| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kyle Amos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Woodrow Warren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Slaughter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Whitton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 19:25 | Butler | James Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Luke Slaughter | 32-44 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois is fouled on the floor by Daniel Whitton - foul #1 on Daniel Whitton, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 18:59 | Butler | James Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-44 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Daniel Whitton - foul #2 on Daniel Whitton, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Israel Seitz (C) Johnny Bell | |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Daniel Whitton gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:28 | Butler | James Johnson hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Israel Seitz | 36-46 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | James Johnson steals it from Kyle Amos in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Luke Slaughter comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-46 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 17:12 | Butler | James Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the easy layup | 38-46 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Daniel Whitton pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:41 | Butler | James Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Luke Slaughter | 38-48 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren hits the finger roll set up by Kyle Amos | 40-48 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Luke Slaughter drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Johnson and he's hacked by Woodrow Warren - foul #3 on Woodrow Warren, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Gries (PG), Brett Bradley (SG), Melvin Rice (SF), David Bennett (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Mark Pitt, Kyle Amos, Woodrow Warren, Albert Nadolski, Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (PF), Johnny Bell (C) James Johnson, Joseph Ruffin, Daniel Whitton, Israel Seitz | |
| 16:10 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Bennett | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gary Gries (fresh) SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bennett (fresh) C - Joshua Michael (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luke Slaughter (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Kessler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Luke Slaughter misses the dunk | 42-51 |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Luke Slaughter steals it from David Bennett | 42-51 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Luke Slaughter lays it in | 42-53 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley is hacked by Luke Slaughter - foul #2 on Luke Slaughter, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Decaro (SF) Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Daniel Whitton (PF) Luke Slaughter, Clinton Whitfield, James Kessler | |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Melvin Rice is denied by Johnny Bell | 42-53 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Gary Gries can't tip it in | 42-53 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Daniel Whitton gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Marcelino Russo clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla tips it in | 42-55 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-55 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Bradley | 42-55 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Johnny Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla tips it home | 42-57 |
| 13:27 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Bennett | 44-57 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Daniel Whitton is fouled on the floor by Gary Gries - foul #3 on Gary Gries, team foul #2 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Kyle Amos (SG), Woodrow Warren (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Gary Gries, Brett Bradley, Will Decaro, Melvin Rice, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Joseph Ruffin (SF), James Kessler (PF) Paul Bieber, Olufemi Abdulla, Daniel Whitton | |
| 13:05 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by James Johnson is blocked by Woodrow Warren | 44-57 |
| 13:04 | Butler | James Kessler tips it but misses | 44-57 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Johnny Bell gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 12:50 | Butler | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Slaughter (SG), Israel Seitz (C) Marcelino Russo, Johnny Bell | |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Ruffin - foul #2 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:06 | Butler | James Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-57 |
| 12:05 | Butler | James Kessler grabs the offensive board | 45-57 |
| 11:52 | Butler | James Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren grabs the board | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kyle Amos (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Warren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Nadolski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Michael (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luke Slaughter (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Ruffin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Israel Seitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael tips it but misses | 45-57 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Luke Slaughter double dribbles | 45-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley (SG), Melvin Rice (SF), Daryl Dubois (C) Kyle Amos, Woodrow Warren, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Clinton Whitfield (PF), Johnny Bell (C) Luke Slaughter, Joseph Ruffin, James Kessler, Israel Seitz | |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Pitt | 48-57 |
| 11:07 | Butler | James Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG) James Johnson | |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brett Bradley, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Paul Bieber hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcelino Russo | 48-59 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Johnny Bell pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Mark Pitt takes the ball from Marcelino Russo | 48-59 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Bradley | 50-59 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Paul Bieber clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Melvin Rice | 50-59 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Olufemi Abdulla - foul #1 on Olufemi Abdulla, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Gries (PG), Will Decaro (SF), David Bennett (PF) Mark Pitt, Melvin Rice, Albert Nadolski | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Luke Slaughter (SG), Joseph Ruffin (SF), Daniel Whitton (PF), Israel Seitz (C) Paul Bieber, Marcelino Russo, Olufemi Abdulla, Clinton Whitfield, Johnny Bell | |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Daniel Whitton snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 09:23 | Butler | James Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 51-59 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Israel Seitz tips it but misses | 51-59 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | David Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois is hacked by Joseph Ruffin - foul #3 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren (SF) Brett Bradley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Luke Slaughter is fouled on the floor by David Bennett - foul #3 on David Bennett, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael (C) Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Butler | James Kessler (PF) Daniel Whitton | |
| 08:27 | Butler | Luke Slaughter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Will Decaro - foul #1 on Will Decaro, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (SG) Will Decaro | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:27 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Gary Gries is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG) James Johnson | |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Gary Gries makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Gary Gries makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Luke Slaughter misses the jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin tips it in | 55-63 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Gary Gries grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gary Gries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Amos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Warren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Joshua Michael (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luke Slaughter (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Ruffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Kessler (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Israel Seitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Ruffin - foul #4 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Melvin Rice (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Gary Gries, David Bennett, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), Daniel Whitton (PF), Johnny Bell (C) Paul Bieber, Joseph Ruffin, James Kessler, Israel Seitz | |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Whitton | 55-63 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Luke Slaughter drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley (SG), Will Decaro (SF) Kyle Amos, Woodrow Warren | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG) Luke Slaughter | |
| 06:38 | Butler | James Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Clinton Whitfield | 55-67 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Johnny Bell blocks the jumper by Melvin Rice | 55-67 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro gets the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley connects on the shot in the lane set up by Mark Pitt | 57-67 |
| 05:30 | Butler | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Daryl Dubois - foul #3 on Daryl Dubois, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Gries (PG), Kyle Amos (SG), Woodrow Warren (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Mark Pitt, Brett Bradley, Will Decaro, Melvin Rice, Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Slaughter (SG), Joseph Ruffin (SF), James Kessler (PF), Israel Seitz (C) Marcelino Russo, Clinton Whitfield, Daniel Whitton, Johnny Bell | |
| 05:30 | Butler | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 05:30 | Butler | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Amos | 59-69 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Luke Slaughter misses badly on a runner from the right block | 59-69 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Israel Seitz snags the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Luke Slaughter is hacked by Kyle Amos - foul #2 on Kyle Amos, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Bennett (PF) Albert Nadolski | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG) James Johnson | |
| 05:04 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-71 |
| 04:55 | Butler | James Kessler gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 04:51 | Butler | The short jumper by Luke Slaughter is denied by David Bennett | 59-71 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | David Bennett gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Bennett | 61-71 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Luke Slaughter hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 61-71 |
| 04:19 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Kessler | 61-71 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Luke Slaughter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-71 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Gary Gries | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael is called for traveling | 61-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Brett Bradley (SG), Melvin Rice (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Gary Gries, Kyle Amos, Woodrow Warren, David Bennett, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Daniel Whitton (PF), Johnny Bell (C) Joseph Ruffin, James Kessler, Israel Seitz | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Luke Slaughter misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daryl Dubois - foul #4 on Daryl Dubois, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG) Paul Bieber | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Nadolski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Dubois (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Luke Slaughter (tiring) 25 pts. 5 ast. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Whitton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Bell (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Melvin Rice in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #11 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Marcelino Russo (SG) James Johnson, Luke Slaughter | |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Johnny Bell grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Marcelino Russo makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Bieber | 62-76 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice is hacked by Paul Bieber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bieber, team foul #12 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (SF) Olufemi Abdulla | |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin clanks a jumper in the paint | 64-76 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt is hacked by Marcelino Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #13 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren (SF), David Bennett (C) Melvin Rice, Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Slaughter (SG), Clinton Whitfield (PF) Marcelino Russo, Daniel Whitton | |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Gries (PG), Melvin Rice (PF) Mark Pitt, Albert Nadolski | |
| Subs | Butler | James Kessler (PF) Clinton Whitfield | |
| 02:15 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Johnny Bell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 65-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael (C) David Bennett | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Whitton (PF), Israel Seitz (C) James Kessler, Johnny Bell | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Luke Slaughter comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Joshua Michael - foul #1 on Joshua Michael, team foul #9 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Bennett (PF) Woodrow Warren | |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (PF) Joseph Ruffin, Daniel Whitton | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Luke Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 65-78 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Gary Gries grabs the offensive rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | James Kessler swats the shot by Brett Bradley | 65-78 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Israel Seitz pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Luke Slaughter can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 65-78 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice snags the defensive board | 65-78 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-78 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Luke Slaughter gets the rebound | 65-78 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Gary Gries takes the ball from Paul Bieber in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-78 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Israel Seitz is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Israel Seitz, team foul #14 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG) Luke Slaughter | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Paul Bieber runs out the clock | 65-78 |