| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Crandall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Waylon Tedeschi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Robert Campbell is called for the reach on Kerry Black - foul #3 on Robert Campbell, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG) Robert Campbell | |
| 19:10 | Butler | Kerry Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Kerry Black picks off the pass by David Pullen | 39-31 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Zachary Duckworth | 41-31 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:58 | Butler | David Pullen steals it from Kerry Black | 41-31 |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | David Pullen blows the layup | 41-31 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Kerry Black is fouled on the floor by Stanley Reed - foul #2 on Stanley Reed, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Hu Chinn (C) Kenneth Eusebio | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:38 | Butler | Hu Chinn is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Hu Chinn, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lamb (C) Hu Chinn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Taylor (C) Waylon Tedeschi | |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Reed | 41-31 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Stanley Reed is whistled for traveling | 41-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (PG), William Dalton (SG), James Stone (C) Zachary Duckworth, Kerry Black, Vincent Barbour | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (PG), Edward Konczewski (SG), Oliver Pohl (SF), Jesse Gimenez (C) David Pullen, Thomas Solomon, Ralph Crandall, Stanley Reed | |
| 16:42 | Butler | William Dalton buries a floater from the right side | 43-31 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | James Taylor lays it up and in set up by Edward Konczewski | 43-33 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Thomas Lamb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Edward Konczewski | 43-33 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers is fouled on the floor by Douglas Cromwell - foul #3 on Douglas Cromwell, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Vincent Barbour (SF), Hu Chinn (PF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) William Dalton, Thomas Lamb, Douglas Cromwell, James Stone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Thomas Solomon (SG), Ralph Crandall (SF), Waylon Tedeschi (C) Jean Rogers, Edward Konczewski, Oliver Pohl, Jesse Gimenez | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hu Chinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Crandall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Waylon Tedeschi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Henry - foul #1 on Michael Henry, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Kerry Black (SG) Michael Henry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Reed (PF) James Taylor | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio's layup is rejected by Ralph Crandall | 43-35 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Barbour - foul #2 on Vincent Barbour, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Hu Chinn pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Vincent Barbour connects on the shot near the basket set up by Zachary Duckworth | 45-35 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Stanley Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Reed | 45-35 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Stanley Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-35 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Kerry Black gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Vincent Barbour can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #4 on Robert Campbell, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (SG), Douglas Cromwell (PF) Kerry Black, Hu Chinn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG), Edward Konczewski (SG), James Taylor (PF) Robert Campbell, Thomas Solomon, Stanley Reed | |
| 13:58 | Butler | Vincent Barbour makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Vincent Barbour makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | James Taylor is called for 3 seconds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (SG), Thomas Lamb (SF), James Stone (C) Zachary Duckworth, Vincent Barbour, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (PG), Jesse Gimenez (C) Ralph Crandall, Waylon Tedeschi | |
| 13:13 | Butler | Jean Rogers picks off the pass by Douglas Cromwell | 47-35 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | David Pullen blows the layup | 47-35 |
| 13:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Cromwell | 47-35 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Edward Konczewski denies the turnaround by James Stone | 47-35 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Jesse Gimenez pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Pullen | 47-38 |
| 12:16 | Butler | William Dalton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | James Taylor grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Edward Konczewski is blocked by Douglas Cromwell | 47-38 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lamb (fresh) PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jean Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Pullen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Konczewski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Gimenez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Jean Rogers picks off the pass by William Dalton | 47-38 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Jesse Gimenez is denied by James Stone | 47-38 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers misses the tip | 47-38 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | Jesse Gimenez snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers's pass is intercepted by Michael Henry | 47-38 |
| 10:52 | Butler | William Dalton misses the dunk | 47-38 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Thomas Lamb grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Michael Henry travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Kerry Black (SG), Vincent Barbour (SF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Michael Henry, William Dalton, Thomas Lamb, James Stone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl (PG), Thomas Solomon (SG), Ralph Crandall (SF), Stanley Reed (PF), Waylon Tedeschi (C) Jean Rogers, David Pullen, Edward Konczewski, James Taylor, Jesse Gimenez | |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Stanley Reed buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Solomon | 47-40 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio scores on a shot in the paint set up by Kerry Black and he's hacked by Thomas Solomon - foul #3 on Thomas Solomon, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Hu Chinn (PF) Douglas Cromwell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:04 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | Stanley Reed clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Hu Chinn grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Kerry Black misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Oliver Pohl | 50-43 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hu Chinn | 52-43 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon's floater is tipped away by Hu Chinn | 52-43 |
| 08:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hu Chinn | 52-43 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Vincent Barbour is called for a charge - foul #3 on Vincent Barbour, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (SG), Douglas Cromwell (PF) Kerry Black, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG), Edward Konczewski (SG), James Taylor (PF), Jesse Gimenez (C) Oliver Pohl, Thomas Solomon, Stanley Reed, Waylon Tedeschi | |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Konczewski | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Hu Chinn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Pullen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Konczewski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Crandall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Gimenez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | James Taylor is called for the reach on Hu Chinn - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (SG), Thomas Lamb (SF), James Stone (C) Zachary Duckworth, Vincent Barbour, Hu Chinn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG) Ralph Crandall | |
| 07:09 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Jesse Gimenez snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | David Pullen misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-45 |
| 06:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Lamb | 52-45 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Michael Henry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell misses the jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Thomas Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Thomas Lamb drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Henry | 54-45 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Kerry Black (SG), Vincent Barbour (SF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Michael Henry, William Dalton, Thomas Lamb, James Stone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon (SG), Ralph Crandall (SF), Stanley Reed (PF), Waylon Tedeschi (C) David Pullen, Edward Konczewski, James Taylor, Jesse Gimenez | |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall is fouled on the floor by Vincent Barbour - foul #4 on Vincent Barbour, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Stanley Reed misses the easy layup | 54-45 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Kerry Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Stanley Reed knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Crandall | 54-47 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Stanley Reed denies the turnaround by Zachary Duckworth | 54-47 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stanley Reed | 54-47 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall is fouled on the floor by Kerry Black - foul #1 on Kerry Black, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Vincent Barbour knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Zachary Duckworth | 56-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Ralph Crandall is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Crandall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Waylon Tedeschi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Kerry Black travels with the ball | 56-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (SG), Hu Chinn (C) Kerry Black, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Taylor (PF), Jesse Gimenez (C) Stanley Reed, Waylon Tedeschi | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Jesse Gimenez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-47 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell tips it but misses | 56-47 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Michael Henry grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Kerry Black (SG), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Michael Henry, Hu Chinn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Reed (PF), Waylon Tedeschi (C) James Taylor, Jesse Gimenez | |
| 02:36 | Butler | Vincent Barbour buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Stanley Reed scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Campbell | 59-50 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 61-50 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-50 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kerry Black | 63-50 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Vincent Barbour grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio's fadeaway is rejected by Waylon Tedeschi | 63-50 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Vincent Barbour snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Solomon - foul #4 on Thomas Solomon, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (SG), Hu Chinn (SF), Thomas Lamb (PF), James Stone (C) Kerry Black, Vincent Barbour, Douglas Cromwell, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (PG), David Pullen (SG), Edward Konczewski (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jesse Gimenez (C) Robert Campbell, Thomas Solomon, Ralph Crandall, Stanley Reed, Waylon Tedeschi | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | David Pullen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Lamb - foul #1 on Thomas Lamb, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (SG) Zachary Duckworth | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | David Pullen makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | David Pullen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Henry runs out the clock | 64-52 |