| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carmelo Meza (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilson Bee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carillo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Harpe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carmelo Vazquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bergevin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Fludd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | David Carillo inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Cleveland State | Phillip Andrews is called for the reach on Charles Soltero - foul #3 on Phillip Andrews, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Blanding (C) Phillip Andrews | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | John Blanding denies the turnaround by Charles Soltero | 38-33 |
| 19:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronnie Fludd | 38-33 |
| 19:29 | Butler | John Blanding knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Fludd | 38-36 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 38-36 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Carillo - foul #2 on David Carillo, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | David Carillo hits the finger roll set up by Wilson Bee | 40-37 |
| 18:19 | Butler | John Blanding misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Charles Soltero - foul #1 on Charles Soltero, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 18:19 | Butler | John Blanding makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:19 | Butler | John Blanding misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:19 | Butler | John Blanding makes the 3rd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | David Carillo makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wilson Bee | 43-39 |
| 17:50 | Butler | David Carillo is called for the reach on Jeffery Bergevin - foul #3 on David Carillo, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier (SF) David Carillo | |
| Subs | Butler | Dikembe Amedee (C) John Blanding | |
| 17:40 | Butler | Dikembe Amedee misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Pelletier - foul #1 on Kenneth Pelletier, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Dikembe Amedee misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Dikembe Amedee misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SF), David Chenier (C) Carmelo Meza, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Anderson (PG), John Cole (SG), Kevin Hutchinson (PF) Carmelo Vazquez, John Thompson, Ronnie Fludd | |
| 17:21 | Butler | Mark Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Pelletier - foul #2 on Kenneth Pelletier, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Mark Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 43-39 |
| 17:03 | Cleveland State | David Chenier pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Mark Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Dikembe Amedee clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-39 |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee hits a shot from close range | 45-39 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin lays it in set up by John Cole | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Pelletier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilson Bee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) PF - David Harpe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Chenier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Bergevin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Hutchinson (fresh) C - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee is hacked by John Cole - foul #2 on John Cole, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza (PG), Deshi Wang (SF), Charles Soltero (C) Wilson Bee, Robert Turner, David Harpe | |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG), John Thompson (SG), Ronnie Fludd (PF), Phillip Andrews (C) John Cole, Jeffery Bergevin, Kevin Hutchinson, Dikembe Amedee | |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang loses the dribble to Mark Anderson | 45-41 |
| 14:48 | Butler | David Chenier blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Fludd | 45-41 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Soltero | 45-41 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Phillip Andrews - foul #4 on Phillip Andrews, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carillo (PF) David Chenier | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson (SF), John Blanding (C) Mark Anderson, Phillip Andrews | |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronnie Fludd | 46-41 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SG) Kenneth Pelletier | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 13:46 | Butler | David Carillo is called for the reach on John Blanding - foul #4 on David Carillo, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee (SG), David Harpe (PF) Robert Turner, David Carillo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:31 | Butler | John Thompson double dribbles | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin (SF) Kevin Hutchinson | |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-41 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:52 | Butler | John Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Fludd - foul #2 on Ronnie Fludd, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier (PG), Robert Turner (SF), David Chenier (C) Carmelo Meza, Deshi Wang, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Anderson (PG), John Cole (SG), Kevin Hutchinson (PF), Dikembe Amedee (C) Carmelo Vazquez, John Thompson, Ronnie Fludd, John Blanding | |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | David Harpe is hacked by Dikembe Amedee - foul #1 on Dikembe Amedee, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | David Harpe is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Mark Anderson is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang (SF) Wilson Bee | |
| Subs | Butler | William Weston (PG) Jeffery Bergevin | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Pelletier (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) SF - Deshi Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Harpe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Chenier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Weston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Hutchinson (fresh) C - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | John Cole is called for the reach on Robert Turner - foul #3 on John Cole, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jie Tang (C) David Harpe | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | David Chenier grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 10:47 | Butler | William Weston pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Mark Anderson connects on the shot in the lane set up by John Cole | 46-43 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Kevin Hutchinson is called for the reach on David Chenier - foul #1 on Kevin Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza (PG), Wilson Bee (SG), Charles Soltero (C) Kenneth Pelletier, Robert Turner, Jie Tang | |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG), John Thompson (SG), Jeffery Bergevin (SF), Ronnie Fludd (PF), John Blanding (C) William Weston, John Cole, Mark Anderson, Kevin Hutchinson, Dikembe Amedee | |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | David Chenier makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | David Chenier makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:54 | Butler | John Blanding lays it up and in on a great pass from Carmelo Vazquez and he's fouled by Deshi Wang - foul #4 on Deshi Wang, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier (SF), David Harpe (PF) Deshi Wang, David Chenier | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:54 | Butler | John Blanding makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Harpe | 50-46 |
| 09:24 | Butler | John Blanding misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez tips it in | 50-48 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | David Harpe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 09:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | David Harpe clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | David Harpe grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SF) Kenneth Pelletier | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:35 | Butler | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Turner - foul #3 on Robert Turner, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| 08:35 | Butler | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:35 | Butler | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | John Blanding steals it from Carmelo Meza | 50-50 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | David Harpe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 07:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronnie Fludd | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carmelo Meza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilson Bee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Harpe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carmelo Vazquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bergevin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Fludd (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - John Blanding (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Carmelo Vazquez | 50-53 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Fludd - foul #3 on Ronnie Fludd, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier (SG), Deshi Wang (SF), David Chenier (C) Wilson Bee, Robert Turner, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Butler | William Weston (PG), John Cole (SG), Mark Anderson (SF), Kevin Hutchinson (PF), Phillip Andrews (C) Carmelo Vazquez, John Thompson, Jeffery Bergevin, Ronnie Fludd, John Blanding | |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Mark Anderson slams it home | 50-55 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza is hacked by William Weston in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Weston, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Mark Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Hutchinson | 52-58 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-58 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:07 | Butler | William Weston's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Meza in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang's floater is knocked away by Mark Anderson | 52-58 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Phillip Andrews clanks a jumper from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Phillip Andrews is called for the reach on Kenneth Pelletier - foul #5 on Phillip Andrews, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee (SG), Charles Soltero (C) Carmelo Meza, David Harpe | |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG), John Thompson (SG), Jeffery Bergevin (SF), Ronnie Fludd (PF), Dikembe Amedee (C) William Weston, John Cole, Mark Anderson, Kevin Hutchinson, Phillip Andrews | |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Dikembe Amedee pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:07 | Butler | John Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | David Chenier can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ronnie Fludd - foul #4 on Ronnie Fludd, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carillo (PG) Kenneth Pelletier | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | David Chenier misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | David Chenier misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | David Carillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kraig Vallejo (PF) David Chenier | |
| Subs | Butler | John Blanding (C) Dikembe Amedee | |
| 04:10 | Butler | John Blanding misses the lay-in | 53-61 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd misses the tip | 53-61 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd tips it in | 53-63 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee lays it in | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Carillo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Wilson Bee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Deshi Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kraig Vallejo (fresh) C - Charles Soltero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carmelo Vazquez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bergevin (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Fludd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - John Blanding (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Butler | John Blanding hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd hits the follow up shot | 55-65 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Blanding - foul #3 on John Blanding, team foul #12 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza (PG), David Harpe (PF) Deshi Wang, Kraig Vallejo | |
| Subs | Butler | William Weston (PG), John Cole (SG), Mark Anderson (SF), Kevin Hutchinson (PF), Dikembe Amedee (C) Carmelo Vazquez, John Thompson, Jeffery Bergevin, Ronnie Fludd, John Blanding | |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG), John Thompson (SG), Jeffery Bergevin (SF) William Weston, John Cole, Mark Anderson | |
| 02:34 | Butler | John Thompson misses the floater from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Carillo | 60-65 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang (SF) David Carillo | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronnie Fludd (PF), John Blanding (C) Kevin Hutchinson, Dikembe Amedee | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Butler | John Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd misses the tip | 60-65 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Vazquez picks off the pass by David Harpe | 60-65 |
| 01:42 | Butler | John Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ronnie Fludd - foul #5 on Ronnie Fludd, team foul #13 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson (PF) Ronnie Fludd | |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin dunks the ball and he's fouled by Deshi Wang - foul #5 on Deshi Wang, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carillo (SF) Deshi Wang | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:18 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza is hacked by Kevin Hutchinson - foul #2 on Kevin Hutchinson, team foul #14 | 61-70 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | John Blanding clanks a jumper from close range | 63-70 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | David Harpe grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | David Harpe misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Carmelo Meza is called for the reach on Carmelo Vazquez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carmelo Meza, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Anderson (C) Kevin Hutchinson | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Wilson Bee is called for the reach on John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilson Bee, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson (PF) Mark Anderson | |
| 00:18 | Butler | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:18 | Butler | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | David Harpe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:12 | Butler | John Thompson grabs the board | 66-74 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Anderson (C) Kevin Hutchinson | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Mark Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Bee - foul #3 on Wilson Bee, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Mark Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | David Carillo is denied on a layup by Mark Anderson | 66-76 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez runs out the clock | 66-76 |