| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Brett Shepherd inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dustin Welter | 38-36 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Ruth | 38-36 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Drew | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Brett Shepherd can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Welter - foul #1 on Dustin Welter, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:13 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-38 |
| 17:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Jarvis | 38-38 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson (SF), Eddy Frampton (C) Victor Pickering, Evan Massey | |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 38-40 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Donald Gray can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 38-40 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton tips it home | 38-42 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eddy Frampton - foul #1 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Derrick Tsao (C) Raymond Drew, Richard Ruth, Dustin Welter | |
| 16:53 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG) Dino Mazierski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (C) Derrick Tsao | |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eddy Frampton - foul #2 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Massey (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Douglas Ensminger steals the ball from Victor Pickering | 40-44 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the floater from the left block set up by Dino Mazierski | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Donald Gray can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Larry Dean is called for the reach on Gaston Austin - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Dustin Welter (PF) Robert Clark, Gaston Austin, Victor Pickering, Eddy Frampton | |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Brett Shepherd is called for the reach on Dick Hill - foul #2 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (C) Evan Massey | |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:27 | Butler | Donald Gray hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew hits a shot from close range | 44-48 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Brett Shepherd knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Dick Hill - foul #4 on Dick Hill, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson (SF), Victor Pickering (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Dick Hill, Dustin Welter, Derrick Tsao | |
| 13:50 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Richard Blevins pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Brett Shepherd comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Richard Blevins hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Victor Pickering - foul #1 on Victor Pickering, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Donald Gray (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Dustin Welter (PF), Evan Massey (C) Raymond Drew, Richard Ruth, Victor Pickering, Eddy Frampton | |
| 12:09 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Andre Harper grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Butler | Andre Harper is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:45 | Butler | James Fowler is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Larry Dean, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Victor Pickering (SF) Robert Clark, Gaston Austin, Robert Johnson | |
| 10:32 | Butler | Donald Gray hits a jumper from the right block set up by Dino Mazierski | 52-50 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Donald Gray knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Douglas Ensminger | 54-50 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering misses long on a floater near the basket | 54-50 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Victor Pickering picks off the pass by Donald Gray | 54-50 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Eddy Frampton (C) Richard Ruth, Victor Pickering, Evan Massey | |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:52 | Butler | David Jarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Larry Dean, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (C) Dustin Welter | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin is called for traveling | 54-52 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger banks in the layup | 56-52 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew loses the dribble to Brett Shepherd | 56-52 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Dino Mazierski - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Dick Hill (SF) Gaston Austin, Robert Johnson | |
| 07:49 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Ruth | 56-54 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Larry Dean drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Fowler | 59-54 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Dick Hill, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Dustin Welter (PF), Victor Pickering (C) Raymond Drew, Dick Hill, Eddy Frampton, Derrick Tsao | |
| 06:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the floater from the left block | 59-54 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Donald Gray tips it in | 61-54 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Clark | 61-57 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-57 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter can't throw it down | 63-57 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter buries a runner from the left block | 63-59 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Brett Shepherd buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Ensminger | 65-59 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Douglas Ensminger denies the turnaround by Dustin Welter | 65-59 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Brett Shepherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Brett Shepherd drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Donald Gray | 67-59 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Evan Massey (C) Robert Clark, Robert Johnson | |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Drew and the foul's on David Jarvis - foul #2 on David Jarvis, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Larry Dean misses the lay-in | 67-62 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Larry Dean snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Larry Dean connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dino Mazierski and he's fouled by Raymond Drew - foul #2 on Raymond Drew, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson (SF), Eddy Frampton (PF) Victor Pickering, Dustin Welter | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Larry Dean misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Eddy Frampton | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 03:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Blevins | 69-62 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Richard Blevins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG) Richard Ruth | |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Victor Pickering (SF), Dustin Welter (PF) Gaston Austin, Robert Johnson, Eddy Frampton | |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Dustin Welter is called for the reach on David Jarvis - foul #2 on Dustin Welter, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 02:39 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:39 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 02:17 | Butler | David Jarvis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dino Mazierski - foul #2 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't finish the layup | 70-66 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dino Mazierski - foul #3 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Brett Shepherd knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dino Mazierski | 73-68 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 73-68 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering gets the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Donald Gray drills a floater from close range set up by James Fowler | 75-68 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Brett Shepherd is called for the reach on Richard Ruth - foul #3 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Richard Ruth is called for the reach on James Fowler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Ruth, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 00:31 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:31 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Drew - foul #3 on Raymond Drew, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Evan Massey | 77-73 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Drew | 77-76 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ruth - foul #3 on Richard Ruth, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter is hacked by James Fowler - foul #3 on James Fowler, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger drills a shot from the left side | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew clanks a halfcourt shot | 80-78 |