| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Aaron Sagers inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Michael Benbow is fouled on the floor by Lester Bryant - foul #2 on Lester Bryant, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Aaron Sagers loses the ball out of bounds | 29-36 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon travels with the ball | 29-36 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alonzo Alarcon - foul #1 on Alonzo Alarcon, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Micheal Mabery makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Micheal Mabery is called for the reach on Peter Jimmerson - foul #3 on Micheal Mabery, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (SG) Micheal Mabery | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Jason Conley snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Aaron Sagers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | John Grove steals it from Jerry McKirryher | 30-36 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Jason Conley lays it in on a nice dish by John Grove | 32-36 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alonzo Alarcon | 32-38 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Michael Benbow drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Conley | 35-38 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Joshua Lawrence is called for the reach on Jason Conley - foul #3 on Joshua Lawrence, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Phillip Welch (PF), Michael Barnes (C) Michael Benbow, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Charles Oram (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), George Willis (PF), Alex Dechant (C) Lester Bryant, Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher, Joshua Lawrence, Peter Jimmerson | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) PF - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Darren Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Oram (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Blackburn (fresh) PF - George Willis (fresh) C - Alex Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Michael Barnes drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Welch | 37-40 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | George Willis makes the floater from the right block set up by Darren Payne | 37-42 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Micheal Mabery scores on a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | George Willis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Blackburn | 40-44 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Kevin Walsh hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Kevin Walsh is called for the reach on Alex Dechant - foul #1 on Kevin Walsh, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Joshua Lawrence (PF), Peter Jimmerson (C) Charles Oram, Kevin Blackburn, Alex Dechant | |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Michael Benbow snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Edward Hall misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Jimmerson - foul #1 on Peter Jimmerson, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher (SF) George Willis | |
| 13:38 | Butler | Edward Hall misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne hits a floater from the right side set up by Lester Bryant | 43-46 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Jimmerson - foul #2 on Peter Jimmerson, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG) Darren Payne | |
| 13:17 | Butler | Micheal Mabery makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Micheal Mabery makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Joshua Lawrence is blocked by Edward Hall | 45-46 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 13:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Micheal Mabery | 45-46 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Edward Hall is denied on a layup by Peter Jimmerson | 45-46 |
| 12:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Mabery | 45-46 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Alonzo Alarcon steps in front of the Micheal Mabery pass | 45-46 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Michael Benbow grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Jason Conley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Micheal Mabery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Sagers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Jimmerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence hits a driving attempt from the right block | 45-48 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Aaron Sagers tips it in | 47-48 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 10:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Aaron Sagers | 47-48 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Jason Conley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Hall | 50-48 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Edward Hall buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Benbow | 52-51 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lester Bryant | 52-53 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Jason Conley scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Aaron Sagers | 54-53 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Jason Conley steals it from Peter Jimmerson | 54-53 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Jason Conley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lester Bryant | 54-56 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Jerry McKirryher steals the ball from Edward Hall | 54-56 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Lester Bryant | 54-59 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Aaron Sagers clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Peter Jimmerson | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Sagers (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Conley (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry McKirryher (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Lawrence (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Jimmerson (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-59 |
| 07:25 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Phillip Welch (PF), Michael Barnes (C) Michael Benbow, Micheal Mabery, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Charles Oram (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), George Willis (PF), Alex Dechant (C) Lester Bryant, Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher, Joshua Lawrence, Peter Jimmerson | |
| 07:01 | Butler | Kevin Blackburn takes the ball from Aaron Bowman | 54-59 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Aaron Bowman is called for the reach on George Willis - foul #2 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-59 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Michael Barnes gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Phillip Welch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Kevin Walsh steals the ball from Darren Payne | 54-59 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Alex Dechant denies the turnaround by Phillip Welch | 54-59 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant buries a jump hook from the left block | 54-61 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Kevin Walsh clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Blackburn - foul #1 on Kevin Blackburn, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Aaron Bowman, Phillip Welch, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF), Joshua Lawrence (PF), Peter Jimmerson (C) Darren Payne, Charles Oram, Kevin Blackburn, George Willis, Alex Dechant | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Tony Marmolejo and he's fouled by Edward Hall - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (SG), John Turner (SF) Rickie Walker, Kevin Walsh | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Micheal Mabery is fouled on the floor by Tony Marmolejo - foul #1 on Tony Marmolejo, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Micheal Mabery makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Edward Hall snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Turner (fresh) PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Marmolejo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Jimmerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Butler | Michael Benbow is fouled on the floor by Joshua Lawrence - foul #4 on Joshua Lawrence, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Darren Payne (SG) Tony Marmolejo, Alonzo Alarcon | |
| 03:06 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne misses long on a floater from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Jason Conley gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Micheal Mabery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-64 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Edward Hall denies the turnaround by Darren Payne | 58-64 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Michael Benbow gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Micheal Mabery connects on the floater near the basket set up by John Turner | 60-64 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher is whistled for a carry | 60-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF) John Turner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG) Darren Payne | |
| 01:07 | Butler | Micheal Mabery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-64 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher grabs the board | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense 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) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher's floater is knocked away by Michael Benbow | 60-64 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jason Conley scores on a shot from close range set up by Aaron Sagers and he's fouled by Joshua Lawrence - foul #5 on Joshua Lawrence, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Willis (PF) Joshua Lawrence | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Benbow - foul #1 on Michael Benbow, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | George Willis is hacked by Edward Hall - foul #3 on Edward Hall, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant is fouled on the floor by Edward Hall - foul #4 on Edward Hall, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson is hacked by Michael Benbow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Benbow, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG) Lester Bryant | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Micheal Mabery is called for traveling | 63-66 |