| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Anker (fresh) SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) C - Tommy Vigue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) C - John Landes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Butler | John Landes snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Butler | James Fowler is fouled on the floor by Richard Ruth - foul #1 on Richard Ruth, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Michael Pantoja hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth is fouled on the floor by Michael Pantoja - foul #1 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue drills a floater in the paint set up by William Anker and the foul's on Michael Pantoja - foul #2 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Michael Pantoja | |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Butler | John Landes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tommy Vigue - foul #1 on Tommy Vigue, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Butler | John Landes misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Butler | John Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Masio Abdallah drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Dino Mazierski is called for the reach on Tommy Vigue - foul #1 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | William Anker connects on the shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Joey Welch misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Andre Harper can't tip it in | 6-7 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon (PG), Mario Dolan (SG), Victor Pickering (PF) William Anker, Richard Ruth, Dustin Welter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:14 | Butler | Andre Harper comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Tommy Vigue - foul #2 on Tommy Vigue, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter (PF) Tommy Vigue | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), John Landes (C) Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| 16:14 | Butler | Andre Harper makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Andre Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Andre Harper grabs the board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Anthony Simon (fresh) SG - Mario Dolan (fresh) SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) PF - Dustin Welter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Pickering (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) C - John Landes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger drills a turnaround from close range | 6-10 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Andre Harper snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger loses the ball out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Gaston Austin (SF) Richard Stanford, Dustin Welter, Victor Pickering | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Andre Harper, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | William Anker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Joey Welch snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Larry Dean misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | William Anker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | William Anker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Masio Abdallah - foul #1 on Masio Abdallah, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter (PF), Victor Pickering (C) Anthony Simon, Mario Dolan | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), John Landes (C) Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | William Anker misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | William Anker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Welter - foul #1 on Dustin Welter, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Joey Welch (C) James Fowler, John Landes | |
| 12:56 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Masio Abdallah snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Masio Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Gaston Austin - foul #1 on Gaston Austin, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford (SF) Gaston Austin | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), John Landes (C) Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 12:17 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | William Anker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Anker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) PF - Dustin Welter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Pickering (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joey Welch (fresh) C - John Landes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 11-12 |
| 11:28 | Butler | John Landes snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:17 | Butler | John Landes knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 11-14 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering misses long on a jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-14 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Dino Mazierski tips it but misses | 11-14 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-14 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford banks in the layup | 13-14 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Masio Abdallah's layup is rejected by Dustin Welter | 13-14 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 08:54 | Butler | John Landes comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 16-14 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth is whistled for a carry | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Anthony Simon (SG), Gaston Austin (SF), Mario Dolan (C) William Anker, Richard Ruth, Richard Stanford, Victor Pickering | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Gabriel Gallo (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch, John Landes | |
| 08:17 | Butler | Brett Shepherd buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Ensminger | 16-16 |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Gaston Austin | 16-16 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter is fouled on the floor by Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG) Dustin Welter | |
| Subs | Butler | John Landes (C) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) SG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gaston Austin (fresh) PF - Anthony Simon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Dolan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Landes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Mario Dolan knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Drew | 18-16 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Simon - foul #1 on Anthony Simon, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford (SF) Richard Ruth | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Andre Harper, Larry Dean | |
| 07:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin's floater is knocked away by Gabriel Gallo | 18-17 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Richard Stanford steals the ball from John Landes | 18-17 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Stanford | 20-17 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Brett Shepherd's pass is intercepted by Raymond Drew | 20-17 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon lays it in set up by Raymond Drew | 22-17 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Brett Shepherd buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gabriel Gallo | 22-20 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Brett Shepherd snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 04:46 | Butler | John Landes blows the layup but he's hacked by Mario Dolan - foul #1 on Mario Dolan, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Anker (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Dustin Welter (PF), Victor Pickering (C) Raymond Drew, Gaston Austin, Anthony Simon, Mario Dolan | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 04:46 | Butler | John Landes misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:46 | Butler | John Landes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Masio Abdallah pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger tips it but misses | 22-20 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Larry Dean snags the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 04:05 | Butler | John Landes is fouled on the floor by Victor Pickering - foul #1 on Victor Pickering, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG) Larry Dean | |
| 04:05 | Butler | John Landes makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:05 | Butler | John Landes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Anker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Welter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Pickering (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is whistled for a carry | 22-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson (SF), Tommy Vigue (C) Richard Stanford, Dustin Welter | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (C) Andre Harper, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joey Welch - foul #1 on Joey Welch, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon (PF) Victor Pickering | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF) Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd | |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is whistled for a carry | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford (SF), Mario Dolan (PF) Richard Ruth, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Mario Dolan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-21 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Fowler | 23-23 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mario Dolan | 25-23 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Anthony Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Victor Pickering (PF) William Anker, Mario Dolan | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Landes | 25-25 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Ruth | 27-25 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Masio Abdallah can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Tommy Vigue clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stanford | 27-25 |