| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Grant Benson inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Robert Paine is called for the reach on Garry Butler - foul #3 on Robert Paine, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG) Robert Paine | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:30 | Butler | Jon Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Damek Nogowski - foul #2 on Damek Nogowski, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Jon Williams gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Garry Butler buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-38 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | David Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert tips it back up and in | 24-38 |
| 18:32 | Butler | David Scott steps in front of the Bret Perino pass | 24-38 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | William Weaver hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Boyd | 26-38 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Damek Nogowski is called for the reach on Jon Williams - foul #3 on Damek Nogowski, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole (PF) Damek Nogowski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:54 | Butler | Bret Perino lays it in | 26-40 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Garry Butler drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Grant Benson | 28-43 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #3 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Moody (SG), Luis Welsh (SF), Sidney Fermin (C) Charles Boyd, David Scott, Tony Harbert | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Bret Perino | |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Luis Welsh is called for the reach on Melvin Wilkinson - foul #2 on Luis Welsh, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Havard (SG) William Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) Jon Williams | |
| 16:23 | Butler | Chris Moody steals the ball from Grant Benson | 30-43 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Timothy Havard lays it in set up by Chris Moody | 32-43 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Timothy Havard is called for the reach on Melvin Wilkinson - foul #1 on Timothy Havard, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 3 from straight away | 32-43 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Moody (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Havard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luis Welsh (fresh) PF - Vincent Cole (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sidney Fermin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Chris Moody misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 15:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Harvey Evans | 32-43 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Garry Butler buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jerry Harris | 32-45 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Grant Benson gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Jerry Harris comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Sidney Fermin - foul #1 on Sidney Fermin, team foul #6 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), David Scott (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Chris Moody, Timothy Havard, Luis Welsh, Vincent Cole, Sidney Fermin | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Jon Williams (SF) Melvin Wilkinson, Grant Benson | |
| 14:23 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF), Bret Perino (C) Harvey Evans, Jerry Harris | |
| 13:35 | Butler | Garry Butler is called for traveling | 32-45 |
| 13:27 | Cleveland State | David Scott drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Boyd | 35-45 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | David Scott gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | David Scott buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Boyd | 37-45 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Garry Butler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 12:22 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Jennings | 37-45 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Garry Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Garry Butler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Jennings | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Tony Harbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Bret Perino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Chris Moody (SG), Luis Welsh (SF), Vincent Cole (PF), Sidney Fermin (C) Robert Paine, Charles Boyd, David Scott, Damek Nogowski, Tony Harbert | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Harvey Evans (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Jon Williams, James Jennings, Bret Perino | |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Chris Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Harvey Evans is hacked by Chris Moody - foul #1 on Chris Moody, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Harvey Evans makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Harvey Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | William Weaver is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Weaver, team foul #8 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG) Luis Welsh | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (PF) Harvey Evans | |
| 09:29 | Butler | Grant Benson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-50 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Jerry Harris tips it in | 37-52 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Garry Butler is called for the reach on Robert Paine - foul #3 on Garry Butler, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG), David Scott (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF) Chris Moody, William Weaver, Sidney Fermin | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Jerry Harris | |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Cole | 37-52 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole's layup is rejected by Bret Perino | 37-52 |
| 08:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bret Perino | 37-52 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Garry Butler comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Paine - foul #4 on Robert Paine, team foul #9 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG) Robert Paine | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:43 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Weaver | 40-54 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Jon Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vincent Cole - foul #1 on Vincent Cole, team foul #10 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert (C) Vincent Cole | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:03 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | David Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert snags the offensive board | 40-56 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | David Scott misses short on a runner from the baseline | 40-56 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 22 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Garry Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Bret Perino is called for the reach on Damek Nogowski - foul #1 on Bret Perino, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Chris Moody (SG) Charles Boyd, David Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Harvey Evans (PF) Jonathan Sepulveda, Jon Williams | |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Chris Moody misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Damek Nogowski picks off the pass by Grant Benson | 40-56 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Garry Butler - foul #4 on Garry Butler, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole (SF), Sidney Fermin (C) William Weaver, Tony Harbert | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Jerry Harris (C) Garry Butler, Bret Perino | |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Sidney Fermin picks off the pass by Jonathan Sepulveda | 41-56 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin banks in the layup and he's fouled by Harvey Evans - foul #2 on Harvey Evans, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG), David Scott (SF) Chris Moody, Damek Nogowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF) Grant Benson | |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda blows the dunk but he's fouled by Vincent Cole - foul #2 on Vincent Cole, team foul #11 | 44-56 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd double dribbles | 44-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Jerry Harris | |
| 04:17 | Butler | Jon Williams buries a shot from the left side set up by Garry Butler | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-58 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine can't tip it in | 44-58 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd can't tip it in | 44-58 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | David Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Garry Butler - foul #5 on Garry Butler, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Chris Moody (SG), William Smither (C) Robert Paine, Charles Boyd, Vincent Cole | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Grant Benson (SG), James Jennings (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Garry Butler, Jonathan Sepulveda, Harvey Evans, Bret Perino | |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | David Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:49 | Butler | James Jennings snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Grant Benson can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by William Smither - foul #2 on William Smither, team foul #12 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Luis Welsh (SF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Moody (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Welsh (fresh) PF - Sidney Fermin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Smither (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Grant Benson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Luis Welsh can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 03:05 | Butler | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Jon Williams comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 45-60 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Jon Williams tips it back up and in | 45-62 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | William Weaver can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-62 |
| 02:44 | Butler | James Jennings gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Jon Williams is fouled on the floor by Luis Welsh - foul #3 on Luis Welsh, team foul #13 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole (PF) Sidney Fermin | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) James Jennings | |
| 02:27 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | William Weaver is whistled for traveling | 45-64 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Harvey Evans loses the dribble to William Smither | 45-64 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Grant Benson is called for the reach on William Weaver - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin (C) William Smither | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG) Jon Williams | |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerry Harris | 45-64 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Harvey Evans's pass is intercepted by William Weaver | 45-64 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Melvin Wilkinson steals the ball from Sidney Fermin | 45-64 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson hits the finger roll | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin banks in the layup | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Vincent Cole - foul #3 on Vincent Cole, team foul #14 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (C) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses the jump hook near the basket | 47-68 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Harvey Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson runs out the clock | 47-68 |