| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Santee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kyle McGurk (fresh) SF - Otha Kozielski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chester Leisure (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Otha Kozielski inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 25-20 |
| 19:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Pruett | 25-20 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Paul Pruett is fouled on the floor by Jose Lopez - foul #2 on Jose Lopez, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Kyle McGurk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 18:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alfonso Gonzalez | 28-20 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Kenneth Richmond | 30-20 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Otha Kozielski misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Eliseo Yazzie - foul #1 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Otha Kozielski makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Otha Kozielski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Paul Pruett is whistled for traveling | 30-22 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Otha Kozielski is blocked by Paul Pruett | 30-22 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Otha Kozielski - foul #3 on Otha Kozielski, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Newton (SF) Vule Zachman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gustavo Russo (SF) Otha Kozielski | |
| 17:30 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Richmond | 32-22 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Gustavo Russo scores on a floater from the left block | 32-24 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Paul Pruett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG), Henry Raap (PF), George Anderson (C) Eliseo Yazzie, Alfonso Gonzalez, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andre Romano (PG), Pavel Zemel (SG), Gene Shetler (C) Andrew Santee, Kyle McGurk, Jose Lopez | |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Newton steps in front of the Gustavo Russo pass | 32-24 |
| 16:34 | Butler | George Anderson clanks a jumper near the basket | 32-24 |
| 16:32 | Butler | George Anderson hits the follow up shot | 34-24 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gustavo Russo | 34-27 |
| 15:55 | Butler | George Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Vule Zachman (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Richmond, Daniel Gordon, Kenneth Newton, Henry Raap, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee (PG), Kyle McGurk (SG), Otha Kozielski (SF), Jose Lopez (C) Andre Romano, Pavel Zemel, Chester Leisure, Gene Shetler | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Santee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kyle McGurk (fresh) SF - Otha Kozielski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Kyle McGurk's pass is intercepted by Eliseo Yazzie | 34-27 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-27 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Andrew Santee | 34-27 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Kyle McGurk clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Paul Pruett hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Alfonso Gonzalez and the foul's on Otha Kozielski - foul #4 on Otha Kozielski, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Shetler (SF), Horacio Rivera (PF) Otha Kozielski, Gustavo Russo | |
| 14:43 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Horacio Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee is whistled for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), George Anderson (C) Jon Blackmon, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pavel Zemel (SG), Chester Leisure (PF), Michael Byrd (C) Kyle McGurk, Horacio Rivera, Jose Lopez | |
| 13:58 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Pavel Zemel - foul #1 on Pavel Zemel, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG), Kenneth Newton (SF) Eliseo Yazzie, Vule Zachman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:58 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond makes the 3rd free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Raap (PF) Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:38 | Butler | Pavel Zemel is called for the reach on Daniel Gordon - foul #2 on Pavel Zemel, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andre Romano (PG) Andrew Santee | |
| 13:25 | Butler | Gene Shetler steals the ball from Kenneth Newton | 38-29 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Newton - foul #1 on Kenneth Newton, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle McGurk (SG), Gustavo Russo (SF) Andre Romano, Michael Byrd | |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Gustavo Russo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Newton - foul #2 on Kenneth Newton, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Daniel Gordon, Henry Raap, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez (C) Gene Shetler | |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Gustavo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Gustavo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie is hacked by Gustavo Russo - foul #2 on Gustavo Russo, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Vule Zachman (SF) Kenneth Richmond, Kenneth Newton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee (PG) Pavel Zemel | |
| 11:56 | Butler | Chester Leisure is called for the reach on Alfonso Gonzalez - foul #2 on Chester Leisure, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Shetler (PF) Chester Leisure | |
| 11:56 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Gustavo Russo grabs the board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Santee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kyle McGurk (fresh) SF - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Shetler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jose Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Kyle McGurk can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 11:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jon Blackmon | 39-31 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Gene Shetler - foul #1 on Gene Shetler, team foul #8 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG), George Anderson (C) Jon Blackmon, Eliseo Yazzie, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pavel Zemel (SG), Chester Leisure (PF), Michael Byrd (C) Kyle McGurk, Gustavo Russo, Jose Lopez | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Byrd gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Gene Shetler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | Pavel Zemel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee's floater is tipped away by Alfonso Gonzalez | 40-33 |
| 10:19 | Butler | George Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Daniel Gordon is hacked by Pavel Zemel - foul #3 on Pavel Zemel, team foul #9 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Newton (SF), Henry Raap (PF) Vule Zachman, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:09 | Butler | Daniel Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Daniel Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Gene Shetler drills a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Kenneth Newton - foul #3 on Kenneth Newton, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gustavo Russo (SF) Michael Byrd | |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Gene Shetler makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 42-36 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Gene Shetler gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Henry Raap - foul #3 on Henry Raap, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Paul Pruett (C) Daniel Gordon, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andre Romano (PG), Kyle McGurk (SG), Jose Lopez (C) Andrew Santee, Pavel Zemel, Gene Shetler | |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Richmond, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Vule Zachman (SF) Kenneth Richmond, Kenneth Newton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Horacio Rivera (PF) Chester Leisure | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Kyle McGurk scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Andre Romano | 42-41 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Paul Pruett knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Eliseo Yazzie | 44-41 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez clanks a shot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Vule Zachman gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Andre Romano - foul #2 on Andre Romano, team foul #10 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF) Jon Blackmon, Henry Raap | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee (PG), Otha Kozielski (SF), Gene Shetler (PF) Andre Romano, Gustavo Russo, Horacio Rivera | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Otha Kozielski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle McGurk | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Santee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kyle McGurk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otha Kozielski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gene Shetler (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jose Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eliseo Yazzie | 48-44 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee misses the jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Gene Shetler denies the turnaround by Eliseo Yazzie | 48-44 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Otha Kozielski pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-44 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Paul Pruett hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Richmond | 50-44 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Gene Shetler hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Otha Kozielski | 50-47 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Kyle McGurk connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Andrew Santee and he's fouled by Eliseo Yazzie - foul #2 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG), Kenneth Newton (SF), Henry Raap (PF), George Anderson (C) Kenneth Richmond, Eliseo Yazzie, Vule Zachman, Alfonso Gonzalez, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pavel Zemel (PG), Gustavo Russo (SF), Chester Leisure (PF), Michael Byrd (C) Andrew Santee, Otha Kozielski, Gene Shetler, Jose Lopez | |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Kyle McGurk makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Henry Raap comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Chester Leisure - foul #3 on Chester Leisure, team foul #11 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andre Romano (PG) Kyle McGurk | |
| 04:50 | Butler | Henry Raap makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Henry Raap makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Pavel Zemel makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gustavo Russo | 52-53 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Pavel Zemel takes the ball from Jon Blackmon in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Michael Byrd is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-53 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Kenneth Newton can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 52-53 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Gustavo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andre Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pavel Zemel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Leisure (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Henry Raap denies the turnaround by Andre Romano | 52-53 |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Michael Byrd snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Gustavo Russo buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Byrd | 52-55 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Kenneth Newton can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 52-55 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Vule Zachman (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Jon Blackmon, Daniel Gordon, Kenneth Newton, Henry Raap, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee (PG), Kyle McGurk (SG), Otha Kozielski (SF), Jose Lopez (C) Andre Romano, Pavel Zemel, Gustavo Russo, Michael Byrd | |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Kyle McGurk misses the easy layup | 52-55 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Vule Zachman snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Paul Pruett blows the layup but he's fouled by Otha Kozielski - foul #5 on Otha Kozielski, team foul #12 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gustavo Russo (SF) Otha Kozielski | |
| 02:10 | Butler | Paul Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Paul Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee makes the 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie travels with the ball | 54-58 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Pruett - foul #2 on Paul Pruett, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie buries a 3 from straight away set up by Alfonso Gonzalez | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Kyle McGurk hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Vule Zachman gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kyle McGurk - foul #3 on Kyle McGurk, team foul #13 | 57-59 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Gustavo Russo is blocked by Paul Pruett | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Santee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle McGurk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Leisure (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jose Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez wins the tip | 59-59 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 59-61 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez slams it home and he's fouled by Chester Leisure - foul #4 on Chester Leisure, team foul #14 | 61-61 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond is fouled on the floor by Kyle McGurk - foul #4 on Kyle McGurk, team foul #15 | 62-61 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Kyle McGurk grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Kyle McGurk connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Santee | 63-63 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Paul Pruett buries a jumper from the right side | 65-63 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Newton (SF) Vule Zachman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-63 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Paul Pruett tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Santee | 67-65 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses the shot in the lane | 67-65 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Kenneth Newton misses the tip | 67-65 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond tips it in | 69-65 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez can't tip it in | 69-65 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure tips it home | 69-67 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Jose Lopez denies the turnaround by Kenneth Newton | 69-67 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Paul Pruett grabs the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Chester Leisure blocks the short jumper by Eliseo Yazzie | 69-67 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Kenneth Newton gets the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Paul Pruett's floater is tipped away by Chester Leisure | 69-67 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Kenneth Newton hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Gustavo Russo is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Newton - foul #4 on Kenneth Newton, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SF) Kenneth Newton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Gustavo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Gustavo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond is fouled on the floor by Andrew Santee - foul #2 on Andrew Santee, team foul #16 | 71-69 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Chester Leisure | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Santee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle McGurk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gustavo Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Leisure (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Jose Lopez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 72-69 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond grabs the board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Santee - foul #3 on Andrew Santee, team foul #17 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Raap (PF) Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle McGurk - foul #5 on Kyle McGurk, team foul #18 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez (PF) Henry Raap | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pavel Zemel (SG) Kyle McGurk | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez's pass is intercepted by Eliseo Yazzie | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Pavel Zemel is called for the reach on Eliseo Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pavel Zemel, team foul #19 | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee is hacked by Eliseo Yazzie - foul #3 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond runs out the clock | 75-74 |