| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Gordon Casey inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | David Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-26 |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dick Hill | 41-26 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner is fouled on the floor by David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Richard Blevins (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | John Green clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jeremy Copas - foul #1 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Richard Blevins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 19:09 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Gray | 41-27 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Salcedo | 43-27 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 18:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 43-27 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Richard Blevins knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 45-27 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | John Green can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-27 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:55 | Butler | Craig Salcedo hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Copas and he's fouled by Kenneth Pence - foul #2 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #1 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF) Jeremy Copas, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:55 | Butler | Craig Salcedo makes the free throw | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dick Hill, team foul #2 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF) Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:15 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Gray | 50-27 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Gray - foul #1 on Donald Gray, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG) Kenneth Pence | |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton makes the free throw | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:48 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-30 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Gordon Casey snags the offensive board | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:33 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-30 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski snags the offensive board | 50-30 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Gordon Casey travels with the ball | 50-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG) Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF) John Green, Eddy Frampton | |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Melvin Forbes steals the ball from Scott Robinson | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Minton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-30 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Gordon Casey pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Gordon Casey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski | 52-30 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Hans Swiatkowski picks off the pass by Scott Robinson in the backcourt | 52-30 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski blows the layup | 52-30 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dick Hill | 52-30 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-30 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill hits the follow up shot | 52-32 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Forbes | 55-32 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton is whistled for traveling | 55-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), John Green (SF), Derrick Tsao (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Scott Robinson, Frank Minton, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Evan Massey | |
| 13:33 | Butler | Eddy Frampton steps in front of the Gordon Casey pass | 55-32 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-34 |
| 13:16 | Butler | John Green picks off the pass by Jeremy Copas | 55-34 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-34 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the offensive board | 55-34 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Gordon Casey - foul #3 on Gordon Casey, team foul #4 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Melvin Forbes snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John Green - foul #3 on John Green, team foul #3 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Donald Gray (C) Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF) John Green, Eddy Frampton | |
| 12:24 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Pence and he's fouled by Gordon Casey - foul #4 on Gordon Casey, team foul #5 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Gordon Casey, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao makes the free throw | 57-38 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 59-38 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao snags the offensive board | 59-38 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao misses the lay-in | 59-38 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski snags the defensive board | 59-38 |
| 10:51 | Butler | David Jarvis scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Forbes | 61-38 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses the shot from the left block | 61-38 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-38 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #4 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Richard Blevins (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, David Jarvis, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Robert Clark, Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Derrick Tsao | |
| 09:54 | Butler | Jeremy Copas scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Craig Salcedo | 63-38 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-38 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the board | 63-38 |
| 09:17 | Butler | John Green steps in front of the Jeremy Copas pass | 63-38 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Donald Gray - foul #2 on Donald Gray, team foul #6 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), David Jarvis (PF) Jeremy Copas, Craig Salcedo, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-39 |
| 08:41 | Butler | David Jarvis tips it in | 65-39 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-39 |
| 08:33 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the defensive board | 65-39 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 65-39 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Evan Massey | 65-39 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-39 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | John Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-39 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | John Green drills a turnaround from the left block | 65-41 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-41 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | John Green misses badly on a shot in the lane | 68-41 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the board | 68-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Minton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Evan Massey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the lay-in | 68-41 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Donald Gray tips it but misses | 68-41 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the board | 68-41 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses the turnaround from close range | 68-41 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses the tip | 68-41 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo pulls down the rebound | 68-41 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is hacked by Frank Minton - foul #2 on Frank Minton, team foul #5 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (PF), Joseph Stone (C) Evan Massey, Eddy Frampton | |
| 06:01 | Butler | Richard Blevins scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Copas | 70-41 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the lay-in | 70-41 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Melvin Forbes grabs the board | 70-41 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Melvin Forbes's pass is intercepted by Joseph Stone | 70-41 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Blevins is called for the reach on Scott Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Blevins, team foul #7 | 70-41 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-42 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-42 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the defensive rebound | 70-42 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Frank Minton steals the ball from Melvin Forbes | 70-42 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-42 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Melvin Forbes pulls down the rebound | 70-42 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Joseph Stone steals the ball from Gordon Casey | 70-42 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-44 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses the lay-in | 70-44 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Melvin Forbes hits the follow up shot | 72-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-44 |
| 03:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Filip Kranjcar | 72-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Richard Blevins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 72-44 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone gets the rebound | 72-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Filip Kranjcar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Blevins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Minton (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Scott Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Tsao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Stone (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-44 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao hits the follow up shot | 72-46 |
| 02:39 | Butler | John Green is called for the reach on Jeremy Copas - foul #4 on John Green, team foul #6 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Donald Gray (C) Gordon Casey, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Massey (PF) Joseph Stone | |
| 02:24 | Butler | Donald Gray comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 72-46 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar can't tip it in | 72-46 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao snags the defensive board | 72-46 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey's pass is intercepted by Gonzalo Castillo | 72-46 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Jeremy Copas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gonzalo Castillo | 74-46 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Gonzalo Castillo steps in front of the John Green pass | 74-46 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Jeremy Copas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frank Minton - foul #3 on Frank Minton, team foul #7 | 74-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Blevins (C) Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:28 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses the 1st free throw | 74-46 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses the 2nd free throw | 74-46 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-46 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Evan Massey | 74-48 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeremy Copas | 77-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 77-48 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao grabs the offensive board | 77-48 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Frank Minton, team foul #8 | 77-48 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is fouled on the floor by Frank Minton - foul #5 on Frank Minton, team foul #9 | 77-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG) Frank Minton | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses the 1st free throw | 77-48 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey pulls down the rebound | 77-48 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Filip Kranjcar | 77-48 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao grabs the offensive board | 77-48 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Pence | 77-50 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jeremy Copas runs out the clock | 77-50 |