| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca lays it up and in set up by Horace Stewart and he's hacked by Vernon Allen - foul #1 on Vernon Allen, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz is whistled for a carry | 26-30 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lloyd Herd - foul #1 on Lloyd Herd, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Adam Binkley | |
| 18:38 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brandon Coppola - foul #2 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SF) Brandon Coppola | |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kent Marchant - foul #3 on Kent Marchant, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson (PF) Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Binkley | |
| 17:59 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz's layup is rejected by Stephen Jasper | 27-32 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Adam Thompson pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SF) Joshua Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Vernon Allen | 29-32 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Paul Hyde scores on a jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Adam Binkley swats the layup by Lloyd Herd | 29-34 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd tips it home | 31-34 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Horace Stewart's pass is intercepted by Chris Vitela in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Kent Marchant (PF) Chris Vitela, Vernon Allen, Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 3 pf. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Paul Hyde scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Thompson | 31-36 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 15:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Hyde | 31-36 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Paul Hyde is whistled for a carry | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Patrick Headrick (C) John Walker, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | John Cole is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (SG) John Cole | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 13:52 | Butler | Adam Thompson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | John Walker misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | John Walker grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), James Emig (SF), Lloyd Herd (C) John Walker, Joshua Hymowitz, Patrick Headrick | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:04 | Butler | Chris Vitela is called for the reach on Jonathan Larocca - foul #3 on Chris Vitela, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SF) James Emig | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| 12:51 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kent Marchant - foul #4 on Kent Marchant, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), Frank Wilson (PF) Chris Vitela, Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Binkley | |
| 12:51 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Stephen Jasper blocks the jumper by Frank Wilson | 31-39 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd tips it home | 33-39 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Paul Hyde is denied on a layup by Lloyd Herd | 33-39 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | John Walker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Thompson - foul #1 on Adam Thompson, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF) John Cole | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SF) Adam Thompson | |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 2 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz buries a turnaround from close range | 37-41 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Paul Hyde knocks in the shot from the right block | 37-43 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | Stephen Jasper swats the layup by Frank Wilson | 37-43 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vernon Allen - foul #2 on Vernon Allen, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), John Cole (SG), Patrick Headrick (PF), David Galli (C) John Walker, Vernon Allen, Frank Wilson, Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, Paul Hyde | |
| 10:29 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses the floater from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the runner from close range | 37-44 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | John Cole gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | David Galli can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Larocca - foul #2 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF) Joshua Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | David Galli misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | David Galli makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Adam Thompson buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Larocca | 38-46 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | David Galli drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Headrick | 40-46 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is hacked by John Cole - foul #2 on John Cole, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) James Emig, Patrick Headrick, David Galli | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:33 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd connects on the jumper in the lane | 42-48 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Brandon Coppola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Kent Marchant (PF) John Cole, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela scores on a floater from close range set up by Joshua Hymowitz | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 4 pf. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 3 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-48 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the tip | 44-48 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG) Chris Vitela | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 06:19 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen is hacked by Jonathan Larocca - foul #3 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SF), Frank Wilson (C) Joshua Hymowitz, Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | John Walker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Allen | 47-48 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Frank Wilson blocks the short jumper by Adam Thompson | 47-48 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Adam Binkley is called for the reach on John Cole - foul #5 on Adam Binkley, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lloyd Herd (C) John Walker, Vernon Allen, Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Butler | Edgar Cook (SF), Paul Hyde (C) Adam Binkley, Brandon Coppola | |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Chris Vitela and he's fouled by Edgar Cook - foul #1 on Edgar Cook, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca scores on a jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | John Cole hits a 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cole (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Cook (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 55-50 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Kent Marchant (PF) John Cole, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Vernon Allen | 57-50 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Paul Hyde clanks a jump hook near the basket | 57-50 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant double dribbles | 57-50 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the jumpshot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen's floater is knocked away by Adam Thompson | 57-52 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is hacked by Joshua Hymowitz - foul #1 on Joshua Hymowitz, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-54 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Edgar Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-54 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Larocca - foul #4 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Paul Hyde pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Edgar Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |