| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) PF - William Michael (fresh) C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) SG - David Carr (fresh) SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Shawn Kirch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Steven Flannery drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Wroten | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Butler | William Michael gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses badly on a jumper from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Steven Flannery pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Richard Courtois connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Flannery | 6-0 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon loses the dribble to Richard Courtois | 6-0 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Shawn Kirch scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Courtois | 8-0 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-0 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore tips it in | 8-2 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is fouled on the floor by David Carr - foul #1 on David Carr, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Shawn Kirch scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Courtois | 11-2 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Theodore, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| 17:06 | Butler | William Michael blows the layup | 11-2 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | David Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-2 |
| 16:36 | Butler | William Michael snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Shawn Kirch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Earl Redding (SF), Eddy Cowan (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Richard Courtois, Steven Flannery, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG) David Carr | |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Daniel Hayes gets the rebound | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Antonio Scarborough (fresh) SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Earl Redding is hacked by Harold Gagnon - foul #1 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SF), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Harold Gagnon, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Vincent Wroten clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-2 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer is fouled on the floor by Antonio Scarborough - foul #1 on Antonio Scarborough, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), William Michael (PF) Vincent Wroten, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG) Timothy Palmer | |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Carr and the foul's on Antonio Scarborough - foul #2 on Antonio Scarborough, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Kirch (C) Antonio Scarborough | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Richard Courtois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Shawn Kirch grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:18 | Butler | William Michael knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 13-5 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | David Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer tips it back up and in | 13-7 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Michael | 16-7 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | David Carr drills a floater from the right side set up by Paul Fritz | 16-9 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Shawn Kirch comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz can't finish the layup | 16-9 |
| 13:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Shawn Kirch | 16-9 |
| 12:50 | Butler | William Michael misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Spicer - foul #1 on Joseph Spicer, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Earl Redding, Eddy Cowan, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Paul Fritz, David Carr, Joseph Spicer, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 12:50 | Butler | William Michael makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:50 | Butler | William Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-9 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore tips it but misses | 18-9 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore snags the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn is called for traveling | 18-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (PG), Michael Tompson (C) Richard Courtois, William Michael | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway (SG) Joseph Linn | |
| 12:11 | Butler | Daniel Theodore takes the ball from Michael Tompson | 18-9 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Gagnon | 18-12 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Vincent Wroten double dribbles | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Baccus (fresh) SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) C - Michael Tompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) SG - Mark Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Hayes - foul #1 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Eddy Cowan (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Mark Baccus, Daniel Hayes, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Earl Redding misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Holloway - foul #1 on Mark Holloway, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (PF) Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG) Mark Holloway | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Earl Redding misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Daniel Theodore is called for the reach on Earl Redding - foul #2 on Daniel Theodore, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG) Earl Redding | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Joseph Spicer (C) Paul Fritz, Daniel Theodore | |
| 10:24 | Butler | Harold Gagnon picks off the pass by Richard Courtois | 19-16 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (SF) Steven Flannery | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:54 | Butler | William Michael lays it up and in set up by Vincent Wroten | 21-16 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Courtois is called for the reach on Timothy Palmer - foul #1 on Richard Courtois, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Harold Gagnon, Harry Ashford | |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Franjo Tyksinski | 21-18 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Wroten | 24-18 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn blows the dunk | 24-18 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Eddy Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Vincent Wroten lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Courtois | 26-18 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Flannery (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Vincent Wroten, Eddy Cowan, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Harry Ashford (PF) Timothy Palmer, David Carr, Joseph Spicer | |
| 08:17 | Butler | Steven Flannery clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses the jumpshot from the left side | 26-18 |
| 08:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Michael | 26-18 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Earl Redding misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| 08:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Redding | 26-18 |
| 07:57 | Butler | William Michael makes the shot from close range set up by Earl Redding | 28-18 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Flannery - foul #1 on Steven Flannery, team foul #5 | 28-18 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz makes the 3rd free throw | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Redding (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Linn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Harold Gagnon steps in front of the Richard Courtois pass | 28-20 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon is hacked by Steven Flannery - foul #2 on Steven Flannery, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Eddy Cowan (SF) Richard Courtois, Earl Redding, Steven Flannery | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer (C) Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon hits a jumpshot from the left side | 28-22 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harold Gagnon - foul #2 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), David Carr (SG), Billy Runyon (PF) Joseph Linn, Harold Gagnon, Harry Ashford | |
| 06:48 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | David Carr is whistled for traveling | 30-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Daniel Hayes (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Mark Baccus, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski (C) Billy Runyon | |
| 06:06 | Butler | Eddy Cowan is fouled on the floor by Paul Fritz - foul #1 on Paul Fritz, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF) Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway (SF), Billy Runyon (PF) Paul Fritz, Joseph Spicer | |
| 06:06 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Courtois - foul #2 on Richard Courtois, team foul #7 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (PG) Richard Courtois | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | David Carr makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eddy Cowan | 31-23 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Vincent Wroten hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 31-23 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski lays it up and in | 31-25 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Earl Redding tips it home | 33-25 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Mark Baccus steps in front of the David Carr pass | 33-25 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Vincent Wroten drills a 3 from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Billy Runyon connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Palmer and the foul's on Daniel Hayes - foul #2 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Eddy Cowan, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Joseph Linn (SF), Joseph Spicer (C) David Carr, Mark Holloway, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Billy Runyon misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Shawn Kirch pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Earl Redding double dribbles | 36-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (SF) Mark Baccus | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Harry Ashford (PF) Timothy Palmer, Billy Runyon | |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford is called for traveling | 36-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Antonio Scarborough (SG), Steven Flannery (SF) Earl Redding, Vincent Wroten, Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon (SF), Daniel Theodore (C) Louis Hanson, Joseph Spicer | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Scarborough (fresh) SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Linn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-27 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-27 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 03:00 | Butler | William Michael misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Linn - foul #1 on Joseph Linn, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG) Antonio Scarborough | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG) Joseph Linn | |
| 03:00 | Butler | William Michael makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:00 | Butler | William Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore misses the lay-in | 38-27 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Steven Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Steven Flannery is fouled on the floor by Timothy Palmer - foul #1 on Timothy Palmer, team foul #10 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (C) Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SG) Paul Fritz | |
| 02:18 | Butler | Steven Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Steven Flannery misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Linn is blocked by Eddy Cowan | 39-27 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn hits the follow up shot | 39-29 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Richard Courtois clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 39-29 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Richard Courtois gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Linn - foul #2 on Joseph Linn, team foul #11 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Steven Flannery, William Michael | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Joseph Spicer (PF) Joseph Linn, Harry Ashford | |
| 01:32 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Eddy Cowan is hacked by Harold Gagnon - foul #3 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #12 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (SG), Shawn Kirch (C) Richard Courtois, Vincent Wroten | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Harold Gagnon, Daniel Theodore | |
| 01:01 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eddy Cowan - foul #1 on Eddy Cowan, team foul #9 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), William Michael (PF) Antonio Scarborough, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford (PF) Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Timothy Palmer picks off the pass by Earl Redding in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer lays it in | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |