| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Noland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Andino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | William Andino inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 29-38 |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey tips it in | 31-38 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Michael Traver misses long on a jump hook from close range | 31-38 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Ronald Hughes snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Manuel Hooten can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | William Andino loses the ball out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Tomas Travis connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Roberts and he's hacked by Joe Noland - foul #1 on Joe Noland, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses the free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Andino | 33-40 |
| 17:55 | Butler | William Andino steals the ball from Manuel Hooten | 33-40 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | William Andino dunks the ball | 35-40 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Anthony Roberts blows the dunk but the foul's on James Hemphill - foul #3 on James Hemphill, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (PG), Timothy Matthews (PF), Darrel Shull (C) James Hemphill, Marco Johnson, Stephen Stookey | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Richard Brown (PF) Michael Traver, Tomas Travis | |
| 17:41 | Butler | Anthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Timothy Matthews | 35-41 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Rodney Gentile snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Manuel Hooten can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-41 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Rodney Gentile steals it from William Andino | 35-41 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Doherty | 38-41 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Manuel Hooten banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Gentile | 38-43 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Rodney Gentile snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 15:45 | Butler | William Andino is called for the reach on Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on William Andino, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hemphill (PG), Marco Johnson (PF), Stephen Stookey (C) Joe Noland, William Andino, Darrel Shull | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Tomas Travis (PF) Manuel Hooten, Anthony Roberts, Ronald Hughes | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Doherty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marco Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Tomas Travis is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the dunk | 40-43 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Stookey and the foul's on Michael Traver - foul #1 on Michael Traver, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer (SG), William Andino (SF) Charles Doherty, Timothy Matthews | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Samuel Richardson (C) Rodney Gentile, Richard Brown | |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Tomas Travis grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Daniel Lyles snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Robert Ridley drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Daniel Lyles | 42-45 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill is fouled on the floor by Samuel Richardson - foul #3 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Noland (SG), Timothy Matthews (SF), Darrel Shull (C) Jeffrey Brewer, William Andino, Stephen Stookey | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Michael Traver, Daniel Lyles, Tomas Travis | |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill misses badly on a shot from the right block | 42-45 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Ridley - foul #1 on Robert Ridley, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer (SF) Marco Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Richard Brown (PF) Robert Ridley, Samuel Richardson | |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Ronald Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Fields (PG), Charles Doherty (SF) James Hemphill, Jeffrey Brewer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 43-45 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Manuel Hooten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull misses short on a floater from the right side | 43-45 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Rodney Gentile grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses the fadeaway near the basket | 43-45 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Hughes - foul #1 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hemphill (PG), William Andino (SF), Stephen Stookey (C) Carey Fields, Charles Doherty, Timothy Matthews | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Tomas Travis (PF), Daniel Lyles (C) Rodney Gentile, Martin Hamilton, Richard Brown, Ronald Hughes | |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Noland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Andino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrel Shull (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Michael Traver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Michael Traver takes the ball from Darrel Shull | 44-45 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Anthony Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Traver | 44-47 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Anthony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Michael Traver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Joe Noland - foul #2 on Joe Noland, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (SG), Marco Johnson (PF) Joe Noland, Darrel Shull | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Ronald Hughes (C) Manuel Hooten, Daniel Lyles | |
| 10:32 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Michael Traver misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 3rd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 44-49 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson tips it home | 46-49 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Michael Traver misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Andino - foul #3 on William Andino, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Fields (PG), Jeffrey Brewer (SG), Timothy Matthews (C) James Hemphill, William Andino, Stephen Stookey | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Richard Brown (PF) Rodney Gentile, Tomas Travis | |
| 09:42 | Butler | Michael Traver misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Brewer | 49-50 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Anthony Roberts's pass is intercepted by Timothy Matthews | 49-50 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Brown denies the turnaround by Carey Fields | 49-50 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Michael Traver snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Anthony Roberts scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Traver | 49-52 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Manuel Hooten gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the driving attempt in the lane | 49-54 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Manuel Hooten is called for the reach on Carey Fields - foul #1 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hemphill (PG), Joe Noland (SG), William Andino (SF), Stephen Stookey (C) Carey Fields, Jeffrey Brewer, Charles Doherty, Marco Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Robert Ridley (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Tomas Travis (PF) Manuel Hooten, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Ronald Hughes | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Noland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Andino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill is fouled on the floor by Tomas Travis - foul #2 on Tomas Travis, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | William Andino hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Hemphill | 51-54 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Rodney Gentile grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Richard Brown double dribbles | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull (PF) Timothy Matthews | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Samuel Richardson (C) Robert Ridley, Richard Brown | |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Hemphill | 54-54 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses long on a shot from the right block | 54-54 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland tips it home | 56-54 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Rodney Gentile tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Daniel Lyles tips it home | 56-56 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Andino | 58-56 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses short on a jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey misses badly on a floater in the lane | 58-56 |
| 04:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Manuel Hooten | 58-56 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 04:25 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joe Noland, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Fields (PG), Jeffrey Brewer (SG), Charles Doherty (SF), Marco Johnson (PF), Timothy Matthews (C) James Hemphill, Joe Noland, William Andino, Darrel Shull, Stephen Stookey | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Martin Hamilton (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Manuel Hooten, Rodney Gentile, Daniel Lyles, Tomas Travis, Samuel Richardson | |
| 03:51 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carey Fields | 60-56 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Ronald Hughes is whistled for a carry | 60-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG) Martin Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carey Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Brewer (fresh) SF - Charles Doherty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marco Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews is denied on a layup by Anthony Roberts | 60-56 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hemphill (PG), Joe Noland (SG), William Andino (SF), Stephen Stookey (C) Carey Fields, Jeffrey Brewer, Charles Doherty, Timothy Matthews | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG) Robert Ridley | |
| 02:36 | Butler | Michael Traver connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Hughes | 60-59 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-59 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Anthony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | William Andino misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-59 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Richard Brown hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Hooten | 60-61 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Hemphill | 63-61 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Manuel Hooten is hacked by James Hemphill - foul #4 on James Hemphill, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tomas Travis (PF) Richard Brown | |
| 01:07 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Tomas Travis snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson is hacked by Michael Traver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Traver, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Anthony Roberts comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-64 |