| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frankie Molnar inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 19:31 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Molnar | 27-22 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Robert Campbell steps in front of the Tommy Strozier pass | 27-22 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell misses the easy layup | 27-22 |
| 19:10 | Butler | James Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Stuart Griggs takes the ball from William Dalton | 27-22 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell misses short on a floater from the right side | 27-22 |
| 18:56 | Butler | James Stone gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Tommy Strozier buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Dalton | 27-25 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Stuart Griggs blocks the short jumper by James Stone | 27-25 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stuart Griggs | 30-25 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Frankie Molnar lays it in set up by William Dalton | 30-27 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 16:56 | Butler | William Dalton clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-27 |
| 16:55 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Tommy Strozier steps in front of the Thomas Solomon pass | 33-27 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the lay-in | 33-27 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Stone - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (SG), Edward Konczewski (PF), David Roberson (C) Thomas Solomon, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jean Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Carmichael (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Konczewski (fresh) C - David Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) SG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Wiedman - foul #1 on Norman Wiedman, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG), Oliver Pohl (SF) Robert Campbell, Philip Carmichael | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Oliver Pohl swats the shot by Raphael Rossi | 37-27 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 15:00 | Cleveland State | Raphael Rossi blocks the short jumper by David Pullen | 37-27 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski tips it but misses | 37-27 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Raphael Rossi pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Vito Esposito connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl loses the ball out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Thomas Solomon (SG), Ellis Gibbs (PF) David Pullen, Jean Rogers, Oliver Pohl | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) Vito Esposito, Norman Wiedman, Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano, Raphael Rossi | |
| 14:06 | Butler | Tommy Strozier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | David Roberson is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl (SF), Stuart Griggs (C) Edward Konczewski, David Roberson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:27 | Butler | Joel Ament is fouled on the floor by Oliver Pohl - foul #3 on Oliver Pohl, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael (SF) Oliver Pohl | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:15 | Butler | Philip Carmichael steals the ball from Frankie Molnar | 37-32 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Joel Ament throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Joel Ament gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:31 | Butler | William Dalton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Tommy Strozier grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:24 | Butler | William Dalton lays it in on a great pass from Tommy Strozier | 37-34 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ellis Gibbs | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Joel Ament drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tommy Strozier | 40-36 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | William Dalton is called for the reach on Philip Carmichael - foul #2 on William Dalton, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (SG), Oliver Pohl (SF), Edward Konczewski (PF), David Roberson (C) Thomas Solomon, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF) William Dalton, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, James Stone | |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski misses the runner from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Joel Ament pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Konczewski - foul #1 on Edward Konczewski, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (C) Joel Ament | |
| 10:44 | Butler | Rogelio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Rogelio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Pullen | 42-38 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the lay-in | 42-38 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Norman Wiedman hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Jessie Williamson steals it from David Pullen | 42-40 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Vito Esposito lays it up and in on a great pass from Jessie Williamson | 42-42 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | David Pullen is hacked by Vito Esposito - foul #1 on Vito Esposito, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Thomas Solomon (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) David Pullen, Jean Rogers, Oliver Pohl, Edward Konczewski | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) Norman Wiedman, Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano, Raphael Rossi | |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Stone - foul #2 on James Stone, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG) Vito Esposito | |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is fouled on the floor by Thomas Solomon - foul #1 on Thomas Solomon, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) David Roberson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:43 | Butler | Frankie Molnar drills a shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Stone - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Frankie Molnar knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by William Dalton | 44-46 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 07:51 | Butler | James Stone snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Konczewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Campbell | 47-46 |
| 07:03 | Butler | James Stone misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ellis Gibbs - foul #2 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (SG), David Roberson (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) Thomas Solomon, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SG), Norman Wiedman (SF), Rogelio Romano (C) Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, Joel Ament | |
| 07:03 | Butler | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:03 | Butler | James Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 06:45 | Butler | William Dalton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | David Roberson snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 06:19 | Butler | James Stone gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:00 | Butler | James Stone can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Campbell | 49-47 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Norman Wiedman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Dalton - foul #3 on William Dalton, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG), Thomas Solomon (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Robert Campbell, Jean Rogers, Edward Konczewski, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Joel Ament (C) William Dalton, Norman Wiedman, James Stone | |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | David Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Tommy Strozier knocks in the shot in the lane and he's hacked by David Roberson - foul #1 on David Roberson, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) David Roberson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:57 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stuart Griggs | 50-49 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from David Pullen | 52-49 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Rogelio Romano blows the layup but he's hacked by Ellis Gibbs - foul #3 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Rogelio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs tips it in | 54-50 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Vito Esposito buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frankie Molnar | 54-53 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Pullen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stuart Griggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Joel Ament hits a floater from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Frankie Molnar pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Rogelio Romano hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frankie Molnar | 57-57 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-57 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Rogelio Romano gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), David Roberson (C) David Pullen, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), James Stone (PF) Vito Esposito, Rogelio Romano | |
| 02:28 | Butler | James Stone comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ellis Gibbs - foul #4 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 02:28 | Butler | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:28 | Butler | James Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-58 |
| 01:57 | Butler | James Stone pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Frankie Molnar clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell buries a 3 from straight away | 60-58 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Joel Ament blows the layup but the foul's on Philip Carmichael - foul #3 on Philip Carmichael, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) David Roberson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:02 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael is hacked by Tommy Strozier - foul #2 on Tommy Strozier, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Stone | 60-58 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Joel Ament hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Dalton | 60-60 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joel Ament - foul #1 on Joel Ament, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:05 | Butler | James Stone snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Ellis Gibbs denies the turnaround by Frankie Molnar | 61-60 |