| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Marcelino Russo (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Kessler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Israel Seitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield inbounds the ball | 39-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Mark Pitt steps in front of the Israel Seitz pass | 39-51 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-51 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Israel Seitz gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-51 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield tips it but misses | 39-51 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-51 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 39-51 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Marcelino Russo gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 18:29 | Butler | James Kessler drills a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Melvin Rice - foul #2 on Melvin Rice, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), Will Decaro (SG), David Bennett (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Mark Pitt, Samuel Kennedy, Melvin Rice, Gregory Wilson, Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:29 | Butler | James Kessler makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Israel Seitz - foul #3 on Israel Seitz, team foul #1 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (C) Israel Seitz | |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski gets the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Tim Roby loses the dribble to Marcelino Russo | 40-54 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Marcelino Russo jams it | 40-56 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | David Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Clinton Whitfield - foul #3 on Clinton Whitfield, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (SF) Clinton Whitfield | |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | David Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | David Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Thomas Strecker buries a floater from the left block set up by Marcelino Russo | 41-58 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Samuel Kennedy (SG), Melvin Rice (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Tim Roby, Will Decaro, David Bennett, Albert Nadolski, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Haislip (PF) James Kessler | |
| 16:48 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla is hacked by Gregory Wilson - foul #1 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #2 | 41-58 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Pitt - foul #3 on Mark Pitt, team foul #3 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG) Mark Pitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte (SF) Olufemi Abdulla | |
| 16:30 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Marcelino Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Fred Haislip can't tip it in | 41-59 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tim Roby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Kennedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Dubois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Ruffin (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Marcelino Russo (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Turcotte (fresh) PF - Fred Haislip (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Strecker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin hits a runner in the paint | 41-61 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Thomas Strecker steals the ball from Gregory Wilson in the backcourt | 41-61 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin buries a 3 from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Tim Roby is fouled in the backcourt by Marcelino Russo - foul #1 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #3 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), David Bennett (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Tim Roby, Melvin Rice, Gregory Wilson, Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (SG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (PF), Israel Seitz (C) Marcelino Russo, Jeremy Turcotte, Fred Haislip, Thomas Strecker | |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | David Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by James Kessler | 41-64 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael grabs the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-64 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Paul Bieber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Clinton Whitfield | 43-67 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Paul Bieber picks off the pass by David Bennett in the backcourt | 43-67 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses the lay-in | 43-67 |
| 14:04 | Butler | James Kessler grabs the offensive board | 43-67 |
| 13:47 | Butler | James Kessler can't finish the layup | 43-67 |
| 13:45 | Butler | James Kessler tips it but misses | 43-67 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael snags the defensive board | 43-67 |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Israel Seitz gets the rebound | 43-67 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Mark Pitt - foul #4 on Mark Pitt, team foul #4 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), Will Decaro (SG), Melvin Rice (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Nelson Cable (C) Mark Pitt, Samuel Kennedy, David Bennett, Albert Nadolski, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:14 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Israel Seitz swats the shot by Will Decaro | 43-69 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin grabs the board | 43-69 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Paul Bieber is called for traveling | 43-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois (C) Nelson Cable | |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (SF) Joseph Ruffin | |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Tim Roby misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-69 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice tips it home | 45-69 |
| 12:25 | Butler | James Kessler connects on the shot from the left block | 45-71 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice is hacked by Olufemi Abdulla - foul #1 on Olufemi Abdulla, team foul #4 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski (PF) Gregory Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Albert Nadolski | 47-71 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tim Roby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Decaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clinton Whitfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bieber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Kessler (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Israel Seitz (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Butler | James Kessler scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Clinton Whitfield | 47-73 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Tim Roby's pass is intercepted by Paul Bieber in the backcourt | 47-73 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Paul Bieber lays it up and in | 47-75 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois slams it home and he's fouled by Clinton Whitfield - foul #4 on Clinton Whitfield, team foul #5 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Jeremy Turcotte (SF), Fred Haislip (PF) Clinton Whitfield, Olufemi Abdulla, James Kessler | |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the free throw | 50-75 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-75 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois snags the defensive board | 50-75 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro is fouled in the backcourt by Marcelino Russo - foul #2 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #6 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy (SG), Gregory Wilson (PF), Nelson Cable (C) Will Decaro, Albert Nadolski, Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Tim Roby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-75 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Israel Seitz grabs the board | 50-75 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Paul Bieber comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-75 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Fred Haislip pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Marcelino Russo | 50-77 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-77 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice misses the tip | 50-77 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte gets the rebound | 50-77 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-77 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Nelson Cable | 50-77 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Bennett (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Melvin Rice, Gregory Wilson, Nelson Cable | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (PG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), James Kessler (PF), Thomas Strecker (C) Marcelino Russo, Jeremy Turcotte, Fred Haislip, Israel Seitz | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Thomas Strecker can't connect on a shot in the lane | 50-77 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daryl Dubois | 50-77 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 50-77 |
| 09:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Kessler | 50-77 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin is hacked by Tim Roby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Roby, team foul #5 | 50-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael (PG), Will Decaro (SG), Melvin Rice (SF) Tim Roby, Samuel Kennedy, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:51 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Melvin Rice - foul #3 on Melvin Rice, team foul #6 | 50-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Israel Seitz (C) James Kessler | |
| 08:51 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla misses the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla misses the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daryl Dubois | 50-77 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois's fadeaway is rejected by Israel Seitz | 50-77 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla pulls down the rebound | 50-77 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-77 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-77 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the wide open jumper in the paint | 52-77 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Will Decaro - foul #2 on Will Decaro, team foul #7 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), David Bennett (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Nelson Cable (C) Joshua Michael, Melvin Rice, Albert Nadolski, Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (PF) Joseph Ruffin, Olufemi Abdulla, Thomas Strecker | |
| 07:57 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Paul Bieber makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Paul Bieber makes the 3rd free throw | 52-79 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Will Decaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marcelino Russo (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Bieber (tired) 17 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Kessler (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Israel Seitz (tired) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable throws it down set up by Mark Pitt and the foul's on Israel Seitz - foul #4 on Israel Seitz, team foul #7 | 54-79 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy (SG) Will Decaro | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (PG) Paul Bieber | |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable makes the free throw | 55-79 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Marcelino Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-79 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson grabs the board | 55-79 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | David Bennett can't finish the layup | 55-79 |
| 07:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Kessler | 55-79 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-79 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Gregory Wilson | 55-79 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | David Bennett throws it down on a nice dish by Mark Pitt | 57-79 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Ruffin | 57-81 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Marcelino Russo - foul #3 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #8 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) David Bennett, Gregory Wilson, Nelson Cable | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (SG), Fred Haislip (PF), Thomas Strecker (C) Marcelino Russo, James Kessler, Israel Seitz | |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy makes the 3rd free throw | 60-81 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Pitt - foul #5 on Mark Pitt, team foul #8 | 60-81 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), Will Decaro (SG), Joshua Michael (C) Mark Pitt, Samuel Kennedy, Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:58 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro pulls down the rebound | 60-81 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 60-81 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 60-81 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-83 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Joseph Ruffin steps in front of the Tim Roby pass in the backcourt | 60-83 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin dunks the ball | 60-85 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael lays it in on a great pass from Will Decaro | 62-85 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-85 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 62-85 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Ruffin - foul #1 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #9 | 62-85 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Albert Nadolski, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Jeremy Turcotte (SF), James Kessler (PF) Joseph Ruffin, Clinton Whitfield, Fred Haislip | |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 1st free throw | 63-85 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Marcelino Russo is hacked by Tim Roby - foul #2 on Tim Roby, team foul #9 | 64-85 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Marcelino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 64-86 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-86 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson snags the defensive board | 64-86 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses short on an open shot from the right block | 64-86 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Thomas Strecker grabs the board | 64-86 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-86 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Paul Bieber pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-86 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Thomas Strecker loses the ball out of bounds | 64-86 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Bennett (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Melvin Rice, Gregory Wilson, Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Whitfield (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Fred Haislip (PF) Paul Bieber, Jeremy Turcotte, James Kessler | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tim Roby (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Decaro (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Nadolski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Michael (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marcelino Russo (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Whitfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Fred Haislip (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Strecker (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael can't throw it down | 64-86 |
| 03:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Whitfield | 64-86 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Thomas Strecker hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Clinton Whitfield | 64-88 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Tim Roby scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Will Decaro | 67-88 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla loses the ball out of bounds | 67-88 |
| 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) | |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro is hacked by Fred Haislip - foul #2 on Fred Haislip, team foul #10 | 67-88 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable (C) Tim Roby | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (PG) Clinton Whitfield | |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro makes the 1st free throw | 68-88 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro makes the 2nd free throw | 69-88 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Fred Haislip is called for traveling | 69-88 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | David Bennett scores on a floater in the paint | 71-88 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-88 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Nelson Cable | 71-88 |
| 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) | |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-88 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG) Nelson Cable | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (SG) Joseph Ruffin | |
| 01:26 | Butler | Joshua Michael steals the ball from Paul Bieber | 71-88 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Tim Roby | 73-88 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Marcelino Russo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-91 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-91 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Marcelino Russo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-91 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Tim Roby snags the defensive board | 73-91 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael connects on the jumper from the right block | 75-91 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Marcelino Russo runs out the clock | 75-91 |