| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Bieber (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Kessler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Strecker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fresh) SG - Samuel Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla inbounds the ball | 53-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Nadolski - foul #1 on Albert Nadolski, team foul #1 | 53-31 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-31 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Olufemi Abdulla steps in front of the Samuel Kennedy pass in the backcourt | 53-31 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-31 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski grabs the board | 53-31 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-31 |
| 19:09 | Butler | James Kessler pulls down the rebound | 53-31 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Paul Bieber knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-31 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-31 |
| 18:48 | Butler | James Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Daryl Dubois denies the turnaround by Olufemi Abdulla | 55-31 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 18:09 | Butler | James Kessler is denied on a layup by Daryl Dubois | 55-31 |
| 18:08 | Butler | James Kessler tips it but misses | 55-31 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski snags the defensive board | 55-31 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Strecker - foul #1 on Thomas Strecker, team foul #1 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte (SF) Olufemi Abdulla | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), Will Decaro (SG), David Bennett (SF), Joshua Michael (PF) Mark Pitt, Samuel Kennedy, Melvin Rice, Albert Nadolski | |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the 1st free throw | 55-31 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the 2nd free throw | 55-31 |
| 17:51 | Butler | James Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Paul Bieber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable (C) Daryl Dubois | |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 55-31 |
| 17:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeremy Turcotte | 55-31 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Tim Roby is called for the reach on Jeremy Turcotte - foul #3 on Tim Roby, team foul #2 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Haislip (PF) Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG) Tim Roby | |
| 17:04 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Ruffin | 57-31 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 57-31 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-31 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Mark Pitt and he's hacked by Fred Haislip - foul #1 on Fred Haislip, team foul #2 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Thomas Strecker (C) Paul Bieber, Jeremy Turcotte, James Kessler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy (SG), Melvin Rice (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF) Will Decaro, David Bennett, Nelson Cable | |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael misses the free throw | 57-33 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Thomas Strecker snags the defensive board | 57-33 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Thomas Strecker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-33 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Fred Haislip tips it in | 59-33 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Pitt | 59-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Ruffin (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marcelino Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Fred Haislip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Strecker (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Nadolski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Michael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Joshua Michael steals the ball from Fred Haislip | 59-35 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt knocks in the 3 from straight away | 59-38 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses the 3 from straight away | 59-38 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Thomas Strecker gets the offensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin is called for traveling | 59-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (SG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (PF), Israel Seitz (C) Joseph Ruffin, Olufemi Abdulla, Fred Haislip, Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), Will Decaro (SG), David Bennett (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Mark Pitt, Samuel Kennedy, Melvin Rice, Albert Nadolski, Joshua Michael | |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Marcelino Russo is called for the reach on Tim Roby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #3 | 59-38 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois drills a fadeaway near the basket | 59-40 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 59-40 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois is denied on a dunk by James Kessler | 59-40 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro grabs the offensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | David Bennett is whistled for traveling | 59-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (PG) Marcelino Russo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy (SG), Melvin Rice (SF) Will Decaro, David Bennett | |
| 13:07 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin is called for traveling | 59-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Nelson Cable (C) Tim Roby, Daryl Dubois | |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable's dunk attempt is rejected by Israel Seitz | 59-40 |
| 12:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Kessler | 59-40 |
| 12:47 | Butler | James Kessler travels with the ball | 59-40 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-40 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Joseph Ruffin steals it from Melvin Rice in the backcourt | 59-40 |
| 12:11 | Butler | James Kessler misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Wilson - foul #4 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #3 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), Albert Nadolski (PF) Mark Pitt, Gregory Wilson | |
| 12:11 | Butler | James Kessler misses the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 12:11 | Butler | James Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clinton Whitfield - foul #4 on Clinton Whitfield, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Jeremy Turcotte (SF) Joseph Ruffin, Clinton Whitfield | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Decaro (SG), Daryl Dubois (C) Samuel Kennedy, Nelson Cable | |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Marcelino Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Roby - foul #4 on Tim Roby, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), David Bennett (SF) Tim Roby, Melvin Rice | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marcelino Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bieber (tiring) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Turcotte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kessler (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Israel Seitz (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Decaro (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | James Kessler throws it down | 62-42 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marcelino Russo - foul #2 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #5 | 62-42 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Paul Bieber is hacked by Albert Nadolski - foul #2 on Albert Nadolski, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (PG) Paul Bieber | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:54 | Butler | James Kessler's fadeaway is rejected by Daryl Dubois | 62-44 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-44 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Thomas Strecker (PF) Marcelino Russo, Jeremy Turcotte, James Kessler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy (SG), Melvin Rice (SF) Will Decaro, David Bennett | |
| 10:14 | Butler | Thomas Strecker drills a runner from the left block | 64-44 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Joseph Ruffin - foul #2 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Haislip (PF) Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable (C) Daryl Dubois | |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt makes the free throw | 64-47 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-47 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable is hacked by Israel Seitz - foul #4 on Israel Seitz, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Butler | James Kessler (PF), Thomas Strecker (C) Fred Haislip, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael (PF) Albert Nadolski | |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Thomas Strecker pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 09:12 | Butler | James Kessler is denied on a layup by Nelson Cable | 64-48 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Thomas Strecker can't tip it in | 64-48 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla tips it back up and in | 66-48 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Thomas Strecker buries a fadeaway from the right block | 68-48 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt loses the dribble to Paul Bieber in the backcourt | 68-48 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Bieber | 70-48 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Olufemi Abdulla takes the ball from Melvin Rice in the backcourt | 70-48 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin lays it up and in on a great pass from Olufemi Abdulla | 72-48 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael banks in the layup | 72-50 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Jeremy Turcotte (SF), Fred Haislip (PF) Joseph Ruffin, Olufemi Abdulla, James Kessler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Decaro (SG), David Bennett (SF), Daryl Dubois (C) Samuel Kennedy, Melvin Rice, Nelson Cable | |
| 08:04 | Butler | Fred Haislip is fouled on the floor by Joshua Michael - foul #1 on Joshua Michael, team foul #6 | 72-50 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Thomas Strecker makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Paul Bieber | 74-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marcelino Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bieber (tiring) 24 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Turcotte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Haislip (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Strecker (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Decaro (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Michael (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | David Bennett buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Will Decaro and he's fouled by Paul Bieber - foul #2 on Paul Bieber, team foul #8 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), Israel Seitz (C) Paul Bieber, Jeremy Turcotte, Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), Gregory Wilson (PF) Mark Pitt, Joshua Michael | |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | David Bennett makes the free throw | 74-53 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-53 |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daryl Dubois | 74-53 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois scores on a fadeaway from close range | 74-55 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Tim Roby is called for the reach on Joseph Ruffin - foul #5 on Tim Roby, team foul #7 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Butler | James Kessler (PF) Fred Haislip | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Samuel Kennedy (SG), Albert Nadolski (PF) Tim Roby, Will Decaro, David Bennett | |
| 06:41 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt misses the shot from the left wing | 76-55 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois snags the offensive board | 76-55 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Israel Seitz - foul #5 on Israel Seitz, team foul #9 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (SG), Thomas Strecker (C) Joseph Ruffin, Israel Seitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice (SF) Gregory Wilson | |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 06:00 | Butler | James Kessler hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Paul Bieber | 78-57 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Marcelino Russo - foul #3 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #10 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (PG), Olufemi Abdulla (C) Marcelino Russo, Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael (PG) Mark Pitt | |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Melvin Rice picks off the pass by James Kessler | 78-59 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the easy open layup | 78-59 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois gets the offensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy is hacked by Paul Bieber - foul #3 on Paul Bieber, team foul #11 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), David Bennett (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Nelson Cable (C) Joshua Michael, Melvin Rice, Albert Nadolski, Daryl Dubois | |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (C) Olufemi Abdulla | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Decaro (SG) Samuel Kennedy | |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | David Bennett drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Will Decaro | 78-63 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses short on a shot in the lane | 78-63 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Thomas Strecker can't tip it in | 78-63 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Thomas Strecker hits the follow up shot | 80-63 |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable can't finish the layup | 80-63 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | David Bennett snags the offensive board | 80-63 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | David Bennett blows the dunk | 80-63 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | David Bennett hits the follow up shot | 80-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Ruffin (tired) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Bieber (tired) 24 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Whitfield (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Kessler (tired) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Strecker (tiring) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Decaro (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Nelson Cable (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Thomas Strecker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG), Jeremy Turcotte (SF), Fred Haislip (PF), Olufemi Abdulla (C) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield, James Kessler, Thomas Strecker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael (PG), Melvin Rice (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Mark Pitt, David Bennett, Gregory Wilson, Nelson Cable | |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael clanks a jump hook near the basket | 80-65 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro tips it in | 80-67 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the shot from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla misses the tip | 80-67 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Albert Nadolski | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice misses short on a shot from the left side | 80-67 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael is fouled on the floor by Fred Haislip - foul #2 on Fred Haislip, team foul #12 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (SG), James Kessler (PF), Thomas Strecker (C) Joseph Ruffin, Fred Haislip, Olufemi Abdulla | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Samuel Kennedy (SG), Gregory Wilson (PF) Will Decaro, Albert Nadolski, Daryl Dubois | |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael snags the offensive board | 80-68 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Pitt | 80-70 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Whitfield (SF), Fred Haislip (PF) Jeremy Turcotte, James Kessler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:02 | Butler | Thomas Strecker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Wilson - foul #5 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #8 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (C) Fred Haislip | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski (PF) Gregory Wilson | |
| 02:02 | Butler | Thomas Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt's pass is intercepted by Marcelino Russo in the backcourt | 81-70 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Marcelino Russo | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 83-70 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Thomas Strecker gets the rebound | 83-70 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Paul Bieber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Haislip (PF) Clinton Whitfield | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Decaro (SG), David Bennett (SF), Nelson Cable (C) Mark Pitt, Samuel Kennedy, Melvin Rice | |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | David Bennett connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Will Decaro is called for the reach on Paul Bieber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Will Decaro, team foul #9 | 83-72 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Paul Bieber makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Paul Bieber makes the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael clanks a floater from close range | 85-72 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Marcelino Russo snags the defensive board | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Paul Bieber drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Marcelino Russo | 87-72 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | David Bennett loses the dribble to Marcelino Russo | 87-72 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Thomas Strecker can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Albert Nadolski - foul #3 on Albert Nadolski, team foul #10 | 87-72 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable pulls down the rebound | 87-72 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael is fouled in the backcourt by Marcelino Russo - foul #4 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #13 | 87-72 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael makes the 1st free throw | 87-73 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 87-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Marcelino Russo runs out the clock | 87-74 |