| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) SG - John Venezia (fresh) SF - John Adcock (fresh) PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) PF - James Glover (fresh) C - Warren Williamson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Warren Williamson 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Warren Williamson misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Jeff Davis tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Warburton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Kevin Lambert hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | John Adcock misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Warren Williamson - foul #1 on Warren Williamson, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | John Adcock misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | John Adcock makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Jeff Davis is whistled for traveling | 1-5 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | John Venezia is hacked by Kevin Lambert - foul #1 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Venezia | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Butler | James Glover misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton connects on the 3 from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Kevin Lambert clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Jeff Davis steals it from John Adcock | 10-5 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Mark Shea slams it home on a great pass from Jeff Davis | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Adcock (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) C - Warren Williamson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | John Adcock misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Shea - foul #1 on Mark Shea, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (SG), Michael Shreffler (PF), Darren Danner (C) John Venezia, Raymond Warburton, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF), Richard Marsh (C) Jeff Davis, James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | John Adcock makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | John Adcock makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Richard Marsh blows the layup but he's hacked by Albert Daugherty - foul #1 on Albert Daugherty, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Williams (SG), Thomas Hunt (C) Albert Daugherty, John Adcock | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | William Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sergio Romero | 14-8 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Mark Shea double dribbles | 14-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton (PF) Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Steven Brown | |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Hasbrouck - foul #1 on Richard Hasbrouck, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Venezia (SG), John Adcock (SF) William Williams, Darren Danner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Jeff Davis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Sergio Romero, Michael Shreffler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-8 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to John Adcock | 15-8 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Venezia and the foul's on Richard Marsh - foul #1 on Richard Marsh, team foul #6 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Richard Hasbrouck, Richard Marsh | |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi makes the free throw | 18-8 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis is hacked by John Adcock - foul #1 on John Adcock, team foul #3 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler (PF) Raymond Warburton | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SG) Kevin Lambert | |
| 12:55 | Butler | Jeff Davis is fouled on the floor by John Adcock - foul #2 on John Adcock, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Danner (PF) John Adcock | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| 12:26 | Butler | James Glover drills a floater from the right side | 18-10 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner clanks a shot from the left side | 18-10 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Warren Williamson gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), William Williams (SG), Raymond Warburton (PF) Albert Daugherty, John Venezia, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Kevin Lambert (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF) Mark Shea, Steven Brown, Warren Musselwhite, James Glover | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sergio Romero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darren Danner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) C - Warren Williamson (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton snags the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (C) Warren Williamson | |
| 10:29 | Butler | Richard Marsh lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Lambert | 18-12 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner lays it up and in set up by Sergio Romero | 20-12 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Kevin Lambert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-12 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck tips it but misses | 20-12 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 22-12 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Gary Farmer is hacked by Darren Danner - foul #1 on Darren Danner, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), John Venezia (SG), Leonard Stark (SF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Sergio Romero, William Williams, Michael Shreffler, Darren Danner | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Steven Brown (SG), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Gary Farmer, Kevin Lambert, Richard Hasbrouck, Richard Marsh | |
| 08:35 | Butler | Warren Williamson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mark Shea | 22-14 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi buries a jumper from the right block | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Stark (fresh) PF - Raymond Warburton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Glover (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Warren Williamson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Benjamin Gerardi - foul #1 on Benjamin Gerardi, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Rogers (PF) Raymond Warburton | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG) Jeff Davis | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Warren Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Warren Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 07:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Warren Williamson | 24-15 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Steven Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi grabs the board | 24-15 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Steven Brown steals the ball from John Venezia | 24-15 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Mark Shea misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Mark Shea steals it from Leonard Stark | 24-15 |
| 05:50 | Butler | John Venezia is called for the reach on Mark Shea - foul #1 on John Venezia, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Darren Danner (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) John Venezia, Leonard Stark, James Rogers, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF), Richard Marsh (C) Steven Brown, James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| 05:50 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Richard Marsh gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Mark Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Williams (SG), Raymond Warburton (PF) Albert Daugherty, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero is fouled on the floor by Richard Hasbrouck - foul #2 on Richard Hasbrouck, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SG), Warren Musselwhite (SF) Kevin Lambert, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Jeff Davis swats the layup by Darren Danner | 26-17 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Richard Marsh pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Jeff Davis scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sergio Romero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Danner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Venezia (SG), John Adcock (SF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) William Williams, Raymond Warburton, Darren Danner | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Steven Brown, Warren Musselwhite, Richard Marsh | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Glover | 27-19 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Mark Shea drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Glover and he's hacked by Sergio Romero - foul #1 on Sergio Romero, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG) Sergio Romero | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | John Adcock buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Daugherty | 29-22 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-22 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi blows the layup | 29-22 |
| 01:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Warren Williamson | 29-22 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Michael Shreffler swats the dunk try by Jeff Davis | 29-22 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Shreffler | 29-22 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | John Venezia's pass is intercepted by Jeff Davis | 29-22 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Warren Williamson is fouled on the floor by Michael Shreffler - foul #1 on Michael Shreffler, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton (PF), Darren Danner (C) Michael Shreffler, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Warren Musselwhite (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF) Mark Shea, Kevin Lambert, Jeff Davis, James Glover | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Warren Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-22 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Warren Williamson snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Steven Brown knocks in the shot from the left side | 29-24 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Adcock comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-24 |