| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sea (fresh) 14 pts. SF - David Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jing-Quo Hou (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Redding (fresh) SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kyle Taylor inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Norman Powell drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Taylor | 36-29 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip tips it home | 38-29 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Jing-Quo Hou denies the turnaround by Kyle Taylor | 38-29 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Earl Redding misses the tip | 38-29 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | David Howard's pass is intercepted by Curtis Wilcox | 38-29 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox lays it up and in | 38-31 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Norman Powell picks off the pass by Robert Sea | 38-31 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Ronald Smith is hacked by Jing-Quo Hou - foul #1 on Jing-Quo Hou, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Ronald Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou tips it home | 40-33 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Ronald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), Robert Liller (SG), Harry Schreiner (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Ervin Lowery, Robert Sea, Dustin Atnip, Jing-Quo Hou | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Christopher Scott (PF), William Michael (C) Earl Redding, Ronald Smith, Norman Powell | |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 16:51 | Butler | William Michael snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG) David Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF) Kyle Taylor | |
| 16:38 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Vincent Wroten comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Theodore - foul #2 on Daniel Theodore, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip (PF) Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Curtis Wilcox, Christopher Scott, William Michael | |
| 16:10 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Vincent Wroten takes the ball from Harry Schreiner | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Coppedge (fresh) SG - Robert Liller (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Schreiner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Earl Redding (fresh) SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Liller, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Robert Sea (SG), David Howard (SF), Jing-Quo Hou (C) Theodore Coppedge, Robert Liller, Robert Smith, Harry Schreiner | |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG), Kyle Taylor (SF) Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard | |
| 14:45 | Butler | Earl Redding scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kyle Taylor | 40-40 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Christopher Scott (PF) Earl Redding, Ronald Smith | |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Christopher Scott lays it up and in on a great pass from Frances Heimann | 42-42 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | David Howard can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Kyle Taylor - foul #2 on Kyle Taylor, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner (PF) Dustin Atnip | |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (C) Norman Powell | |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | David Howard misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Christopher Scott dunks the ball set up by Curtis Wilcox | 43-44 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea loses the dribble to Frances Heimann | 43-44 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Christopher Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frances Heimann | 43-46 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner is called for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), Daniel Theodore (C) Ervin Lowery, Jing-Quo Hou | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Smith (PF) William Michael | |
| 12:54 | Butler | Kyle Taylor drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Smith and he's fouled by David Howard - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon (PF) Harry Schreiner | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Norman Powell (C) Curtis Wilcox, Christopher Scott | |
| 12:54 | Butler | Kyle Taylor makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Kyle Taylor takes the ball from Robert Sea | 43-49 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Norman Powell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frances Heimann | 43-51 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from David Howard and the foul's on Frances Heimann - foul #4 on Frances Heimann, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Liller (SG), Dustin Atnip (PF) Robert Sea, David Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF) Frances Heimann, Kyle Taylor | |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses the free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Norman Powell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG) Harold Gagnon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Nathan Heard grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Coppedge (fresh) SG - Robert Liller (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Norman Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), David Howard (SF), Harry Schreiner (C) Theodore Coppedge, Robert Liller, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Christopher Scott (C) Nathan Heard, Norman Powell | |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith's floater is tipped away by Ronald Smith | 45-51 |
| 11:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 45-51 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Christopher Scott scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox | 45-53 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner loses the ball out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sea (SG), Jing-Quo Hou (C) Robert Smith, Harry Schreiner | |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Taylor (SF), William Michael (C) Vincent Wroten, Ronald Smith | |
| 10:22 | Butler | William Michael misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Kyle Taylor can't tip it in | 45-53 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 09:39 | Butler | William Michael hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Redding | 48-56 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sea | 50-56 |
| 09:14 | Butler | David Howard is called for the reach on William Michael - foul #3 on David Howard, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Harry Schreiner (PF) Ervin Lowery, David Howard, Dustin Atnip | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (PG), Nathan Heard (SG), Norman Powell (C) Curtis Wilcox, Earl Redding, William Michael | |
| 09:04 | Butler | Kyle Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Theodore Coppedge | 50-56 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Norman Powell denies the turnaround by Robert Smith | 50-56 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Norman Powell snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Harry Schreiner - foul #2 on Harry Schreiner, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Liller (SG), Daniel Theodore (C) Robert Sea, Jing-Quo Hou | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:33 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge is called for a charge - foul #1 on Theodore Coppedge, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Howard (SF) Theodore Coppedge | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Smith (PF) Christopher Scott | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Vincent Wroten drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Taylor | 50-60 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Schreiner | 53-60 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Norman Powell banks in the layup set up by Vincent Wroten and the foul's on Robert Liller - foul #2 on Robert Liller, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Dustin Atnip (PF) Robert Smith, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Frances Heimann (SG) Nathan Heard, Kyle Taylor | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Norman Powell makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Liller (fresh) SF - David Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Schreiner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frances Heimann (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | David Howard hits a fadeaway near the basket | 55-63 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Norman Powell misses the dunk | 55-63 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip is denied on a layup by Vincent Wroten | 55-63 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Atnip | 55-63 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 06:06 | Butler | David Howard blocks the jumper by Curtis Wilcox | 55-63 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | David Howard misses the dunk | 55-63 |
| 05:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Norman Powell | 55-63 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frances Heimann | 55-66 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sea (SG), Jing-Quo Hou (C) Robert Liller, Harry Schreiner | |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Taylor (SF) Vincent Wroten | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea double dribbles | 55-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG) Ervin Lowery | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:37 | Butler | Frances Heimann is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Frances Heimann, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SG), Christopher Scott (C) Frances Heimann, Norman Powell | |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Christopher Scott snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 03:50 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Smith is blocked by David Howard | 55-66 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Christopher Scott hits the follow up shot | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Howard and the foul's on Earl Redding - foul #2 on Earl Redding, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Harry Schreiner (PF) Robert Smith, Dustin Atnip | |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (C) Ronald Smith | |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou misses the free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:38 | Butler | William Michael snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Butler | William Michael misses the easy layup | 57-68 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sea (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Harry Schreiner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jing-Quo Hou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - William Michael (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea is hacked by Kyle Taylor - foul #3 on Kyle Taylor, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SF), Daniel Theodore (C) David Howard, Jing-Quo Hou | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Powell (C) William Michael | |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Christopher Scott snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Howard (SF), Dustin Atnip (PF) Robert Smith, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Smith (PF) Christopher Scott | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Harry Schreiner denies the turnaround by Norman Powell | 57-68 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Norman Powell pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Kyle Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox | 57-71 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea can't finish the layup | 57-71 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Kyle Taylor gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-71 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | David Howard pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery connects on the jump hook from the left block | 59-71 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Norman Powell knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Curtis Wilcox and the foul's on David Howard - foul #4 on David Howard, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG), Robert Liller (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Daniel Theodore (C) Ervin Lowery, Robert Sea, David Howard, Dustin Atnip | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Christopher Scott (PF) Curtis Wilcox, Kyle Taylor, Ronald Smith | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Norman Powell makes the free throw | 59-74 |
| 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 | Harry Schreiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Heard - foul #2 on Nathan Heard, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (C) Norman Powell | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Scott | 60-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Earl Redding is denied on a layup by Daniel Theodore | 60-74 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Nathan Heard - foul #3 on Nathan Heard, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Earl Redding runs out the clock | 62-74 |