| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Lenihan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Sean Gann (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clifford Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Buskirk | 35-43 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Roger Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein is fouled on the floor by Sean Gann - foul #1 on Sean Gann, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan buries a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Sean Gann - foul #2 on Sean Gann, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark clanks a shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 17:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Plunkett | 38-43 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Edward Plunkett misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Justin Clark | 38-43 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), John Poynter (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Tommy Muhlestein, Daniel Lenihan, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (PG), Robert Barrett (SF), William Hailey (PF), Earl McCune (C) James Temple, Clifford Cooper, Mark Peterson, Justin Clark | |
| 16:59 | Butler | Erik Caples loses the dribble to Sean Gann | 38-43 |
| 16:55 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann hits the finger roll | 38-45 |
| 16:32 | Butler | The jump hook by Michael Kleinschmidt is blocked by William Hailey | 38-45 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | William Hailey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Barrett | 38-47 |
| 15:43 | Butler | John Poynter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) SF - John Poynter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erik Caples (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Atchley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Gann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hailey (fresh) C - Earl McCune (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Erik Caples steals the ball from Barry Zalewski | 38-47 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Hailey | 38-47 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett blows the layup but the foul's on Darrel Atchley - foul #2 on Darrel Atchley, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Edward Plunkett (PF), Roger Ashley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Michael Kleinschmidt, John Poynter, Erik Caples, Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Clifford Cooper (SF), Mark Peterson (PF), Justin Clark (C) Barry Zalewski, Sean Gann, William Hailey, Earl McCune | |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Roger Ashley grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein is denied on a layup by Justin Clark | 38-48 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Barrett | 38-48 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tommy Muhlestein - foul #2 on Tommy Muhlestein, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris (SG) Robert Barrett | |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Edward Plunkett is called for the reach on Kenneth Norris - foul #2 on Edward Plunkett, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper knocks in the runner from close range set up by Kenneth Norris | 38-52 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Edward Plunkett is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Norris - foul #2 on Kenneth Norris, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Plunkett | 41-52 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper can't finish the layup | 41-52 |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper snags the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Temple | 41-55 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Temple - foul #2 on James Temple, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Lenihan (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Richard Fish, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (PG), Sean Gann (SG), Robert Barrett (SF), William Hailey (PF), Earl McCune (C) James Temple, Kenneth Norris, Clifford Cooper, Mark Peterson, Justin Clark | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | William Hailey grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski connects on the 3 from straight away | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Lenihan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Caples (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Atchley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Gann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hailey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl McCune (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann is whistled for a carry | 42-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG) Matthew Castrejon, Tommy Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper (SF) Earl McCune | |
| 10:38 | Butler | William Hailey takes the ball from Ryan Depuy | 42-58 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Barry Zalewski | 42-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:11 | Butler | Ryan Depuy is hacked by Sean Gann - foul #3 on Sean Gann, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Richard Fish (SF), Edward Plunkett (PF), Roger Ashley (C) Michael Kleinschmidt, Daniel Lenihan, Erik Caples, Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Mark Peterson (PF), Justin Clark (C) Barry Zalewski, Robert Barrett, William Hailey | |
| 09:55 | Butler | Roger Ashley blows the layup | 42-60 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Richard Fish grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Ryan Depuy tips it in | 44-60 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark is hacked by Roger Ashley - foul #2 on Roger Ashley, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (SG) Ryan Depuy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett (SG), Barry Zalewski (SF) Sean Gann, Clifford Cooper | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett's floater is knocked away by Richard Fish | 44-60 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Richard Fish pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Richard Fish can't connect on a floater from the left block | 44-60 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Temple | 44-62 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon misses the jumpshot from the right side | 44-62 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson hits the follow up shot | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Fish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Plunkett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Roger Ashley tips it in | 46-64 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett misses the jumper from the left block | 46-64 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson misses the tip | 46-64 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski tips it in | 46-66 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk is called for 10 seconds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Daniel Lenihan (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Richard Fish, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris (PG), Sean Gann (SG), Clifford Cooper (SF), William Hailey (C) James Temple, Barry Zalewski, Mark Peterson, Justin Clark | |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Lenihan - foul #1 on Daniel Lenihan, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann misses the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Erik Caples pulls down the rebound | 46-67 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Tommy Muhlestein | 48-67 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | William Hailey hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Sean Gann | 48-69 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Sean Gann steals it from Darrel Atchley | 48-69 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lenihan picks off the pass by William Hailey | 48-69 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Clifford Cooper | 48-69 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris's pass is intercepted by Erik Caples | 48-69 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Norris - foul #3 on Kenneth Norris, team foul #6 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SG) Tommy Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (PG), Earl McCune (C) Sean Gann, Clifford Cooper | |
| 04:46 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-72 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Ryan Depuy's pass is intercepted by Robert Barrett | 50-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Lenihan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Caples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrel Atchley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Norris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Barrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl McCune (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Erik Caples throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), John Poynter (SF) Matthew Castrejon, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston (PF) William Hailey | |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Lenihan - foul #2 on Daniel Lenihan, team foul #6 | 50-72 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan is hacked by Earl McCune - foul #1 on Earl McCune, team foul #7 | 50-73 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan misses the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Johnston | 50-73 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Norris | 50-75 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Barry Zalewski picks off the pass by Daniel Lenihan | 50-75 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett jams it on a nice dish by Barry Zalewski | 50-77 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-77 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski snags the defensive board | 50-77 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-77 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett can't tip it in | 50-77 |
| 01:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Darrel Atchley | 50-77 |
| 01:15 | Butler | John Poynter's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Johnston | 50-77 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett grabs the board | 50-77 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski loses the dribble to Michael Kleinschmidt in the backcourt | 50-77 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt lays it up and in | 52-77 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | John Poynter takes the ball from Kenneth Norris | 52-77 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Ryan Depuy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Erik Caples (PF) Michael Kleinschmidt, John Poynter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hailey (PF) Charles Johnston | |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Matthew Castrejon is called for the reach on Barry Zalewski - foul #4 on Matthew Castrejon, team foul #7 | 52-77 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski misses the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 00:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Darrel Atchley | 52-77 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Ryan Depuy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Darrel Atchley | 55-77 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski runs out the clock | 55-77 |