| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Willis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | John Lee inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Cleveland State | George Willis can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 19:47 | Butler | Robert Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Michael Benbow is hacked by Lester Bryant - foul #1 on Lester Bryant, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Michael Benbow is fouled on the floor by Peter Jimmerson - foul #2 on Peter Jimmerson, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Edward Hall can't finish the layup | 29-36 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | John Lee grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | John Lee makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-36 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Jason Conley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Benbow | 31-38 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Michael Benbow steals it from George Willis | 31-38 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Robert Bianchi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Benbow | 31-40 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Aaron Sagers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Jason Conley can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by George Willis - foul #2 on George Willis, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Jason Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | George Willis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alonzo Alarcon | 33-41 |
| 17:22 | Butler | John Lee steals the ball from Michael Benbow | 33-41 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant lays it in set up by John Lee | 35-41 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Jason Conley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 16:55 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hall | 35-41 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Jason Conley drills a driving attempt from the right block | 35-43 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Edward Hall gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Edward Hall jams it on a great pass from Michael Benbow | 35-45 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Jason Conley swats the shot by John Lee | 35-45 |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jimmerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Bianchi - foul #3 on Robert Bianchi, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Jerry McKirryher (SG), Walter Benson (SF), Alex Dechant (PF) Lester Bryant, Alonzo Alarcon, John Lee, George Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (SF), Kevin Walsh (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Michael Benbow, Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Jerry McKirryher is called for the reach on Kevin Walsh - foul #1 on Jerry McKirryher, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence (C) Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:10 | Butler | John Grove misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Micheal Mabery pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Micheal Mabery hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 38-45 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway throws it down on a great pass from John Grove | 38-47 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-47 |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses the tip | 38-47 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 14:03 | Butler | John Grove connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Walter Benson | 42-50 |
| 13:42 | Butler | John Grove misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Alex Dechant, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG) Jerry McKirryher | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Robert Bianchi (SG), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Micheal Mabery, Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| 13:23 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Bianchi | 42-52 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-52 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Michael Benbow grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Darren Payne is called for the reach on Michael Benbow - foul #2 on Darren Payne, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG), John Lee (SF), George Willis (PF), Peter Jimmerson (C) Darren Payne, Walter Benson, Alex Dechant, Joshua Lawrence | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF) Jeffrey Hollaway | |
| 12:44 | Butler | Aaron Sagers knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Bianchi | 42-54 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Edward Hall is called for the reach on George Willis - foul #3 on Edward Hall, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | John Lee is hacked by Edward Hall - foul #4 on Edward Hall, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Welch (C) Edward Hall | |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | John Lee can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Aaron Sagers snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-54 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Alonzo Alarcon | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Lester Bryant - foul #2 on Lester Bryant, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Walter Benson (SF), Alex Dechant (PF) John Lee, George Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (PF) Robert Bianchi, Jason Conley | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Benbow - foul #1 on Michael Benbow, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (SG) Alonzo Alarcon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Peter Jimmerson is called for the reach on Phillip Welch - foul #3 on Peter Jimmerson, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher (SG), Joshua Lawrence (C) Lester Bryant, Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:56 | Butler | Phillip Welch makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Phillip Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 10:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Aaron Sagers | 47-58 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-58 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-58 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant tips it back up and in | 49-58 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Phillip Welch banks in the layup | 49-60 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), John Lee (SF), George Willis (PF), Peter Jimmerson (C) Darren Payne, Jerry McKirryher, Walter Benson, Alex Dechant, Joshua Lawrence | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Micheal Mabery (C) Michael Benbow, Aaron Sagers, Phillip Welch, Jeffrey Hollaway | |
| 08:50 | Butler | Robert Bianchi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | John Lee gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | George Willis's pass is intercepted by Micheal Mabery | 49-60 |
| 08:18 | Butler | John Grove hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Micheal Mabery | 49-62 |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Bianchi - foul #4 on Robert Bianchi, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Hall (C) John Grove | |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Robert Bianchi scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Conley | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | John Lee is hacked by Kevin Walsh - foul #1 on Kevin Walsh, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG) Kevin Walsh | |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:05 | Butler | Jason Conley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Lester Bryant - foul #3 on Lester Bryant, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF) Micheal Mabery | |
| 07:05 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant is hacked by Michael Benbow - foul #2 on Michael Benbow, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 06:36 | Butler | George Willis picks off the pass by Aaron Sagers | 52-67 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-70 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson is whistled for traveling | 52-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Jerry McKirryher (SG), Walter Benson (SF), Alex Dechant (PF), Joshua Lawrence (C) Lester Bryant, Alonzo Alarcon, John Lee, George Willis, Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (PF) Michael Benbow, Robert Bianchi, Jason Conley | |
| 05:21 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Darren Payne | 52-70 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson connects on the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Edward Hall - foul #5 on Edward Hall, team foul #8 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Aaron Sagers, Edward Hall | |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson makes the free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:41 | Butler | John Grove misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Lawrence - foul #2 on Joshua Lawrence, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG) Kevin Walsh | |
| 04:41 | Butler | John Grove makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:41 | Butler | John Grove misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jerry McKirryher | 55-71 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-71 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 55-71 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher loses the ball out of bounds | 55-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Peter Jimmerson (C) Jerry McKirryher, Joshua Lawrence | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Jason Conley (PF) John Grove, Micheal Mabery | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway can't finish the layup | 55-71 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-71 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne makes the shot in the paint set up by Walter Benson | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darren Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alex Dechant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Butler | Robert Bianchi buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Benbow | 57-73 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson is fouled on the floor by Phillip Welch - foul #2 on Phillip Welch, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), Joshua Lawrence (PF) Lester Bryant, Walter Benson, Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Micheal Mabery (SF), Kevin Walsh (PF) Michael Benbow, Robert Bianchi, Jason Conley, Phillip Welch | |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Micheal Mabery is hacked by Kevin Blackburn - foul #2 on Kevin Blackburn, team foul #11 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Walter Benson (SF) Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Micheal Mabery makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry McKirryher | 62-74 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Kevin Walsh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher grabs the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Darren Payne | 64-74 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Kevin Walsh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Benson - foul #1 on Walter Benson, team foul #12 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant (PF) Kevin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Welch (C) Aaron Bowman | |
| 01:04 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-75 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Phillip Welch grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Micheal Mabery can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Benson - foul #2 on Walter Benson, team foul #13 | 64-75 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Micheal Mabery makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Phillip Welch - foul #3 on Phillip Welch, team foul #10 | 64-76 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Grove runs out the clock | 64-76 |