| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Gann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Fish inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein clanks a floater from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-25 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | James Temple hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Peterson | 35-25 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-27 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Mark Peterson and he's fouled by Richard Fish - foul #3 on Richard Fish, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Lenihan (SF) Richard Fish | |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Roger Ashley connects on the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Justin Clark - foul #2 on Justin Clark, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Roger Ashley makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-30 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark tips it back up and in | 40-30 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | James Temple scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clifford Cooper | 42-30 |
| 16:47 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Joshua Buskirk | 42-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (PG), Robert Barrett (SG), Kenneth Norris (SF), William Hailey (PF), Earl McCune (C) James Temple, Sean Gann, Clifford Cooper, Mark Peterson, Justin Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Tommy Muhlestein, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Barrett | 44-30 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Darrel Atchley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ryan Depuy | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Norris (fresh) PF - William Hailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl McCune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Lenihan (fresh) PF - Erik Caples (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | William Hailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Darrel Atchley travels with the ball | 44-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Sean Gann (SG), Clifford Cooper (SF), Justin Clark (C) Barry Zalewski, Kenneth Norris, William Hailey, Earl McCune | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF) Daniel Lenihan | |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark comes up short on the shot in the lane | 44-33 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Clark | 44-33 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | James Temple buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Barrett | 46-33 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon banks in the layup | 46-35 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper is fouled on the floor by Erik Caples - foul #1 on Erik Caples, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson (PF) Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Edward Plunkett (PF), Roger Ashley (C) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, Erik Caples, Darrel Atchley | |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | James Temple can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Tommy Muhlestein - foul #1 on Tommy Muhlestein, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein is hacked by Sean Gann - foul #1 on Sean Gann, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (PG) James Temple | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:35 | Butler | The jump hook by Tommy Muhlestein is blocked by Mark Peterson | 48-35 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Edward Plunkett grabs the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Roger Ashley hits a runner from the right block | 48-37 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-37 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Roger Ashley scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Fish | 50-39 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski's pass is intercepted by Richard Fish | 50-39 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Justin Clark takes the ball from Joshua Buskirk | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Gann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Fish (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Roger Ashley steals the ball from Justin Clark | 50-39 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-39 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Roger Ashley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Richard Fish misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-39 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Edward Plunkett grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Edward Plunkett tips it in | 50-41 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Edward Plunkett grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Richard Fish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Barrett (SG), Kenneth Norris (SF), William Hailey (PF), Earl McCune (C) Barry Zalewski, Sean Gann, Clifford Cooper, Mark Peterson, Justin Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Daniel Lenihan (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Ryan Depuy - foul #1 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Ryan Depuy knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Castrejon | 50-44 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris tips it home | 52-44 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Norris - foul #2 on Kenneth Norris, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by James Temple | 54-46 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 54-46 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | William Hailey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | James Temple banks in the layup | 56-46 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Ryan Depuy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl McCune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Lenihan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Caples (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | James Temple's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lenihan | 56-46 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan misses the runner in the lane | 56-46 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Ryan Depuy tips it home | 56-48 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | William Hailey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Norris - foul #3 on Kenneth Norris, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (PG), Sean Gann (SG), Clifford Cooper (SF), Mark Peterson (PF), Justin Clark (C) James Temple, Robert Barrett, Kenneth Norris, William Hailey, Earl McCune | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Edward Plunkett (PF), Roger Ashley (C) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, Erik Caples, Darrel Atchley | |
| 06:18 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Edward Plunkett pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:43 | Butler | The short jumper by Tommy Muhlestein is denied by Justin Clark | 56-48 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Edward Plunkett denies the turnaround by Sean Gann | 56-48 |
| 05:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joshua Buskirk | 56-48 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Roger Ashley makes the runner from close range | 56-50 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson blows the layup but he's fouled by Tommy Muhlestein - foul #2 on Tommy Muhlestein, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF) Daniel Lenihan | |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Richard Fish buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 04:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Plunkett | 58-53 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Edward Plunkett misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Justin Clark - foul #3 on Justin Clark, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG) Barry Zalewski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:09 | Butler | Edward Plunkett misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Edward Plunkett misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Richard Fish grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Mark Peterson swats the short shot by Roger Ashley | 58-53 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sean Gann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Justin Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark's pass is intercepted by Joshua Buskirk | 58-53 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein banks in the layup set up by Joshua Buskirk | 58-55 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark is whistled for a carry | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett (SG), William Hailey (PF), Earl McCune (C) Sean Gann, Mark Peterson, Justin Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Tommy Muhlestein, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Ryan Depuy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | James Temple can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper hits the follow up shot | 60-55 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sean Gann (SG), Mark Peterson (PF), Justin Clark (C) Robert Barrett, William Hailey, Earl McCune | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Edward Plunkett (PF), Roger Ashley (C) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, Erik Caples, Darrel Atchley | |
| 02:46 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Fish | 60-58 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Roger Ashley is hacked by Justin Clark - foul #4 on Justin Clark, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Edward Plunkett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Buskirk | 60-60 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | James Temple is hacked by Tommy Muhlestein - foul #3 on Tommy Muhlestein, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifford Cooper and he's fouled by Tommy Muhlestein - foul #4 on Tommy Muhlestein, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson misses the runner near the basket | 63-60 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the tip | 63-60 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Edward Plunkett pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Roger Ashley lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Fish | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | James Temple is hacked by Richard Fish - foul #4 on Richard Fish, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Roger Ashley grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Temple - foul #1 on James Temple, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Fish is called for the reach on Mark Peterson - foul #5 on Richard Fish, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Lenihan (SF) Richard Fish | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-64 |