| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) SF - Frank Minton (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen is hacked by Filip Kranjcar - foul #1 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Melvin Forbes hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Copas and he's fouled by Christopher Lerner - foul #1 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Forbes | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen McMakin | 3-3 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Otha Zeck pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Jeremy Copas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Jeremy Copas, Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Craig Salcedo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner drills a shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Gerald Allen is called for the reach on Oleg Leski - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| 16:07 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is whistled for traveling | 3-5 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Stone | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Allen Davis (fresh) SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) SG - George Bones (fresh) SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) C - Walter Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | George Bones drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Green | 3-8 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Joseph Stone swats the layup by Filip Kranjcar | 3-8 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Otha Zeck tips it in | 7-8 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | George Bones tips it home | 7-10 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gonzalo Castillo, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Allen Davis, Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) John Green, George Bones, Earl Ladd, Joseph Stone, Walter Wilson | |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Minton | 7-12 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jeremy Copas | 9-12 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton loses the dribble to Craig Salcedo | 9-12 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Jeremy Copas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Salcedo | 11-12 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Garcia - foul #1 on Alonzo Garcia, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Allen and he's hacked by Otha Zeck - foul #1 on Otha Zeck, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG) Jeremy Copas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Stephen McMakin steps in front of the Filip Kranjcar pass | 11-15 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is whistled for traveling | 11-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gordon Casey (SF) Allen Davis, Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone (PF), Earl Ladd (C) Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| 12:12 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar hits a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Gerald Allen - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG) Gerald Allen | |
| 12:12 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 11:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Forbes | 14-15 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Filip Kranjcar | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) C - Earl Ladd (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by John Green is denied by Otha Zeck | 16-15 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Otha Zeck snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Jeremy Copas, Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (SG), Christopher Lerner (PF) Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton | |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Green | 16-17 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Allen Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 16-17 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 10:13 | Butler | The jump hook by Allen Davis is blocked by Christopher Lerner | 16-17 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd is hacked by Craig Salcedo - foul #1 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Allen Davis, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SF), Walter Wilson (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) Earl Ladd, Christopher Lerner, Joseph Stone | |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson loses the dribble to Filip Kranjcar | 16-17 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar jams it on a great pass from Jeremy Copas and the foul's on Stephen McMakin - foul #1 on Stephen McMakin, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG) John Green | |
| 09:27 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | George Bones hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Minton | 19-19 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo is hacked by Kenneth Pence - foul #1 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG) Jeremy Copas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clayton Amaya (PG) George Bones | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the jump hook near the basket | 19-19 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin tips it back up and in | 19-21 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Allen Davis drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Otha Zeck | 22-21 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence drills a jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Allen Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otha Zeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Clayton Amaya (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Minton (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Stephen McMakin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar buries a driving attempt from close range | 24-23 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton banks in the layup set up by Clayton Amaya and he's hacked by Gonzalo Castillo - foul #2 on Gonzalo Castillo, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Andrew Finley (PF) Allen Davis, Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Joseph Stone (C) Clayton Amaya, Kenneth Pence, Walter Wilson, Stephen McMakin | |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by George Bones - foul #1 on George Bones, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Otha Zeck (PF) Craig Salcedo, Andrew Finley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd (SF) Frank Minton | |
| 07:03 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), Andrew Finley (C) Melvin Forbes, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin (C) Christopher Lerner | |
| 06:38 | Butler | Jeremy Copas connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Craig Salcedo | 28-25 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | John Green misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Gordon Casey - foul #1 on Gordon Casey, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Filip Kranjcar (C) Craig Salcedo, Otha Zeck | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Jeremy Copas buries a 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Copas is called for the reach on Earl Ladd - foul #1 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Otha Zeck (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Andrew Finley, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | George Bones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 05:39 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | John Green tips it in | 31-30 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Stephen McMakin denies the turnaround by Otha Zeck | 31-30 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Gordon Casey tips it home | 33-30 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Earl Ladd - foul #1 on Earl Ladd, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Oleg Leski (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, Melvin Forbes, Otha Zeck, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Walter Wilson (PF) George Bones, Earl Ladd, Joseph Stone | |
| 04:18 | Butler | Allen Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Gordon Casey grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Walter Wilson steals it from Gordon Casey | 33-30 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Allen Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Leski (fresh) C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Wilson (fresh) C - Stephen McMakin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Gordon Casey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Minton - foul #1 on Frank Minton, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF) Allen Davis, Craig Salcedo, Oleg Leski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Earl Ladd (C) John Green, Walter Wilson, Stephen McMakin | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 34-33 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Otha Zeck grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Gordon Casey drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Forbes | 39-33 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Minton | 39-36 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Otha Zeck snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo is hacked by Frank Minton - foul #2 on Frank Minton, team foul #10 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Gordon Casey, Melvin Forbes, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner, Earl Ladd | |
| 01:07 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Allen | 40-38 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Jeremy Copas makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gonzalo Castillo | 42-38 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Stone | 42-41 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Copas and he's hacked by Joseph Stone - foul #1 on Joseph Stone, team foul #11 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, Craig Salcedo, Oleg Leski, Alonzo Garcia | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (SG) Gerald Allen | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Joseph Stone is denied by Gonzalo Castillo | 45-41 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo misses the fullcourt shot | 45-43 |