| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alex Soderlund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Evan Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Colby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Casey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Allen inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Joe Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Patrick Fox, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Casey Hall misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Casey Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Ryan McQuown - foul #2 on Ryan McQuown, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Ryan McQuown pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Joe Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ryan McQuown | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby misses long on a jumper in the lane | 34-36 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Luke Colby is called for the reach on Joe Thompson - foul #1 on Luke Colby, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe (PF), Ronald Miller (C) Patrick Fox, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Stokes (PG), James Tedesco (SF), Brian Winders (PF), John Cornelius (C) Casey Hall, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Johnny Mailloux | |
| 17:25 | Butler | Jack Stokes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ronald Miller | 36-36 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Winders - foul #1 on Brian Winders, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands (SF) Luke Colby | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fenley (SG) Ryan McQuown | |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:33 | Butler | James Tedesco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Herman Knipe (C) Alex Soderlund, Evan Johnson, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG), Richard Allen (SF) James Fenley, Brian Winders | |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Rowlands | 41-36 |
| 15:53 | Butler | James Tedesco steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox (PF) Stanley Rowe | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Joe Thompson (PF), Johnny Mailloux (C) Jack Stokes, James Tedesco, John Cornelius | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Rowlands (fresh) PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox is fouled on the floor by Joe Thompson - foul #1 on Joe Thompson, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund (PG), Evan Johnson (SG), Luke Colby (SF) Drazen Zbierski, Thomas Williams, Herbert Rowlands | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (SG) Casey Hall | |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Ryan McQuown knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 41-38 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Joe Thompson takes the ball from Herman Knipe | 41-38 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Joe Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Joe Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe (PF), Ronald Miller (C) Patrick Fox, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SF), Brian Winders (PF), John Cornelius (C) Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Johnny Mailloux | |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund throws it down set up by Evan Johnson | 43-38 |
| 13:37 | Butler | James Tedesco is fouled on the floor by Luke Colby - foul #2 on Luke Colby, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (SG), Herbert Rowlands (SF) Evan Johnson, Luke Colby | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG) Ryan McQuown | |
| 13:24 | Butler | Brian Winders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 13:14 | Butler | John Cornelius pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Brian Winders misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Brian Winders tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:31 | Butler | John Cornelius pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Brian Winders drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Tedesco | 43-42 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Miller and he's fouled by Danny Brant - foul #4 on Danny Brant, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson (SG), Luke Colby (SF), Patrick Fox (PF), Herman Knipe (C) Thomas Williams, Herbert Rowlands, Stanley Rowe, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Johnny Mailloux (C) Danny Brant, James Tedesco, Brian Winders, John Cornelius | |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alex Soderlund (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Evan Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Colby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Casey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | The refs have stopped play. Alex Soderlund is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (PG) Alex Soderlund | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Joe Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Allen steps in front of the Luke Colby pass | 46-42 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Ryan McQuown lays it in set up by Richard Allen | 46-44 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Drazen Zbierski and he's fouled by Casey Hall - foul #1 on Casey Hall, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG) Drazen Zbierski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Casey Hall | 49-46 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan McQuown - foul #3 on Ryan McQuown, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands (PF) Patrick Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Stokes (PG) Casey Hall | |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Luke Colby steals it from Johnny Mailloux | 51-46 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Joe Thompson steals the ball from Herman Knipe | 51-46 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Luke Colby - foul #3 on Luke Colby, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund (PG), Stanley Rowe (PF), Ronald Miller (C) Thomas Williams, Luke Colby, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fenley (SG), James Tedesco (PF), John Cornelius (C) Ryan McQuown, Joe Thompson, Johnny Mailloux | |
| 09:45 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson is hacked by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Winders (PF) Richard Allen | |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Brian Winders grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Jack Stokes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 09:17 | Butler | James Tedesco grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:05 | Butler | John Cornelius comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-48 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alex Soderlund | 55-48 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Ronald Miller is called for the reach on Jack Stokes - foul #2 on Ronald Miller, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (SG), Patrick Fox (PF) Evan Johnson, Herbert Rowlands | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG), Ryan McQuown (SG) Jack Stokes, James Fenley | |
| 08:34 | Butler | Ryan McQuown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Casey Hall | 55-51 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 08:17 | Butler | John Cornelius pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:09 | Butler | John Cornelius hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox misses the easy layup | 55-54 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Brian Winders gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Brian Winders is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Winders, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson (SG), Luke Colby (SF), Herman Knipe (C) Thomas Williams, Ronald Miller, Stanley Rowe | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Johnny Mailloux (C) Casey Hall, James Tedesco, Brian Winders, John Cornelius | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alex Soderlund (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Evan Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Colby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-54 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Danny Brant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Mailloux - foul #1 on Johnny Mailloux, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG), Herbert Rowlands (PF) Alex Soderlund, Patrick Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG) Ryan McQuown | |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Joe Thompson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Herbert Rowlands - foul #3 on Herbert Rowlands, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SF) Richard Allen | |
| 06:04 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Luke Colby - foul #4 on Luke Colby, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund (PG), Stanley Rowe (PF) Thomas Williams, Herbert Rowlands | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (PF) Joe Thompson | |
| 05:33 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Casey Hall misses badly on a shot from the left side | 57-57 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Luke Colby | 57-57 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Evan Johnson and he's hacked by Johnny Mailloux - foul #2 on Johnny Mailloux, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (SG), Herbert Rowlands (SF), Ronald Miller (C) Evan Johnson, Luke Colby, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (SG), Richard Allen (SF) Danny Brant, Johnny Mailloux | |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 62-57 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Richard Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Soderlund | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Richard Allen scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Casey Hall | 65-59 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund misses long on a runner in the lane | 65-59 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alex Soderlund (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Rowlands (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Casey Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Tedesco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Cornelius (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams loses the dribble to Ryan McQuown | 65-59 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Richard Allen dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ryan McQuown | 65-61 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson (SG), Luke Colby (SF), Patrick Fox (PF), Herman Knipe (C) Thomas Williams, Herbert Rowlands, Stanley Rowe, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Joe Thompson (PF), Johnny Mailloux (C) Casey Hall, James Tedesco, John Cornelius | |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson makes the floater from the left side set up by Alex Soderlund | 67-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:20 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Evan Johnson | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:52 | Butler | Ryan McQuown misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Danny Brant tips it home | 70-63 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund loses the dribble to Richard Allen | 70-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:34 | Butler | Ryan McQuown misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-63 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Alex Soderlund | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:09 | Butler | Danny Brant connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Ryan McQuown | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox lays it up and in on a great pass from Alex Soderlund | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Richard Allen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ryan McQuown | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund is hacked by Danny Brant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Danny Brant, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (SF), Herbert Rowlands (PF), Ronald Miller (C) Luke Colby, Patrick Fox, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG) Danny Brant | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux grabs the board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 75-68 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Casey Hall snags the offensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Richard Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox (PF) Drazen Zbierski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands is hacked by Casey Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Casey Hall, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Ryan McQuown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Casey Hall | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (SF) Patrick Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Hall - foul #3 on Casey Hall, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Casey Hall connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Luke Colby (SF), Herman Knipe (C) Drazen Zbierski, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund runs out the clock | 78-74 |