| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Brett Shepherd inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Raymond Drew picks off the pass by Douglas Ensminger | 30-25 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Ruth | 30-27 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Richard Ruth picks off the pass by Michael Pantoja in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Ensminger - foul #2 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Dustin Welter denies the turnaround by Donald Gray | 30-29 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Andre Harper gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Dino Mazierski drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 32-29 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-29 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Donald Gray is hacked by Richard Ruth - foul #1 on Richard Ruth, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Dustin Welter, Evan Massey | |
| 17:23 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 34-29 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford is hacked by Brett Shepherd - foul #1 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG) Richard Ruth | |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin scores on a floater from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 16:35 | Butler | James Fowler drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Pantoja | 36-31 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stanford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Pickering | 36-34 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger scores on a floater in the lane set up by Michael Pantoja | 38-34 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | James Fowler takes the ball from Gaston Austin | 38-34 |
| 14:49 | Butler | James Fowler lays it up and in | 40-34 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gaston Austin - foul #2 on Gaston Austin, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Dustin Welter (PF), Evan Massey (C) Raymond Drew, Gaston Austin, Richard Stanford, Victor Pickering, Eddy Frampton | |
| 14:19 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses the 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Gabriel Gallo (PF) Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:31 | Butler | Dustin Welter steals it from Andre Harper | 41-37 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey misses the jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Andre Harper can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 12:54 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joey Welch | 41-37 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Larry Dean connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Andre Harper | 43-37 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill tips it home | 43-39 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Paul Franqui steals the ball from Gabriel Gallo | 43-39 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill blows the layup | 43-39 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Larry Dean scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dino Mazierski | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) C - Joey Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dick Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Evan Massey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo is fouled on the floor by Dick Hill - foul #1 on Dick Hill, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Richard Stanford (SF), Victor Pickering (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Paul Franqui, Richard Ruth, Dick Hill, Dustin Welter, Evan Massey | |
| 10:57 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger clanks a jump hook from the left block | 46-41 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford tips it home | 46-43 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Donald Gray tips it home | 48-43 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 10:07 | Butler | James Fowler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford double dribbles | 48-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG) Gaston Austin | |
| 09:19 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Pantoja and he's fouled by Raymond Drew - foul #3 on Raymond Drew, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter (PF) Victor Pickering | |
| 09:19 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dustin Welter | 51-48 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Eddy Frampton picks off the pass by Michael Pantoja | 51-48 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford misses short on a floater from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 08:18 | Butler | James Fowler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eddy Frampton - foul #1 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Gabriel Gallo (PF) Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (PG), Evan Massey (C) Raymond Drew, Eddy Frampton | |
| 08:18 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:18 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-48 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Welter - foul #1 on Dustin Welter, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Joey Welch (C) Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (SG), Victor Pickering (SF), Dick Hill (PF) Richard Ruth, Richard Stanford, Dustin Welter | |
| 07:48 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill loses the dribble to Michael Pantoja | 53-48 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Michael Pantoja dunks the ball | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Victor Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dick Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin is hacked by Michael Pantoja - foul #2 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG) Paul Franqui | |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dick Hill | 55-50 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Donald Gray misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 55-50 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 06:27 | Butler | James Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 57-50 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Richard Stanford (SF), Dustin Welter (PF) Gaston Austin, Dick Hill, Evan Massey | |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering is hacked by Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton (C) Victor Pickering | |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter drills a shot in the lane set up by Raymond Drew | 57-55 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Richard Stanford takes the ball from Joey Welch | 57-55 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth lays it up and in set up by Richard Stanford | 57-57 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Andre Harper misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Drew - foul #4 on Raymond Drew, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:12 | Butler | Andre Harper makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Andre Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Brett Shepherd is called for the reach on Richard Stanford - foul #2 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Andre Harper, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Pantoja - foul #3 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SF) Michael Pantoja, Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Dino Mazierski knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Stanford - foul #2 on Richard Stanford, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Larry Dean, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (PG), Paul Franqui (SG), Victor Pickering (PF), Evan Massey (C) Raymond Drew, Richard Ruth, Dustin Welter, Eddy Frampton | |
| 02:44 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Brett Shepherd buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Ensminger | 65-61 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Dustin Welter (PF) Gaston Austin, Paul Franqui, Victor Pickering | |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew scores on a shot from the right side | 65-63 |
| 01:45 | Butler | James Fowler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 68-63 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-65 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Brett Shepherd buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 71-65 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Brett Shepherd gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is hacked by Richard Ruth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Ruth, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey buries a jumper from the left block | 71-67 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Richard Ruth is called for the reach on Gabriel Gallo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Ruth, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-67 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Donald Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Drew - foul #5 on Raymond Drew, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (PG) Raymond Drew | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | Butler | James Fowler snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:21 | Butler | James Fowler is hacked by Gaston Austin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gaston Austin, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| 00:21 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Gaston Austin is called for the reach on James Fowler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gaston Austin, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Stanford | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | Butler | James Fowler is hacked by Richard Ruth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Ruth, team foul #14 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:06 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter's floater is tipped away by Donald Gray | 75-73 |