| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Crandall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stanley Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Waylon Tedeschi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:47 | Butler | Kerry Black pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Eusebio | 27-37 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Solomon | 29-37 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Kerry Black buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Duckworth | 29-40 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stanley Reed | 31-40 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Waylon Tedeschi - foul #3 on Waylon Tedeschi, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Taylor (C) Waylon Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:35 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall is hacked by Vincent Barbour - foul #2 on Vincent Barbour, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon clanks a runner in the paint | 31-41 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Taylor | 34-41 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Kerry Black misses the floater from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Kenneth Eusebio, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (PG), David Pullen (SG), Edward Konczewski (SF), James Blass (C) Robert Campbell, Thomas Solomon, Ralph Crandall, Stanley Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (PG), William Dalton (SG), Hu Chinn (SF), Thomas Lamb (C) Zachary Duckworth, Kerry Black, Vincent Barbour, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski lays it up and in | 36-41 |
| 16:32 | Butler | William Dalton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Blass | 36-41 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers's pass is intercepted by Hu Chinn | 36-41 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Thomas Lamb can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers grabs the board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jean Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pullen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Konczewski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Blass (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Dalton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Hu Chinn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | James Blass can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Jean Rogers | 36-41 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | James Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Thomas Lamb gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:00 | Butler | James Taylor takes the ball from William Dalton | 36-41 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | Douglas Cromwell steps in front of the James Blass pass | 36-41 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-43 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Michael Henry snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Konczewski - foul #1 on Edward Konczewski, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Thomas Solomon (SG), Ralph Crandall (SF), Stanley Reed (PF), Waylon Tedeschi (C) Jean Rogers, David Pullen, Edward Konczewski, James Taylor, James Blass | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Kerry Black (SG), Vincent Barbour (SF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Michael Henry, William Dalton, Hu Chinn, Thomas Lamb | |
| 14:01 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Eusebio - foul #3 on Kenneth Eusebio, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Stone (PF) Douglas Cromwell | |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Vincent Barbour misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Crandall - foul #1 on Ralph Crandall, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Vincent Barbour makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Vincent Barbour makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Campbell | 41-47 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Vincent Barbour comes up short on the shot from the right block | 41-47 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Stanley Reed's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Eusebio | 41-47 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Kerry Black steps out of bounds on the sideline | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hu Chinn (PF) James Stone | |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 11:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Vincent Barbour | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Crandall (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stanley Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Waylon Tedeschi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hu Chinn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Vincent Barbour misses the floater from the left side | 41-47 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Stanley Reed pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Crandall - foul #2 on Ralph Crandall, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (SG), Jesse Gimenez (PF), James Blass (C) Thomas Solomon, Stanley Reed, Waylon Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (SG), Douglas Cromwell (PF) Kerry Black, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Hu Chinn grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Michael Henry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Duckworth | 43-52 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | David Pullen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Campbell | 46-52 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Hu Chinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (PG), Edward Konczewski (SF), James Taylor (PF) Robert Campbell, Ralph Crandall, James Blass | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (SG), Thomas Lamb (C) Zachary Duckworth, Vincent Barbour | |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Hu Chinn - foul #2 on Hu Chinn, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon (SG), Stanley Reed (PF) Jean Rogers, Jesse Gimenez | |
| Subs | Butler | Kerry Black (SG) William Dalton | |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Michael Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Hu Chinn grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Kerry Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 09:42 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Hu Chinn | 47-52 |
| 09:27 | Butler | James Taylor is called for the reach on Hu Chinn - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Waylon Tedeschi (C) David Pullen, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Barbour (SF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Hu Chinn, Thomas Lamb | |
| 09:09 | Butler | Thomas Solomon is called for the reach on Vincent Barbour - foul #2 on Thomas Solomon, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall (SF) Edward Konczewski | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG) Michael Henry | |
| 08:51 | Butler | Stanley Reed blocks the jumper by Douglas Cromwell | 47-52 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Kerry Black steals it from Robert Campbell | 47-52 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth misses the shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Stanley Reed gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (SG), James Taylor (PF) Thomas Solomon, Stanley Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (SG), Thomas Lamb (PF) Kerry Black, Douglas Cromwell | |
| 08:12 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent Barbour | 47-54 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio swats the shot by James Taylor | 47-54 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Thomas Lamb gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pullen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Crandall (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Waylon Tedeschi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Michael Henry scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Zachary Duckworth | 47-56 |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 47-56 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | James Taylor hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Waylon Tedeschi steps in front of the Zachary Duckworth pass | 49-56 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi is whistled for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (PG), Thomas Solomon (SG), Edward Konczewski (SF), Stanley Reed (PF), Jesse Gimenez (C) Robert Campbell, David Pullen, Ralph Crandall, James Taylor, Waylon Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Kerry Black (SG), Hu Chinn (SF), Douglas Cromwell (PF) Zachary Duckworth, Michael Henry, Vincent Barbour, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| 06:14 | Butler | Hu Chinn is fouled on the floor by Jean Rogers - foul #2 on Jean Rogers, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Hu Chinn makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Hu Chinn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Hu Chinn connects on the shot in the lane set up by William Dalton and he's fouled by Jean Rogers - foul #3 on Jean Rogers, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Stone (C) Thomas Lamb | |
| 05:28 | Butler | Hu Chinn makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski loses the ball out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Ralph Crandall (SF) Jean Rogers, Edward Konczewski | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG) William Dalton | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Ralph Crandall swats the short shot by James Stone | 49-61 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Jesse Gimenez grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-61 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Hu Chinn gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:12 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kerry Black | 49-64 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Douglas Cromwell is called for the reach on Ralph Crandall - foul #2 on Douglas Cromwell, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (SG), James Taylor (PF), Waylon Tedeschi (C) Thomas Solomon, Stanley Reed, Jesse Gimenez | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (SG), Vincent Barbour (SF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Kerry Black, Hu Chinn, James Stone | |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | The jumper by David Pullen is denied by Kenneth Eusebio | 49-64 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi tips it in | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pullen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Crandall (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Waylon Tedeschi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Zachary Duckworth | 51-66 |
| 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) | |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Crandall | 54-66 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Vincent Barbour connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Duckworth | 54-68 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | James Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (PG), Edward Konczewski (SF), Jesse Gimenez (PF), James Blass (C) Robert Campbell, Ralph Crandall, James Taylor, Waylon Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (SG), Hu Chinn (SF), Thomas Lamb (PF), James Stone (C) Zachary Duckworth, Vincent Barbour, Douglas Cromwell, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| 01:44 | Butler | Thomas Lamb misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-68 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Blass | 54-68 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Hu Chinn steals the ball from Jesse Gimenez | 54-68 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Hu Chinn misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Konczewski - foul #2 on Edward Konczewski, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Taylor (PF) James Blass | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Hu Chinn makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Hu Chinn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Jesse Gimenez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jesse Gimenez, team foul #10 | 54-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | James Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-70 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Henry - foul #2 on Michael Henry, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Henry runs out the clock | 56-70 |