| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) C - Paul Hyde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Adam Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz loses the dribble to Thomas McCrorey | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Teeter | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Lloyd Herd - foul #1 on Lloyd Herd, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Paul Teeter steals the ball from Vernon Allen | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:03 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd slams it home | 4-2 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Vernon Allen | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Lindsey Pierce is called for the reach on Adam Thompson - foul #1 on Lindsey Pierce, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF), Kent Marchant (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce, Lloyd Herd | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Emig (fresh) PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) C - Frank Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Butler | A charge is called on Jonathan Larocca - foul #1 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (SG) Vernon Allen | |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Larocca steps in front of the Chris Vitela pass | 4-4 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lloyd Herd (C) James Emig, Frank Wilson | |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-4 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Adam Thompson snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Lloyd Herd - foul #2 on Lloyd Herd, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Jonathan Larocca | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Lindsey Pierce (PF) Steven Warner, Lloyd Herd | |
| 14:16 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Adam Thompson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey buries a fadeaway from the left side | 6-4 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #1 on Adam Thompson, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG) Chris Vitela | |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Vernon Allen is called for the reach on Paul Teeter - foul #1 on Vernon Allen, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Hymowitz - foul #1 on Joshua Hymowitz, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF) Joshua Hymowitz | |
| 12:57 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Thomas McCrorey steals it from James Emig | 8-6 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Paul Teeter lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas McCrorey | 10-6 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-6 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Paul Teeter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-6 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Brandon Coppola can't tip it in | 10-6 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey tips it in | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Emig (fresh) PF - Lindsey Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kent Marchant (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Adam Thompson is called for the reach on Steven Warner - foul #2 on Adam Thompson, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (PG), Jonathan Larocca (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Paul Teeter, Horace Stewart, Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), John Walker (C) Vernon Allen, James Emig, Lindsey Pierce, Kent Marchant | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz is fouled on the floor by Thomas McCrorey - foul #1 on Thomas McCrorey, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG) Thomas McCrorey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Adam Binkley steps in front of the Joshua Hymowitz pass | 12-6 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the jumper from close range set up by Paul Teeter | 14-6 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Paul Teeter - foul #1 on Paul Teeter, team foul #5 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Paul Teeter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG) Steven Warner | |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Paul Hyde connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-8 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | John Walker loses the dribble to Adam Binkley | 16-8 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG) Adam Binkley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Kent Marchant (C) Joshua Hymowitz, Frank Wilson, John Walker | |
| 09:28 | Butler | Paul Hyde scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Larocca and the foul's on Kent Marchant - foul #1 on Kent Marchant, team foul #7 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG) Chris Vitela | |
| 09:28 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the free throw | 19-8 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 19-8 |
| 09:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Hyde | 19-8 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Stephen Jasper buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-8 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Hyde - foul #1 on Paul Hyde, team foul #6 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Adam Binkley (SF), Brandon Coppola (PF) Jonathan Larocca, Thomas McCrorey, Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF) Vernon Allen, James Emig | |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Paul Hyde pulls down the rebound | 21-9 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Paul Teeter hits a driving attempt in the lane | 23-9 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Paul Hyde picks off the pass by Kent Marchant | 23-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Brandon Coppola (fresh) C - Paul Hyde (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kent Marchant (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Paul Teeter scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Binkley | 25-9 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-9 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 25-9 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce slams it home on a great pass from Steven Warner | 25-11 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Paul Teeter can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chris Vitela - foul #1 on Chris Vitela, team foul #8 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF) Horace Stewart, Adam Binkley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), James Emig (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), John Walker (C) Steven Warner, Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce, Kent Marchant | |
| 06:46 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Walker | 26-14 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Paul Hyde connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Larocca | 28-14 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Paul Teeter is called for the reach on Chris Vitela - foul #2 on Paul Teeter, team foul #7 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (PG), Stephen Jasper (PF) Paul Teeter, Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Brandon Coppola snags the defensive board | 28-14 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses long on a shot from the right block | 28-14 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey tips it in | 30-14 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #8 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Kent Marchant (PF) Chris Vitela, James Emig, John Walker | |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Kent Marchant picks off the pass by Stephen Jasper | 30-16 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz is hacked by Adam Binkley - foul #1 on Adam Binkley, team foul #9 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG) Adam Binkley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson snags the offensive board | 30-16 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-16 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner grabs the offensive board | 30-16 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Paul Hyde denies the turnaround by Steven Warner | 30-16 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant tips it in | 30-18 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-18 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Hyde (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Paul Hyde steals the ball from Steven Warner | 30-18 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Paul Hyde is hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #9 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Adam Binkley (SF), Adam Thompson (PF) Jonathan Larocca, Thomas McCrorey, Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (SG), James Emig (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Kent Marchant, Frank Wilson | |
| 02:02 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-18 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Adam Binkley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Paul Teeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-18 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Lindsey Pierce blocks the short jumper by Adam Thompson | 32-18 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Paul Teeter tips it back up and in | 34-18 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #10 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG) Steven Warner | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Adam Thompson pulls down the rebound | 34-18 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Emig - foul #1 on James Emig, team foul #10 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce scores on a jump hook in the paint | 36-20 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-20 |