| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Justin Wunderlich (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Maxey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hopper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Allen Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Monroe Hazen takes the ball from Ryan Maxey | 34-37 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Lorentz - foul #2 on Ernest Lorentz, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey is hacked by Allen Robinson - foul #2 on Allen Robinson, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey hits a driving attempt in the lane | 36-39 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 36-39 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper clanks a floater from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Antonio Smith snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Monroe Hazen is fouled on the floor by Ernest Lorentz - foul #3 on Ernest Lorentz, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Randall Johnston (SG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Edgar Whitson (PF), Andrew Cipolla (C) Justin Wunderlich, Ernest Lorentz, Ryan Maxey, Jacob Hart, Charles Hopper | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi (SG), George Aurand (SF), Justin Crum (PF) Leroy Porter, Allen Robinson, Antonio Smith | |
| 17:05 | Butler | Monroe Hazen hits a fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom comes up short on the runner from the right block | 39-41 |
| 16:13 | Butler | George Aurand tips it home | 39-43 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson tips it in | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randall Johnston (fresh) SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Cipolla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimoh Albarazi (fresh) SF - George Aurand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Crum (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Monroe Hazen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey (SF), Jacob Hart (PF), Charles Hopper (C) Daniel Caddell, Edgar Whitson, Andrew Cipolla | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Leroy Porter (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Antonio Smith (PF) Monroe Hazen, Jimoh Albarazi, George Aurand, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Justin Crum - foul #3 on Justin Crum, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Wunderlich (PG), Ernest Lorentz (SG) Kenneth Burton, Randall Johnston | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Allen Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 42-46 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Leroy Porter - foul #1 on Leroy Porter, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell (SF) Ryan Maxey | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Paul Beeson (PF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Leo Belinsky, Antonio Smith, Justin Crum | |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Leroy Porter buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz lays it up and in | 46-48 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Paul Beeson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Leroy Porter tips it in | 46-50 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-50 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Paul Beeson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Randall Johnston (SG), Ryan Maxey (SF), Edgar Whitson (PF) Justin Wunderlich, Ernest Lorentz, Daniel Caddell, Jacob Hart | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi (SG), George Aurand (SF), Antonio Smith (PF) Leroy Porter, Allen Robinson, Paul Beeson | |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Monroe Hazen misses the floater from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 12:21 | Butler | George Aurand tips it in | 46-52 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton's pass is intercepted by Antonio Smith | 46-52 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom double dribbles | 46-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla (C) Charles Hopper | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Leroy Porter (SG), Justin Crum (C) Monroe Hazen, Jimoh Albarazi, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randall Johnston (fresh) SF - Ryan Maxey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Cipolla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Belinsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 15 pts. SF - George Aurand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. C - Justin Crum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Justin Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 11:27 | Butler | George Aurand is hacked by Kenneth Burton - foul #2 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell (SF) Ryan Maxey | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Beeson (C) Antonio Smith | |
| 11:17 | Butler | George Aurand connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Leroy Porter | 46-54 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by George Aurand - foul #3 on George Aurand, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart (PF) Edgar Whitson | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Robinson (SF) George Aurand | |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Allen Robinson travels with the ball | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Wunderlich (PG) Randall Johnston | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Leo Belinsky, Paul Beeson | |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Lynn Holmstrom steals the ball from Andrew Cipolla | 48-54 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Leroy Porter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla misses the tip | 48-54 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Jacob Hart blocks the jumper by Leroy Porter | 50-54 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla clanks a shot from the right block | 50-54 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Justin Crum knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Leroy Porter | 50-56 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Cipolla - foul #2 on Andrew Cipolla, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nicholas Romo (PG), Ernest Lorentz (SG), Ryan Maxey (SF), Edgar Whitson (PF), Charles Hopper (C) Justin Wunderlich, Kenneth Burton, Daniel Caddell, Jacob Hart, Andrew Cipolla | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Jimoh Albarazi (SG), George Aurand (SF), Antonio Smith (PF) Monroe Hazen, Leroy Porter, Allen Robinson, Justin Crum | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper buries a jumper from close range set up by Nicholas Romo | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nicholas Romo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Maxey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Belinsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimoh Albarazi (fresh) SF - George Aurand (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | George Aurand double dribbles | 52-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Beeson (C) Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Edgar Whitson | 54-57 |
| 06:56 | Butler | George Aurand connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 06:44 | Butler | George Aurand pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:37 | Butler | George Aurand loses the ball out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG) Leo Belinsky | |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper is hacked by Paul Beeson - foul #2 on Paul Beeson, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz misses the lay-in | 54-60 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Monroe Hazen snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Antonio Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Paul Beeson - foul #3 on Paul Beeson, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Wunderlich (PG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Jacob Hart (PF) Nicholas Romo, Ryan Maxey, Edgar Whitson | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Porter (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Justin Crum (PF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Jimoh Albarazi, George Aurand, Antonio Smith, Paul Beeson | |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Monroe Hazen | 56-62 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Leroy Porter snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Monroe Hazen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-62 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell loses the dribble to Leroy Porter | 56-62 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Charles Hopper takes the ball from Justin Crum | 56-62 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell clanks a fadeaway from close range | 56-62 |
| 03:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Allen Robinson | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Justin Wunderlich (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jacob Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hopper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Crum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Leroy Porter hits the finger roll | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Randall Johnston (SG), Ryan Maxey (SF), Edgar Whitson (PF), Andrew Cipolla (C) Justin Wunderlich, Ernest Lorentz, Daniel Caddell, Jacob Hart, Charles Hopper | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Jimoh Albarazi (SG), George Aurand (SF), Antonio Smith (PF) Monroe Hazen, Leroy Porter, Allen Robinson, Justin Crum | |
| 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) | |
| 02:56 | Butler | George Aurand drills a shot from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart (PF) Edgar Whitson | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Leroy Porter (SG) Leo Belinsky, Jimoh Albarazi | |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart can't finish the layup | 56-66 |
| 02:42 | Butler | George Aurand pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Kenneth Burton steps in front of the George Aurand pass | 56-66 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Burton | 58-66 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 58-66 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Wunderlich (PG), Ernest Lorentz (SG), Charles Hopper (C) Kenneth Burton, Randall Johnston, Andrew Cipolla | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Robinson (SF) George Aurand | |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper snags the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz clanks a runner in the lane | 58-66 |
| 01:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Antonio Smith | 58-66 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Monroe Hazen is fouled on the floor by Justin Wunderlich - foul #4 on Justin Wunderlich, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Leroy Porter comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ernest Lorentz - foul #4 on Ernest Lorentz, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 58-68 |
| 00:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Monroe Hazen | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Monroe Hazen is hacked by Justin Wunderlich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Wunderlich, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Randall Johnston (SG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Edgar Whitson (PF), Andrew Cipolla (C) Justin Wunderlich, Ernest Lorentz, Ryan Maxey, Jacob Hart, Charles Hopper | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi (SG), George Aurand (SF), Justin Crum (PF), Paul Beeson (C) Leroy Porter, Allen Robinson, Antonio Smith, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Monroe Hazen makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Monroe Hazen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Jimoh Albarazi is called for the reach on Randall Johnston - foul #2 on Jimoh Albarazi, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG) Monroe Hazen | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla grabs the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Leo Belinsky picks off the pass by Randall Johnston | 58-70 |
| 00:35 | Butler | George Aurand lays it in on a nice dish by Leo Belinsky | 58-72 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell can't finish the layup | 58-72 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Randall Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-72 |
| 00:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Justin Crum | 58-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Leo Belinsky runs out the clock | 58-72 |