| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Jon Williams (fresh) C - Bret Perino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) SF - David Scott (fresh) PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) C - Tony Harbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Jon Williams drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bret Perino | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Bret Perino steps in front of the Robert Paine pass | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Butler | The jumper by Garry Butler is denied by Damek Nogowski | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #1 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Grant Benson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Paine | 2-1 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert misses long on a runner from close range | 2-1 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | David Scott tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Garry Butler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Boyd is blocked by Bret Perino | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Jon Williams grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Jon Williams knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Grant Benson | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:13 | Butler | David Scott steals the ball from Jon Williams | 4-3 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine knocks in the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Garry Butler - foul #1 on Garry Butler, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Moody (SG), William Weaver (SF), Vincent Cole (PF), Sidney Fermin (C) Charles Boyd, David Scott, Damek Nogowski, Tony Harbert | |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chris Moody (fresh) SF - William Weaver (fresh) PF - Vincent Cole (fresh) C - Sidney Fermin (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Grant Benson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Chris Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Paine, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF) Jon Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Luis Welsh (SF) Robert Paine | |
| 14:50 | Butler | Grant Benson is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Chris Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SF), Bret Perino (C) Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:05 | Butler | James Jennings misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Cole - foul #1 on Vincent Cole, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski (PF) Luis Welsh | |
| 14:05 | Butler | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:05 | Butler | James Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | James Jennings is called for the reach on Chris Moody - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | James Jennings swats the short shot by Sidney Fermin | 5-6 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:20 | Butler | James Jennings can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 13:18 | Butler | James Jennings tips it home | 7-6 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Chris Moody is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chris Moody, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Grant Benson (SF) Jonathan Sepulveda, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), David Scott (SF), William Smither (C) William Weaver, Chris Moody, Vincent Cole, Sidney Fermin | |
| 12:47 | Butler | Bret Perino scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jon Williams | 9-6 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | David Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Paine | 9-9 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Damek Nogowski is called for the reach on Melvin Wilkinson - foul #1 on Damek Nogowski, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert (C) Damek Nogowski | |
| 12:06 | Butler | Jon Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Smither - foul #1 on William Smither, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:06 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Jerry Harris pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) SF - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smither (fresh) C - Tony Harbert (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Grant Benson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-9 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | William Smither grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 11-9 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Garry Butler pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Charles Boyd is called for the reach on Grant Benson - foul #1 on Charles Boyd, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), James Jennings (PF), Bret Perino (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Jon Williams, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Chris Moody (SG), Vincent Cole (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF), Sidney Fermin (C) Robert Paine, Charles Boyd, David Scott, William Smither, Tony Harbert | |
| 10:23 | Butler | James Jennings misses short on a floater from close range | 11-9 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 09:57 | Butler | James Jennings buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Garry Butler and he's fouled by Damek Nogowski - foul #2 on Damek Nogowski, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Luis Welsh (SF) Damek Nogowski | |
| 09:57 | Butler | James Jennings makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Luis Welsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Grant Benson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Luis Welsh - foul #1 on Luis Welsh, team foul #8 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Jon Williams (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Scott (SF) Luis Welsh | |
| 09:19 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-9 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Bret Perino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF) Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Tony Harbert (C) William Weaver, Chris Moody, Sidney Fermin | |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Boyd | 16-11 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Jon Williams is hacked by Charles Boyd - foul #2 on Charles Boyd, team foul #9 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG) Charles Boyd | |
| 08:13 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Harbert | 16-11 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Garry Butler - foul #2 on Garry Butler, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Grant Benson (SF) Garry Butler, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Moody (SG), Sidney Fermin (PF) David Scott, Vincent Cole | |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert misses the free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Jon Williams pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Moody (fresh) SF - William Weaver (fresh) PF - Sidney Fermin (fresh) C - Tony Harbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Butler | Grant Benson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 16-13 |
| 06:59 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Harris | 16-13 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Grant Benson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jon Williams and he's hacked by William Weaver - foul #1 on William Weaver, team foul #10 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF), Bret Perino (C) Jon Williams, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Luis Welsh (SF), William Smither (C) Robert Paine, Tony Harbert | |
| 06:40 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the free throw | 18-13 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | William Smither grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | William Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 06:25 | Butler | James Jennings grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the easy layup but the foul's on Luis Welsh - foul #2 on Luis Welsh, team foul #11 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Havard (SG), David Scott (SF), Vincent Cole (PF) William Weaver, Luis Welsh, William Smither | |
| 06:01 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | David Scott is denied on a layup by Bret Perino | 19-13 |
| 05:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bret Perino | 19-13 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Sidney Fermin picks off the pass by James Jennings | 19-13 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Timothy Havard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin tips it in | 19-15 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Bret Perino misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 04:40 | Butler | James Jennings jams it | 21-15 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Bret Perino steps in front of the Vincent Cole pass | 21-15 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Bret Perino lays it in set up by Melvin Wilkinson | 23-15 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Bret Perino comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Sidney Fermin - foul #1 on Sidney Fermin, team foul #12 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Jon Williams (SF), Harvey Evans (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, Grant Benson, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), William Weaver (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Chris Moody, Timothy Havard, David Scott, Vincent Cole, Sidney Fermin | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (tiring) SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) C - Bret Perino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Weaver (fresh) PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | William Weaver can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 03:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Harvey Evans | 25-15 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the lay-in | 25-15 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | William Weaver connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-17 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Bret Perino buries a runner from close range set up by Garry Butler | 27-17 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert hits the follow up shot | 27-19 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Garry Butler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Garry Butler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | William Weaver can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 30-19 |
| 00:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jon Williams | 30-19 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Bret Perino blows the dunk | 30-19 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | William Weaver tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Garry Butler misses long on a fullcourt shot | 30-21 |