| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Nathan Heard inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Vincent Wroten drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox | 27-28 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 27-28 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery misses the tip | 27-28 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Christopher Scott pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Daniel Theodore - foul #1 on Daniel Theodore, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Vincent Wroten clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith connects on the shot from the right block set up by Dustin Atnip and he's fouled by Nathan Heard - foul #3 on Nathan Heard, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF) Nathan Heard | |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Christopher Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-28 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Vincent Wroten pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Scott | 30-30 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip tips it in | 32-30 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Christopher Scott comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG), Robert Liller (SG), Joseph Linn (SF), Harry Schreiner (C) Ervin Lowery, Robert Smith, Harold Gagnon, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Earl Redding is hacked by Robert Liller - foul #2 on Robert Liller, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer (C) Dustin Atnip | |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF) Earl Redding | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Coppedge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Liller (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Linn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Schreiner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) SG - Bernard Blose (fresh) SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Richard Courtois buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Shawn Kirch | 34-33 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Nathan Heard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Courtois | 36-36 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner is fouled on the floor by Shawn Kirch - foul #1 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG) Joseph Linn | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG) Richard Courtois, Bernard Blose | |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Nathan Heard pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Shawn Kirch loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 36-36 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge's pass is intercepted by Curtis Wilcox in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Vincent Wroten buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Michael | 36-39 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses the lay-in | 36-39 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Vincent Wroten | 36-42 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Shawn Kirch - foul #2 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Timothy Palmer (SG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Daniel Theodore (C) Theodore Coppedge, Robert Smith, Robert Liller, Harry Schreiner | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Nathan Heard, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Scott | 37-42 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Christopher Scott banks in the layup set up by Vincent Wroten | 37-44 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-44 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Christopher Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Vincent Wroten hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Theodore - foul #2 on Daniel Theodore, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip (PF) Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG) Curtis Wilcox | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Earl Redding steals the ball from Harold Gagnon | 37-45 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Richard Courtois can't finish the layup | 37-45 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Christopher Scott snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Earl Redding connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Courtois | 37-48 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Richard Courtois grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Christopher Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses the tip | 37-48 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Theodore | 37-48 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Christopher Scott snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Christopher Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Palmer - foul #1 on Timothy Palmer, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Robert Liller (SF), Harry Schreiner (C) Ervin Lowery, Timothy Palmer, Harold Gagnon, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), William Michael (PF) Richard Courtois, Vincent Wroten, Earl Redding, Ronald Smith | |
| 09:46 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge clanks a floater from the left side | 37-49 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Christopher Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Nathan Heard is fouled on the floor by Robert Liller - foul #3 on Robert Liller, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Billy Runyon (C) Dustin Atnip | |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Kirch (C) Christopher Scott | |
| 08:44 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Michael | 37-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Smith and he's fouled by Nathan Heard - foul #4 on Nathan Heard, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer (C) Billy Runyon | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Flannery (SF) Nathan Heard | |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge misses the free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Shawn Kirch pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Shawn Kirch drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Curtis Wilcox | 39-55 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer makes the driving attempt in the paint | 41-55 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Coppedge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Liller (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harry Schreiner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Spicer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Blose (fresh) SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) PF - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Theodore Coppedge and the foul's on Steven Flannery - foul #1 on Steven Flannery, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Dustin Atnip (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Theodore Coppedge, Robert Liller, Harry Schreiner, Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Bernard Blose, Steven Flannery, William Michael | |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Shawn Kirch buries a driving attempt from close range | 44-57 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Christopher Scott (C) Curtis Wilcox, Shawn Kirch | |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Ervin Lowery | 44-57 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Theodore Coppedge | 46-57 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Nathan Heard jams it on a nice dish by Christopher Scott | 46-59 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore dunks the ball | 48-59 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Nathan Heard buries a turnaround from close range | 48-61 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Vincent Wroten steps in front of the Theodore Coppedge pass | 48-61 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Vincent Wroten lays it in | 48-63 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge loses the dribble to Earl Redding | 48-63 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Earl Redding hits the finger roll | 48-65 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore is denied on a layup by Christopher Scott | 48-65 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Nathan Heard snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Butler | Theodore Coppedge picks off the pass by Nathan Heard | 48-65 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon is whistled for traveling | 48-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), Robert Liller (SG), Joseph Linn (SF), Harry Schreiner (PF), Joseph Spicer (C) Ervin Lowery, Theodore Coppedge, Harold Gagnon, Dustin Atnip, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Earl Redding, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) SG - Robert Liller (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Linn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Schreiner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Spicer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Blose (fresh) SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) PF - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Butler | William Michael hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Liller - foul #4 on Robert Liller, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| 03:27 | Butler | William Michael makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:27 | Butler | William Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn is fouled on the floor by Steven Flannery - foul #2 on Steven Flannery, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Bernard Blose makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Courtois | 50-68 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harry Schreiner | 53-68 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Bernard Blose clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 53-68 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Linn | 53-68 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-68 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn tips it in | 55-68 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Robert Liller steps in front of the Steven Flannery pass | 55-68 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bernard Blose - foul #1 on Bernard Blose, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG) Timothy Palmer | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF) Steven Flannery | |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Earl Redding scores on a runner from the left block | 56-70 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner double dribbles | 56-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Shawn Kirch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Spicer - foul #2 on Joseph Spicer, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Schreiner | 59-71 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Shawn Kirch blows the layup | 59-71 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Theodore Coppedge | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses short on a floater from the left side | 59-71 |