| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Gann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Fish inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Edward Plunkett hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 19:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Plunkett | 35-42 |
| 19:18 | Butler | James Temple is called for the reach on Joshua Buskirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Temple, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 19:02 | Butler | James Temple is called for the reach on Edward Plunkett - foul #2 on James Temple, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk can't tip it in | 35-42 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Richard Fish tips it home | 35-44 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Edward Plunkett gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Roger Ashley pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Clifford Cooper picks off the pass by Richard Fish | 38-44 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-44 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Richard Fish gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Roger Ashley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 38-44 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Justin Clark | 38-44 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Cooper | 40-44 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Richard Fish drills a jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | James Temple is hacked by Joshua Buskirk - foul #2 on Joshua Buskirk, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (PG), Robert Barrett (SG), Kenneth Norris (SF), William Hailey (PF), Earl McCune (C) James Temple, Sean Gann, Clifford Cooper, Mark Peterson, Justin Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Daniel Lenihan (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris throws it down and he's hacked by Erik Caples - foul #1 on Erik Caples, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Hailey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl McCune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Lenihan (fresh) PF - Erik Caples (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Atchley (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Depuy | 42-49 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | William Hailey loses the dribble to Darrel Atchley | 42-49 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Earl McCune takes the ball from Erik Caples | 42-49 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lenihan - foul #2 on Daniel Lenihan, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lenihan swats the layup by Kenneth Norris | 42-49 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Erik Caples snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Barry Zalewski picks off the pass by Matthew Castrejon in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Barrett | 44-49 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Ryan Depuy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper (SF) Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 13:48 | Butler | William Hailey steals the ball from Ryan Depuy | 46-49 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Ryan Depuy steps in front of the Earl McCune pass | 46-49 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Ryan Depuy banks in the layup | 46-51 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Darrel Atchley gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Barrett | 46-51 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Darrel Atchley gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Erik Caples pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Darrel Atchley is hacked by Earl McCune - foul #1 on Earl McCune, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Sean Gann (SG), Kenneth Norris (SF), Mark Peterson (PF), Justin Clark (C) Barry Zalewski, Robert Barrett, Clifford Cooper, William Hailey, Earl McCune | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Edward Plunkett (PF), Roger Ashley (C) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, Daniel Lenihan, Erik Caples, Darrel Atchley | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Gann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Justin Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Peterson | 46-51 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson is hacked by Roger Ashley - foul #2 on Roger Ashley, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Gann | 49-51 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Richard Fish clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Clark - foul #3 on Justin Clark, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Edward Plunkett gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Joshua Buskirk | 49-55 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 09:37 | Butler | James Temple is called for the reach on Joshua Buskirk in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Temple, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper (SF) Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:17 | Butler | Clifford Cooper swats the layup by Roger Ashley | 49-55 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper misses the easy layup | 49-55 |
| 08:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Plunkett | 49-55 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Richard Fish is denied on a layup by Justin Clark | 49-55 |
| 08:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Plunkett | 49-55 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Roger Ashley knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Buskirk | 49-57 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Temple | 51-57 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Mark Peterson steals the ball from Tommy Muhlestein | 51-57 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | James Temple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (PG), Robert Barrett (SG), William Hailey (PF), Earl McCune (C) James Temple, Sean Gann, Mark Peterson, Justin Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Daniel Lenihan (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clifford Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hailey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl McCune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Lenihan (fresh) PF - Erik Caples (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | William Hailey grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper blows the layup | 51-57 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett tips it home | 53-57 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Erik Caples banks in the layup | 53-59 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Barrett and he's fouled by Daniel Lenihan - foul #3 on Daniel Lenihan, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris (PG) Barry Zalewski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | William Hailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-59 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Norris | 59-59 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Erik Caples hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Norris - foul #1 on Kenneth Norris, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Sean Gann (SG), Mark Peterson (PF), Justin Clark (C) Robert Barrett, Clifford Cooper, William Hailey, Earl McCune | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Roger Ashley (C) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, Daniel Lenihan, Darrel Atchley | |
| 05:03 | Butler | Erik Caples misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Erik Caples makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark is whistled for a carry | 59-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (SF) Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Plunkett (PF) Erik Caples | |
| 04:19 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk makes the shot from the left side set up by Tommy Muhlestein | 59-62 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Roger Ashley is called for the reach on Barry Zalewski - foul #3 on Roger Ashley, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett (SF) Barry Zalewski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann lays it in on a great pass from James Temple | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Gann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Roger Ashley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Edward Plunkett tips it home | 61-64 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark hits the finger roll set up by James Temple | 63-64 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Richard Fish snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk double dribbles | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (PG), Clifford Cooper (SF) James Temple, Mark Peterson | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Daniel Lenihan (SF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Roger Ashley | |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG) Barry Zalewski | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF) Darrel Atchley | |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett is called for traveling | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson (PF) Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Roger Ashley (C) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, Daniel Lenihan | |
| 01:43 | Butler | Edward Plunkett loses the ball out of bounds | 63-64 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Edward Plunkett grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Justin Clark | 63-64 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Temple | 65-64 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Richard Fish is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Fish, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Joshua Buskirk is called for the reach on James Temple in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Buskirk, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Fish | 65-64 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk is fouled on the floor by Clifford Cooper - foul #1 on Clifford Cooper, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 65-66 |