| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Mailloux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alex Soderlund (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Evan Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Rowlands (fresh) PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Allen inbounds the ball | 26-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Richard Allen dunks the ball | 28-44 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Allen is called for the reach on Herbert Rowlands - foul #3 on Richard Allen, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SF) Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Casey Hall steals the ball from Patrick Fox | 28-44 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Herbert Rowlands steals it from Joe Thompson | 28-44 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund misses the lay-in | 28-44 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson tips it home | 28-46 |
| 18:16 | Butler | James Tedesco misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-46 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Casey Hall grabs the offensive board | 28-46 |
| 17:55 | Butler | James Tedesco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF) Herbert Rowlands, Patrick Fox | |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Miller | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:21 | Butler | Casey Hall hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Danny Brant | 31-48 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Evan Johnson | 31-50 |
| 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) | |
| 16:42 | Butler | Casey Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Stokes (PG), James Fenley (SG), Brian Winders (PF), John Cornelius (C) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, Joe Thompson, Johnny Mailloux | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (SG), Herbert Rowlands (SF), Patrick Fox (PF) Evan Johnson, Ronald Miller, Herman Knipe | |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund clanks a shot from the right side | 31-50 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Brian Winders gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Patrick Fox is called for the reach on Brian Winders - foul #1 on Patrick Fox, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG) James Tedesco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (PG) Alex Soderlund | |
| 15:50 | Butler | Danny Brant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-50 |
| 15:49 | Butler | James Fenley pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fenley (fresh) PF - Brian Winders (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Cornelius (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Rowlands (fresh) PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stanley Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:40 | Butler | James Fenley scores on a floater from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Danny Brant is called for the reach on Herbert Rowlands - foul #3 on Danny Brant, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (SG), Richard Allen (SF) Danny Brant, James Fenley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson (SG), Luke Colby (SF), Ronald Miller (C) Drazen Zbierski, Herbert Rowlands, Stanley Rowe | |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 15:15 | Butler | John Cornelius grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 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) | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Richard Allen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Brian Winders - foul #2 on Brian Winders, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG), Joe Thompson (PF), Johnny Mailloux (C) Jack Stokes, Brian Winders, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund (PG), Herman Knipe (C) Thomas Williams, Ronald Miller | |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox misses the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Casey Hall | 35-51 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund loses the dribble to Johnny Mailloux | 35-51 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Ryan McQuown misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Evan Johnson - foul #3 on Evan Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG) Casey Hall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe (PF) Patrick Fox | |
| 13:22 | Butler | Ryan McQuown makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Ryan McQuown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund is fouled on the floor by Richard Allen - foul #4 on Richard Allen, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SF) Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Alex Soderlund | 37-53 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Ryan McQuown hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Brant | 39-53 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luke Colby | 39-55 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Luke Colby steps in front of the Johnny Mailloux pass | 39-55 |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-55 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan McQuown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Mailloux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alex Soderlund (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Evan Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luke Colby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Knipe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Ryan McQuown hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Alex Soderlund | 41-57 |
| 10:52 | Butler | James Tedesco hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-57 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Stanley Rowe | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:06 | Butler | Ryan McQuown is fouled on the floor by Evan Johnson - foul #4 on Evan Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG), Jack Stokes (SG), James Fenley (SF), Brian Winders (PF), John Cornelius (C) Danny Brant, Ryan McQuown, James Tedesco, Joe Thompson, Johnny Mailloux | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Herbert Rowlands (SF), Patrick Fox (PF), Ronald Miller (C) Alex Soderlund, Evan Johnson, Luke Colby, Stanley Rowe, Herman Knipe | |
| 09:54 | Butler | James Fenley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-59 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Jack Stokes is called for the reach on Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Jack Stokes, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-61 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Brian Winders banks in the layup set up by Casey Hall | 43-61 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | John Cornelius steps in front of the Thomas Williams pass | 43-61 |
| 08:34 | Butler | John Cornelius misses the floater from close range | 43-61 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Brian Winders snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Brian Winders is hacked by Drazen Zbierski - foul #1 on Drazen Zbierski, team foul #4 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Richard Allen (SF), James Tedesco (PF) Jack Stokes, James Fenley, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund (PG), Evan Johnson (SG), Lucas Castiglione (C) Drazen Zbierski, Thomas Williams, Herbert Rowlands | |
| 07:38 | Butler | James Tedesco hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Danny Brant | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cornelius (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alex Soderlund (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Evan Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Lucas Castiglione (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione double dribbles | 45-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (SG), Johnny Mailloux (C) Casey Hall, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Luke Colby (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF), Herman Knipe (C) Ronald Miller, Patrick Fox, Lucas Castiglione | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux blows the layup but he's fouled by Herman Knipe - foul #2 on Herman Knipe, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Knipe | 47-61 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson grabs the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby buries a jumper in the paint set up by Alex Soderlund | 47-63 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Richard Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-63 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Johnny Mailloux hits the follow up shot | 49-63 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Danny Brant - foul #4 on Danny Brant, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Joe Thompson (PF), John Cornelius (C) Richard Allen, Johnny Mailloux | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands (PF) Stanley Rowe | |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Danny Brant | 49-64 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Ryan McQuown loses the dribble to Alex Soderlund | 49-64 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (PG), Jack Stokes (SG) Danny Brant, Ryan McQuown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller (PF) Luke Colby | |
| 04:59 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Herbert Rowlands | 49-67 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Joe Thompson can't finish the layup | 49-67 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Evan Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Evan Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fenley (SF), Brian Winders (PF) James Tedesco, Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Lucas Castiglione (C) Alex Soderlund, Evan Johnson, Herman Knipe | |
| 03:56 | Butler | Jack Stokes scores on a 3 from the right corner | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-67 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Rowlands | 52-67 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Miller | 52-70 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Casey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fenley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cornelius (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Rowlands (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lucas Castiglione (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Butler | John Cornelius misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller grabs the board | 52-70 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands blows the layup | 52-70 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Casey Hall grabs the board | 52-70 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Casey Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-70 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands is hacked by James Fenley - foul #1 on James Fenley, team foul #7 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SF) Jack Stokes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe (PF) Ronald Miller | |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:09 | Butler | John Cornelius grabs the board | 52-70 |
| 02:04 | Butler | James Tedesco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-70 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Brian Winders pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 01:50 | Butler | John Cornelius connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Lucas Castiglione - foul #1 on Lucas Castiglione, team foul #7 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Stokes (SG) James Fenley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller (C) Lucas Castiglione | |
| 01:50 | Butler | John Cornelius misses the free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:50 | Butler | James Tedesco gets the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 01:32 | Butler | John Cornelius misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 01:30 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Tedesco | 54-70 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Jack Stokes knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Tedesco and he's fouled by Thomas Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Jack Stokes makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands loses the dribble to John Cornelius | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Jack Stokes is hacked by Drazen Zbierski - foul #2 on Drazen Zbierski, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Jack Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Jack Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 00:07 | Butler | John Cornelius grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Brian Winders buries a turnaround from close range | 61-70 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Ryan McQuown (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Johnny Mailloux (C) Jack Stokes, Casey Hall, James Tedesco, Brian Winders, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund (PG), Luke Colby (SF), Patrick Fox (PF), Herman Knipe (C) Drazen Zbierski, Herbert Rowlands, Stanley Rowe, Ronald Miller | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Alex Soderlund runs out the clock | 61-70 |