| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Winston Wicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Bouldin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Simms inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Butler | Richard Simms knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Kevin Christensen | 28-45 |
| 19:48 | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks is hacked by Richard Simms in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Simms, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 28-45 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 19:35 | Butler | James Jones hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Rape | 28-48 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 19:09 | Butler | James Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Stephen Rape pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses the lay-in | 30-48 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Winston Wicks | 33-48 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Richard Simms buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Rape | 33-50 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks's pass is intercepted by Stephen Rape in the backcourt | 33-50 |
| 18:37 | Butler | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Dustin Golden - foul #2 on Dustin Golden, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday (PF), Richard Burton (C) Aaron Joseph, Mark Dougherty | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Mark Daniels (C) Stephen Rape, Jean Johnson | |
| 18:27 | Butler | Richard Simms hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Dustin Golden - foul #3 on Dustin Golden, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Smith (C) Dustin Golden | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG) James Jones | |
| 18:27 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | David Dunbar steps in front of the Ruben Bouldin pass | 33-52 |
| 18:06 | Butler | David Dunbar lays it up and in | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Travis Meade (PG), Joseph Whaley (SG) Winston Wicks, Ruben Bouldin | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF) Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| 17:46 | Butler | David Dunbar blows the dunk | 33-54 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-54 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | James Smith tips it back up and in | 35-54 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Mark Daniels buries a runner near the basket | 35-56 |
| 16:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Sung Chin - foul #1 on Sung Chin, team foul #2 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks (PG), Ruben Bouldin (SG), Aaron Joseph (PF), Mark Dougherty (C) Travis Meade, Joseph Whaley, Teddy Holliday, James Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Sung Chin, Mark Daniels | |
| 16:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| 16:38 | Butler | A charge is called on Jean Johnson - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday (SF) Richard Burton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Stephen Rape connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jean Johnson | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin makes the wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Winston Wicks | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Winston Wicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Bouldin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Teddy Holliday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-59 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Joseph | 43-59 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Aaron Joseph steps in front of the Kevin Christensen pass | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 15:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Simms | 43-59 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Jones | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | James Jones picks off the pass by Winston Wicks in the backcourt | 43-62 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Richard Simms hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Jones | 43-64 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ruben Bouldin | 45-64 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Teddy Holliday and he's fouled by Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Travis Meade (PG), Joseph Whaley (SG), Dustin Golden (SF), James Smith (PF) Winston Wicks, Ruben Bouldin, Teddy Holliday, Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 14:03 | Butler | David Dunbar tips it home | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Travis Meade | 50-66 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Dunbar | 50-69 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Jacobs - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #5 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Burton (PF) Mark Dougherty | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (SG), Mark Daniels (C) Harold Jacobs, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Mark Daniels gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Mark Daniels buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from David Dunbar | 51-71 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Travis Meade is whistled for a carry | 51-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Issac Johnson (PG), Ruben Bouldin (SG), Aaron Joseph (PF) Travis Meade, Joseph Whaley, James Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) David Dunbar, Tim Faulkner, Sung Chin | |
| 12:25 | Butler | Ruben Bouldin picks off the pass by Mark Daniels | 51-71 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Issac Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Golden | 53-71 |
| 12:04 | Butler | James Jones hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Issac Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ruben Bouldin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Golden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph banks in the layup on a great pass from Issac Johnson | 55-73 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Kevin Christensen connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 55-75 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-75 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-75 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Mark Daniels grabs the board | 55-75 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Mark Daniels can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Burton - foul #3 on Richard Burton, team foul #3 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks (PG), Joseph Whaley (SG), Teddy Holliday (SF), James Smith (PF), Mark Dougherty (C) Issac Johnson, Ruben Bouldin, Dustin Golden, Aaron Joseph, Richard Burton | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF) James Jones, Kenneth Walker, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| 10:24 | Butler | Mark Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Mark Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Dougherty | 55-76 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-76 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Stephen Rape comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks pulls down the rebound | 57-76 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-76 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley tips it home | 59-76 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Mark Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Sung Chin, Mark Daniels | |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden (SF) Mark Dougherty | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:57 | Butler | Tim Faulkner drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-78 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | James Smith makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Dustin Golden | 61-78 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Jean Johnson double dribbles | 61-78 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Travis Meade (PG), Ruben Bouldin (SG), Aaron Joseph (PF), Mark Dougherty (C) Winston Wicks, Joseph Whaley, James Smith, Teddy Holliday | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Richard Simms (SF) David Dunbar, Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner | |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Bouldin, team foul #4 | 61-78 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Jean Johnson clanks a runner from the left block | 61-78 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Harold Jacobs tips it back up and in | 61-80 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-80 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Sung Chin (PF) Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Travis Meade (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ruben Bouldin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Golden (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Joseph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Dougherty (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sung Chin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the jumper near the basket | 61-80 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin pulls down the rebound | 61-80 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 61-80 |
| 07:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Simms | 61-80 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Richard Simms buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sung Chin and the foul's on Dustin Golden - foul #4 on Dustin Golden, team foul #5 | 61-82 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks (PG), Issac Johnson (SG), Teddy Holliday (SF) Travis Meade, Ruben Bouldin, Dustin Golden | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF) Harold Jacobs, Sung Chin | |
| 07:03 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the free throw | 61-83 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday drills a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Jean Johnson - foul #3 on Jean Johnson, team foul #6 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley (SF) Mark Dougherty | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF) James Jones, Richard Simms | |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the free throw | 64-83 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 64-83 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Jean Johnson tips it home | 64-85 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Christensen - foul #2 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #7 | 64-85 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin (SG), James Smith (C) Issac Johnson, Teddy Holliday | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG), Robert Fitzgerald (C) David Dunbar, Jean Johnson | |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 66-85 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Kenneth Walker is hacked by Winston Wicks - foul #1 on Winston Wicks, team foul #6 | 66-85 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Travis Meade (PG), Dustin Golden (SF), Teddy Holliday (C) Winston Wicks, Joseph Whaley, Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:46 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Dustin Golden - foul #5 on Dustin Golden, team foul #7 | 66-85 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty (C) Dustin Golden | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:46 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Dougherty | 66-86 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | James Smith is hacked by Tim Faulkner - foul #3 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #8 | 66-86 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Tim Faulkner, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Kevin Christensen snags the defensive board | 66-86 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Jean Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Stephen Rape | 66-88 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Travis Meade is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-88 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Sung Chin (PF) Kenneth Walker, Stephen Rape, Kevin Christensen | |
| 05:01 | Butler | Richard Simms is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Simms, team foul #9 | 66-88 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Issac Johnson (SG), Joseph Whaley (SF) Ruben Bouldin, Mark Dougherty | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG) James Jones | |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Travis Meade loses the dribble to David Dunbar in the backcourt | 66-88 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Richard Simms misses long on a shot from the baseline | 66-88 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 66-88 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley's fadeaway is rejected by Jean Johnson | 66-88 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Issac Johnson can't tip it in | 66-88 |
| 04:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Sung Chin | 66-88 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the runner from close range on a great pass from David Dunbar | 66-90 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Jean Johnson swats the short shot by Teddy Holliday | 66-90 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Harold Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 66-90 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Travis Meade (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Issac Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Whaley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Joseph (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Teddy Holliday (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sung Chin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Butler | David Dunbar is hacked by Aaron Joseph - foul #2 on Aaron Joseph, team foul #8 | 66-90 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Burton (SF), James Smith (PF) Travis Meade, Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Harold Jacobs, Richard Simms, Sung Chin, Jean Johnson | |
| 03:44 | Butler | David Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 66-91 |
| 03:44 | Butler | David Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 66-92 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-92 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 66-92 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Kevin Christensen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Teddy Holliday - foul #1 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #9 | 66-92 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Travis Meade (PG) Issac Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG) David Dunbar, Kenneth Walker | |
| 02:57 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 66-93 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-94 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday is denied on a layup by Kevin Christensen | 66-94 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 66-94 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Burton - foul #4 on Richard Burton, team foul #10 | 66-94 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Daniels (C) Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 02:36 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 66-95 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-96 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | James Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-96 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Kevin Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-96 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | James Jones is called for the reach on Richard Burton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #10 | 66-96 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton makes the 1st free throw | 67-96 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-96 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Stephen Rape is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Rape, team foul #11 | 68-96 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-96 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Mark Daniels | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Stephen Rape is hacked by Richard Burton - foul #5 on Richard Burton, team foul #11 | 68-96 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Issac Johnson (SG) Richard Burton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 1st free throw | 68-96 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 2nd free throw | 68-97 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Jean Johnson steps in front of the Travis Meade pass in the backcourt | 68-97 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Kevin Christensen hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Rape | 68-99 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Simms picks off the pass by Travis Meade in the backcourt | 68-99 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Stephen Rape lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Simms | 68-101 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Travis Meade hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Issac Johnson | 70-101 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Stephen Rape is fouled on the floor by Teddy Holliday - foul #2 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #12 | 70-101 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 1st free throw | 70-102 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 2nd free throw | 70-103 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-103 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Jean Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #13 | 70-103 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-103 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-104 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | James Smith makes the shot near the basket | 72-104 |
| 00:00 | Butler | James Jones runs out the clock | 72-104 |