| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Eaglin (fresh) PF - Albert Jones (fresh) C - Thad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Timothy Weaver inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Butler | Steven Shaffer is hacked by Thad Smith - foul #1 on Thad Smith, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Steven Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Thad Smith - foul #2 on Thad Smith, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Bryan Jones takes the ball from Scott Harding | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Joe Parry snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | Thomas Eaglin misses badly on a floater in the lane | 30-35 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones tips it in | 32-35 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Thomas Eaglin misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Scott Harding grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Joe Parry clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 32-35 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones is hacked by Joe Parry - foul #2 on Joe Parry, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio (PG), Justin Netzer (SG), John Stockdale (SF), Mack Gaffney (PF), Don Avant (C) William Jones, Bryan Jones, Thomas Eaglin, Albert Jones, Thad Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Wayne Pellegrin (PF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Steven Shaffer, Timothy Weaver, Joe Parry, Scott Harding | |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ludoslaw Kovarovic - foul #2 on Ludoslaw Kovarovic, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Oscar Martinez drills a turnaround near the basket | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Netzer (fresh) SF - John Stockdale (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mack Gaffney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Avant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Pellegrin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Tunnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Douglas Tunnell steals it from Justin Netzer | 34-37 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Justin Netzer gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Douglas Tunnell picks off the pass by Justin Netzer | 34-37 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Oscar Martinez tips it home | 34-39 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | John Stockdale scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Don Avant and the foul's on Oscar Martinez - foul #1 on Oscar Martinez, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Jones (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Thad Smith (C) Kenneth Eusebio, Justin Netzer, Mack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Shaffer (SG), Timothy Weaver (SF), Joe Parry (PF) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Oscar Martinez, Douglas Tunnell | |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | John Stockdale makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Michael Crumrine hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 37-39 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thad Smith - foul #3 on Thad Smith, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Eaglin (SF), Albert Jones (PF) John Stockdale, Don Avant | |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Harding (C) Joe Parry | |
| 13:50 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Scott Harding is called for the reach on Thad Smith - foul #2 on Scott Harding, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joe Parry (PF) Wayne Pellegrin | |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-41 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Scott Harding can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Thomas Eaglin | 39-41 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Scott Harding is called for the reach on Bryan Jones - foul #3 on Scott Harding, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG) Michael Crumrine | |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones is fouled on the floor by Joe Parry - foul #3 on Joe Parry, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mack Gaffney (PF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Albert Jones, Thad Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Joe Parry grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Joe Parry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Don Avant (PF) Mack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin (C) Scott Harding | |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones double dribbles | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SF) Timothy Weaver | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Eaglin (fresh) PF - Don Avant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Pellegrin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Michael Crumrine makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Don Avant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Michael Crumrine pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Michael Crumrine connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ludoslaw Kovarovic | 39-46 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Don Avant knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Jones | 41-46 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Netzer (SG), John Stockdale (SF), Albert Jones (PF), Thad Smith (C) William Jones, Bryan Jones, Thomas Eaglin, Don Avant | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Weaver (SF), Douglas Tunnell (PF), Scott Harding (C) Steven Shaffer, Joe Parry, Wayne Pellegrin | |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Netzer | 44-46 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Timothy Weaver is whistled for a carry | 44-46 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Justin Netzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 10:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Tunnell | 44-46 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Michael Crumrine comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Justin Netzer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith tips it home | 46-46 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio's floater is tipped away by Scott Harding | 46-46 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Timothy Weaver snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Scott Harding drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Douglas Tunnell | 46-48 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Justin Netzer is hacked by Michael Crumrine - foul #1 on Michael Crumrine, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones (SG), Thomas Eaglin (SF), Don Avant (PF) Kenneth Eusebio, John Stockdale, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Lynn Price (PG), Steven Shaffer (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Joe Parry (PF), Wayne Pellegrin (C) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Michael Crumrine, Timothy Weaver, Douglas Tunnell, Scott Harding | |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Justin Netzer makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Justin Netzer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Oscar Martinez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 08:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Pellegrin | 48-48 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Joe Parry clanks a floater from the left side | 48-48 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Joe Parry gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Thad Smith picks off the pass by Steven Shaffer | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Justin Netzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Eaglin (fresh) PF - Don Avant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thad Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lynn Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Pellegrin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Don Avant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Jones (PG), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Justin Netzer, Thad Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Timothy Weaver (SF) Lynn Price, Oscar Martinez | |
| 07:04 | Butler | Timothy Weaver makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Shaffer and the foul's on Don Avant - foul #1 on Don Avant, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Jones (PF) Kenneth Eusebio | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:04 | Butler | Timothy Weaver makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Jones | 51-51 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Steven Shaffer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Jones | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Timothy Weaver scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Shaffer and he's fouled by Don Avant - foul #2 on Don Avant, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio (C) Don Avant | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Tunnell (PF), Scott Harding (C) Joe Parry, Wayne Pellegrin | |
| 06:12 | Butler | Timothy Weaver makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Thomas Eaglin tips it in | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio picks off the pass by Ludoslaw Kovarovic | 56-57 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones hits the finger roll | 58-57 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Timothy Weaver is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Stockdale (SF), Mack Gaffney (PF), Thad Smith (C) Bryan Jones, Thomas Eaglin, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Wayne Pellegrin (PF) Steven Shaffer, Timothy Weaver, Douglas Tunnell | |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | William Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Stockdale | 61-57 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Harding | 61-59 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Oscar Martinez tips it home | 61-61 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Thad Smith - foul #4 on Thad Smith, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones (SG), Don Avant (PF) William Jones, Mack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Butler | Lynn Price (SG), Timothy Weaver (SF), Joe Parry (PF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Oscar Martinez, Wayne Pellegrin, Scott Harding | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 15 pts. SF - John Stockdale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Avant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thad Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lynn Price (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Tunnell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Timothy Weaver can't throw it down | 61-61 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Timothy Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Jones (PG), Thomas Eaglin (SF), Albert Jones (PF) Kenneth Eusebio, John Stockdale, Don Avant | |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Steven Shaffer (SG), Scott Harding (C) Michael Crumrine, Lynn Price, Douglas Tunnell | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Scott Harding lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Weaver and the foul's on Albert Jones - foul #2 on Albert Jones, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Scott Harding makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones double dribbles | 61-64 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic misses short on a shot from the right side | 61-64 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Thomas Eaglin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Joe Parry drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Harding and he's fouled by Albert Jones - foul #3 on Albert Jones, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Joe Parry makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Steven Shaffer hits the finger roll set up by Ludoslaw Kovarovic | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | William Jones double dribbles | 64-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SF), Casey Marshall (PF) Timothy Weaver, Joe Parry | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic is fouled in the backcourt by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Tunnell (C) Scott Harding | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | William Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones grabs the offensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Thomas Eaglin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Jones | 67-70 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Harding (C) Douglas Tunnell | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Casey Marshall is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Casey Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Casey Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-72 |