| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Stephen Jasper's layup is rejected by Lloyd Herd | 32-21 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Andrew Bennett can't tip it in | 32-21 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett tips it back up and in | 34-21 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Horace Stewart steals the ball from John Cole | 34-21 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Horace Stewart banks in the layup | 36-21 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | John Cole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-21 |
| 18:32 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Sherrill - foul #2 on John Sherrill, team foul #2 | 36-21 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Lloyd Herd - foul #1 on Lloyd Herd, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant gets the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant loses the dribble to Horace Stewart | 36-23 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 38-23 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-26 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Andrew Bennett drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Sherrill | 40-26 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | John Sherrill denies the turnaround by Patrick Headrick | 40-26 |
| 16:15 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Stephen Jasper knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Andrew Bennett | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Headrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Morant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Sherrill - foul #3 on John Sherrill, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), David Galli (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Franklin Wright (C) Joe Guillaume, Patrick Headrick, Richard Morant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Brandon Coppola travels with the ball | 42-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG) John Cole | |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Horace Stewart drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 44-29 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-29 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Powell | 44-29 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses the shot from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Bruce Whited pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Brandon Coppola loses the ball out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), John Cole (SG), Richard Morant (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) James Emig, Carl Powell, Frank Wilson, Franklin Wright | |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd scores on a floater in the lane set up by Richard Morant | 44-31 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the lay-in | 44-31 |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd slams it home | 44-33 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Bruce Whited clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Richard Morant - foul #2 on Richard Morant, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Patrick Headrick (SF) Joe Guillaume, David Galli | |
| 11:47 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) SG - John Cole (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Lloyd Herd swats the layup by Kenneth Bennett | 45-33 |
| 11:00 | Butler | John Sherrill tips it home | 47-33 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick is called for traveling | 47-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Frank Wilson (PF), Franklin Wright (C) John Cole, Richard Morant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 10:17 | Butler | A charge is called on Andrew Bennett - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Headrick | 47-35 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Andrew Bennett clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Frank Wilson, Franklin Wright | |
| 09:37 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-35 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Horace Stewart scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Brandon Coppola (C) Kenneth Bennett, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (PG), John Cole (SG) Joe Guillaume, James Emig | |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Brandon Coppola gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Morant - foul #3 on Richard Morant, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Sarzynski (PG) Patrick Headrick | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Stephen Jasper is called for the reach on Richard Morant - foul #2 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #7 | 51-36 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Brandon Coppola snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-36 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | David Galli gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) SF - Horace Stewart (tiring) 23 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Sarzynski (fresh) SG - John Cole (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Galli (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Morant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd's layup is rejected by Brandon Coppola | 51-36 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the tip | 51-36 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a 3 from the left corner | 54-36 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | David Galli comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Horace Stewart loses the dribble to John Cole | 54-36 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Scott Sarzynski lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Cole | 54-38 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Horace Stewart drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-38 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd buries a jumper near the basket set up by David Galli | 56-40 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bruce Whited (PF), John Sherrill (C) Jason Lucas, Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) Scott Sarzynski, David Galli, Richard Morant | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright (C) Lloyd Herd | |
| 04:52 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett jams it on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 58-40 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), Brandon Coppola (C) Andrew Bennett, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Carl Powell (SG), David Galli (SF) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, Patrick Headrick | |
| 04:21 | Butler | The jump hook by Bruce Whited is blocked by Frank Wilson | 58-40 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Lucas - foul #2 on Jason Lucas, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Frank Wilson swats the layup by Bruce Whited | 58-42 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the board | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 28 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Galli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Franklin Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | David Galli clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | James Emig hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Carl Powell steps in front of the Bruce Whited pass | 58-44 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | James Emig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-44 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Brandon Coppola clanks a shot in the paint | 58-44 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Brandon Coppola tips it home | 60-44 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | David Galli misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-44 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Bruce Whited lays it in on a great pass from Jason Lucas and he's hacked by James Emig - foul #3 on James Emig, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson misses the lay-in | 63-44 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Brandon Coppola gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Bruce Whited drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #7 | 65-44 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the free throw | 66-44 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 66-44 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 66-44 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andrew Bennett runs out the clock | 66-44 |