| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) SG - David Carr (fresh) SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) PF - William Michael (fresh) C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Shawn Kirch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Steven Flannery scores on a floater from close range set up by Richard Courtois and the foul's on Harold Gagnon - foul #1 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Steven Flannery makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Carr | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Butler | William Michael misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Harry Ashford - foul #1 on Harry Ashford, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Butler | William Michael makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:03 | Butler | William Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Vincent Wroten picks off the pass by Timothy Palmer | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Butler | William Michael misses short on a floater from the left block | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Courtois - foul #1 on Richard Courtois, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Vincent Wroten connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Courtois | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Palmer and the foul's on William Michael - foul #1 on William Michael, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF) Steven Flannery | |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Earl Redding scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Courtois | 7-10 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-10 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Earl Redding grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 16:51 | Butler | David Carr is called for the reach on Vincent Wroten - foul #1 on David Carr, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Eddy Cowan (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Richard Courtois, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 16:32 | Butler | Vincent Wroten hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Carr - foul #2 on David Carr, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG) David Carr | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:32 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-11 |
| 16:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Vincent Wroten | 7-11 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Daniel Hayes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Vincent Wroten | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) PF - Harry Ashford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Theodore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Antonio Scarborough (fresh) SG - Vincent Wroten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-14 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Vincent Wroten comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Theodore - foul #1 on Daniel Theodore, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Joseph Linn (SF), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Timothy Palmer, Harold Gagnon, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Steven Flannery (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Antonio Scarborough, Earl Redding, Eddy Cowan, Daniel Hayes | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Vincent Wroten - foul #1 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (SG) Vincent Wroten | |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:56 | Butler | William Michael grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Steven Flannery buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Courtois | 11-17 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-17 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Richard Courtois misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Fritz | 15-17 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Richard Courtois makes the floater from the left side | 15-19 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer tips it home | 17-19 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Steven Flannery can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Louis Hanson - foul #1 on Louis Hanson, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Louis Hanson, Paul Fritz, Joseph Spicer, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Eddy Cowan (C) Antonio Scarborough, Shawn Kirch | |
| 13:07 | Butler | Steven Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Steven Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Steven Flannery misses the 3rd free throw | 17-21 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-21 |
| 12:53 | Butler | William Michael snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Steven Flannery knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer is fouled on the floor by Richard Courtois - foul #2 on Richard Courtois, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway (SG) Joseph Linn | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Earl Redding (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Richard Courtois, Steven Flannery, William Michael | |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Redding - foul #1 on Earl Redding, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Antonio Scarborough (fresh) SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Earl Redding buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Wroten | 19-27 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Kirch (C) Daniel Hayes | |
| 11:01 | Butler | Eddy Cowan scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Kirch | 19-30 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 19-30 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Eddy Cowan snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough is hacked by Timothy Palmer - foul #1 on Timothy Palmer, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Mark Holloway, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (PF) Eddy Cowan | |
| 10:17 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer is fouled on the floor by Antonio Scarborough - foul #1 on Antonio Scarborough, team foul #6 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SF) Harold Gagnon | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Flannery (SF) Antonio Scarborough | |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 19-32 |
| 09:40 | Butler | William Michael pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Shawn Kirch can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-32 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Earl Redding steals the ball from Joseph Linn | 19-32 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Vincent Wroten jams it on a nice dish by Earl Redding | 19-34 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Fritz | 22-34 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Vincent Wroten comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Spicer | 22-34 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer grabs the offensive board | 22-34 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 22-34 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Shawn Kirch pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Linn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Spicer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Flannery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Timothy Palmer is called for the reach on Earl Redding in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Palmer, team foul #8 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Timothy Palmer, Paul Fritz, Joseph Spicer, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (SG), Eddy Cowan (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Vincent Wroten, Steven Flannery, Shawn Kirch | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Earl Redding misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Harry Ashford | 22-34 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Louis Hanson | 24-34 |
| 07:00 | Butler | William Michael lays it up and in | 24-36 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | William Michael is called for the reach on Joseph Linn - foul #2 on William Michael, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Steven Flannery (SF) Earl Redding, William Michael | |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-36 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Daniel Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Eddy Cowan is fouled on the floor by Harold Gagnon - foul #2 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #9 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Mark Holloway (SF) Joseph Linn, Harold Gagnon | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG) Mark Baccus | |
| 05:59 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore lays it up and in set up by Louis Hanson | 28-38 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Louis Hanson takes the ball from Steven Flannery | 28-38 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Eddy Cowan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-38 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Daniel Hayes tips it in | 30-40 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Daniel Hayes picks off the pass by Paul Fritz | 30-40 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Daniel Hayes buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Antonio Scarborough | 30-42 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Louis Hanson | 33-42 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough is called for traveling | 33-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), David Carr (SG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Louis Hanson, Paul Fritz, Mark Holloway, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Antonio Scarborough, Steven Flannery, Eddy Cowan, Daniel Hayes | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Palmer | 36-42 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Earl Redding is fouled on the floor by Harold Gagnon - foul #3 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #10 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SF) Harold Gagnon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:48 | Butler | Earl Redding misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Joseph Spicer is denied by Shawn Kirch | 36-43 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer tips it home | 38-43 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Earl Redding's layup is rejected by Franjo Tyksinski | 38-43 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer's pass is intercepted by Shawn Kirch | 38-43 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Shawn Kirch blows the dunk | 38-43 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Shawn Kirch gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is hacked by David Carr - foul #3 on David Carr, team foul #11 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) David Carr, Joseph Spicer, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (SF) Earl Redding | |
| 01:31 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn is denied on a layup by William Michael | 38-45 |
| 01:10 | Butler | William Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Daniel Theodore picks off the pass by William Michael | 38-45 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore loses the dribble to William Michael | 38-45 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Joseph Linn takes the ball from Eddy Cowan | 38-45 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 00:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Vincent Wroten | 38-45 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Shawn Kirch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Courtois | 38-48 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-48 |