| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Nathanson - foul #2 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-31 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Dennis Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris tips it in | 36-33 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Dennis Smith tips it home | 38-33 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Van Laffoon's pass is intercepted by Carl Nathanson | 38-35 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson lays it in | 38-37 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Pierre Lanctot - foul #3 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Joshua Morris | |
| 18:03 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (PF), Roland Thomas (C) Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver (C) Troy Phares | |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Thomas Cancel scores on a floater from the right block | 42-38 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Hall | 42-41 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Robert Summers steals it from Jonathon McCracken | 42-41 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | James Hall is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (SG), Troy Phares (PF), Joshua Morris (C) Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Brian Pulver | |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry is hacked by Roland Thomas - foul #2 on Roland Thomas, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry scores on a shot from the right side set up by James Hall | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Roland Thomas clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF) Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG) George Quesenberry | |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-43 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Andrew Dunn grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 15:05 | Butler | The short jumper by Leon Ottinger is denied by Troy Phares | 42-43 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling's floater is tipped away by Clayton Goodman | 42-43 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot tips it in | 42-45 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Joshua Morris denies the turnaround by Leon Ottinger | 42-45 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Troy Phares is blocked by Bruce Gapinski | 42-45 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Manuel Appling takes the ball from Andrew Dunn | 42-45 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Appling | 42-48 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Leon Ottinger scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 44-48 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling can't finish the layup | 44-48 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Clayton Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Clayton Goodman, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Brian Pulver (PF), George Quesenberry (C) James Hall, Manuel Appling, Troy Phares, Joshua Morris | |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jonathon McCracken | 47-48 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry tips it home | 47-50 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled on the floor by Carl Nathanson - foul #3 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Carl (PF) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 12:03 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the shot from close range | 47-50 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Van Laffoon connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Carl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Summers | 49-53 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Carl - foul #1 on William Carl, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | William Carl drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Carl Nathanson | 51-55 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Van Laffoon, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), James Hall (SG), Wilson Harding (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Joshua Morris (C) George Quesenberry, Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, William Carl, Brian Pulver | |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Andrew Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Roland Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares loses the dribble to Andrew Dunn | 51-55 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Dennis Smith's floater is tipped away by Troy Phares | 51-55 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Andrew Dunn is called for the reach on James Hall - foul #2 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Wilson Harding, Joshua Morris | |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses long on a jumper in the paint | 51-55 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Van Laffoon blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Nathanson - foul #4 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF) Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver (PF), George Quesenberry (C) Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares | |
| 08:34 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot hits a runner from the left block set up by Manuel Appling and he's fouled by Thomas Cartee - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (SF) George Quesenberry | |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Leon Ottinger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Harding (fresh) PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Clayton Goodman blocks the short jumper by Wilson Harding | 53-58 |
| 07:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregory Duncan | 53-58 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Van Laffoon drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 56-58 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Leon Ottinger blocks the short jumper by Manuel Appling | 56-58 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver can't tip it in | 56-58 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Clayton Goodman gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Gregory Duncan's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Pulver | 56-58 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it but misses | 56-58 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Van Laffoon, Clayton Goodman, Leon Ottinger, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF), George Quesenberry (C) Robert Summers, Wilson Harding, Manuel Appling, Brian Pulver | |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is hacked by Carl Nathanson - foul #5 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Carl (SF), Joshua Morris (C) Pierre Lanctot, Carl Nathanson | |
| 06:03 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Andrew Dunn steals the ball from Joshua Morris | 58-60 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by William Carl - foul #2 on William Carl, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:34 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Bruce Gapinski denies the turnaround by Joshua Morris | 59-60 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Andrew Dunn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Cancel | 62-60 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dunn - foul #3 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Manuel Appling (SF), Brian Pulver (C) James Hall, William Carl, Joshua Morris | |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on Troy Phares - foul #2 on Troy Phares, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling scores on a shot in the lane | 65-64 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Troy Phares is called for the reach on Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Troy Phares, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Wilson Harding (SF) George Quesenberry, Troy Phares | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Harding (fresh) PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilson Harding | 67-66 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Summers | 69-69 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Troy Phares (PF), Joshua Morris (C) Wilson Harding, Brian Pulver | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Leon Ottinger buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 71-69 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 71-69 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Thomas Cancel pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski clanks a floater from the right side | 71-69 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Smith | 73-69 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Thomas Cancel steps in front of the Pierre Lanctot pass | 73-69 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Thomas Cancel banks in the layup | 75-69 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Pierre Lanctot is called for the reach on Leon Ottinger - foul #4 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Thomas Cancel clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares's pass is intercepted by Jonathon McCracken | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is fouled in the backcourt by Pierre Lanctot - foul #5 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Leon Ottinger steps in front of the James Hall pass | 77-71 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| 00:06 | Butler | James Hall is called for the reach on Thomas Cancel in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | James Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-71 |