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses the 2nd free throw | 79-49 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk pulls down the rebound | 79-49 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-49 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa pulls down the rebound | 79-49 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa scores on a jumper from close range set up by Adam Mercer and he's hacked by Leon Burchfield - foul #4 on Leon Burchfield, team foul #12 | 81-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG) Adam Mercer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (SG) Paul Heyward | |
| 01:36 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa makes the free throw | 82-49 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Demarco picks off the pass by Alvin Polk | 82-49 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the easy layup | 82-49 |
| 01:21 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Berkman | 82-49 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Wallace | 85-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter banks in the layup | 85-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Russell Berkman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Russell Berkman, team foul #10 | 85-51 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Butler - foul #1 on James Butler, team foul #11 | 85-51 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow makes the 1st free throw | 85-52 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow misses the 2nd free throw | 85-52 |
| 00:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wallace | 85-52 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco runs out the clock | 85-52 |