| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carmelo Vazquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Bergevin (fresh) PF - Ronnie Fludd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Phillip Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carmelo Meza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilson Bee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Deshi Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Harpe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Harpe | 31-32 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Phillip Andrews - foul #3 on Phillip Andrews, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Butler | John Blanding (C) Phillip Andrews | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:06 | Butler | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Wilson Bee - foul #1 on Wilson Bee, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Charles Soltero denies the turnaround by Jeffery Bergevin | 31-34 |
| 18:55 | Butler | John Thompson tips it in | 33-34 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Blanding - foul #2 on John Blanding, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Blanding | 33-34 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Meza - foul #3 on Carmelo Meza, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier (PG) Carmelo Meza | |
| 18:04 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Deshi Wang | 33-37 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez misses the jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | David Harpe gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:22 | Butler | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-37 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Harpe - foul #2 on David Harpe, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Anderson (PG), John Cole (SG), Kevin Hutchinson (SF), Dikembe Amedee (C) Carmelo Vazquez, John Thompson, Jeffery Bergevin, John Blanding | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SG), David Carillo (SF), David Chenier (PF), Jie Tang (C) Wilson Bee, Deshi Wang, David Harpe, Charles Soltero | |
| 16:12 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) SF - Kevin Hutchinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Fludd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Pelletier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Carillo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Chenier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jie Tang (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Mark Anderson tips it home | 37-42 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | David Chenier is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Butler | William Weston (PG), Phillip Andrews (C) Ronnie Fludd, Dikembe Amedee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza (PG), Wilson Bee (SG), David Harpe (PF) Kenneth Pelletier, Robert Turner, Jie Tang | |
| 15:02 | Butler | David Carillo steps in front of the John Cole pass | 37-42 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | David Chenier loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Butler | John Thompson (SG) John Cole | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang (SF) David Carillo | |
| 14:42 | Butler | John Thompson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Chenier - foul #1 on David Chenier, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG), Jeffery Bergevin (SF) William Weston, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:42 | Butler | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:42 | Butler | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang is hacked by Phillip Andrews - foul #4 on Phillip Andrews, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Dikembe Amedee (C) Phillip Andrews | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero (C) David Chenier | |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | David Harpe hits a driving attempt from close range | 39-44 |
| 13:49 | Butler | John Thompson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carmelo Vazquez | 41-44 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | David Harpe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wilson Bee | 41-47 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Wilson Bee picks off the pass by Jeffery Bergevin | 41-47 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Jeffery Bergevin steals it from Carmelo Meza | 41-47 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Charles Soltero is called for the reach on Dikembe Amedee - foul #3 on Charles Soltero, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Butler | William Weston (PG), John Cole (SG), Mark Anderson (SF), Ronnie Fludd (PF), John Blanding (C) Carmelo Vazquez, John Thompson, Jeffery Bergevin, Kevin Hutchinson, Dikembe Amedee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier (PG), Robert Turner (SG), David Carillo (SF), David Chenier (PF), Jie Tang (C) Carmelo Meza, Wilson Bee, Deshi Wang, David Harpe, Charles Soltero | |
| 12:06 | Butler | William Weston scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Cole | 43-47 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Ronnie Fludd denies the turnaround by David Chenier | 43-47 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Jie Tang hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Weston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Fludd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Blanding (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Pelletier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Carillo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Chenier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jie Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | William Weston makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Anderson | 45-49 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by John Blanding | 47-51 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Jie Tang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:33 | Butler | John Blanding grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 10:16 | Butler | John Cole's fadeaway is rejected by David Chenier | 47-51 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | David Carillo drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Mark Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Carillo - foul #1 on David Carillo, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Butler | John Thompson (SG), Jeffery Bergevin (SF), Kevin Hutchinson (PF), Dikembe Amedee (C) William Weston, John Cole, Ronnie Fludd, John Blanding | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza (PG), Wilson Bee (SG), Deshi Wang (SF), David Harpe (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Kenneth Pelletier, Robert Turner, David Carillo, David Chenier, Jie Tang | |
| 09:43 | Butler | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Mark Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Soltero | 48-54 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG) Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:08 | Butler | Deshi Wang steals it from Carmelo Vazquez | 48-54 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza misses the lay-in | 48-54 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-54 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Wilson Bee | 48-56 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Dikembe Amedee banks in the layup | 50-56 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | David Harpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronnie Fludd (PF), Phillip Andrews (C) Kevin Hutchinson, Dikembe Amedee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carmelo Vazquez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Bergevin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Fludd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carmelo Meza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Bee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshi Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Harpe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Deshi Wang | 50-59 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Phillip Andrews misses the shot near the basket | 50-59 |
| 07:18 | Butler | John Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Charles Soltero steals it from Jeffery Bergevin | 50-59 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ronnie Fludd - foul #3 on Ronnie Fludd, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Anderson (SG), Kevin Hutchinson (SF) John Thompson, Jeffery Bergevin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier (PG), David Carillo (SF) Carmelo Meza, Deshi Wang | |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Charles Soltero makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Phillip Andrews snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Mark Anderson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Carmelo Vazquez | 52-61 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | David Harpe hits a runner from the left block | 52-63 |
| 05:43 | Butler | David Carillo is called for the reach on Ronnie Fludd - foul #2 on David Carillo, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Butler | John Thompson (SG), Jeffery Bergevin (SF) Carmelo Vazquez, Kevin Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carmelo Meza (PG), Deshi Wang (SF), David Chenier (PF) Wilson Bee, David Harpe, Charles Soltero | |
| 05:43 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | David Carillo snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | David Carillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier misses short on a jumper in the lane | 52-63 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Mark Anderson pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Mark Anderson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Thompson | 54-63 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang makes the jumper in the lane | 54-65 |
| 04:23 | Butler | John Thompson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Phillip Andrews is called for the reach on Carmelo Meza - foul #5 on Phillip Andrews, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG), Kevin Hutchinson (PF), John Blanding (C) Mark Anderson, Ronnie Fludd, Phillip Andrews | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee (SG), David Harpe (PF) Kenneth Pelletier, David Carillo | |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | Deshi Wang scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Carmelo Meza | 54-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Butler | Carmelo Meza picks off the pass by John Blanding | 54-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Wilson Bee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | David Chenier gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carmelo Vazquez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Bergevin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Hutchinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Blanding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carmelo Meza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Bee (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshi Wang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Harpe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Chenier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | David Harpe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | David Chenier tips it in | 54-69 |
| 02:51 | Butler | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Wilson Bee - foul #2 on Wilson Bee, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Butler | William Weston (PG), Mark Anderson (SF) Carmelo Vazquez, Jeffery Bergevin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier (PG), Robert Turner (SG), David Carillo (SF), Kraig Vallejo (PF), Jie Tang (C) Carmelo Meza, Wilson Bee, Deshi Wang, David Harpe, David Chenier | |
| 02:51 | Butler | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:51 | Butler | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Kraig Vallejo connects on the turnaround from the left block | 56-71 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Mark Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-71 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | John Blanding is called for the reach on Kenneth Pelletier - foul #3 on John Blanding, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Chenier (PF) Kraig Vallejo | |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | David Chenier scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Kevin Hutchinson - foul #1 on Kevin Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | David Chenier misses the free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:36 | Butler | John Blanding grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson misses short on a turnaround from close range | 56-73 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Chenier | 56-73 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | David Chenier banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Turner | 56-75 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson can't finish the layup | 56-75 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Carillo | 56-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | John Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-77 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier pulls down the rebound | 56-77 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pelletier runs out the clock | 56-77 |