| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) C - Alex Dechant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Aaron Sagers inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | John Grove is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-43 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerry McKirryher, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn (SF) Jerry McKirryher | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:11 | Butler | Joshua Lawrence steps in front of the Lawrence Espiritu pass | 33-43 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | John Robertson's pass is intercepted by Jason Conley | 33-43 |
| 18:44 | Butler | John Grove double dribbles | 33-43 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Edward Hall is called for the reach on Joshua Lawrence - foul #3 on Edward Hall, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Barnes (C) Edward Hall | |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Aaron Sagers steals it from Alonzo Alarcon | 33-43 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Jason Conley banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Grove | 33-45 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | John Robertson is hacked by John Grove - foul #1 on John Grove, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon misses the dunk | 33-45 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Michael Barnes pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu is hacked by Alex Dechant - foul #1 on Alex Dechant, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Oram (SG), George Willis (C) Alonzo Alarcon, Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Phillip Welch (C) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley | |
| 17:01 | Butler | Michael Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bertram Taylor (PF), James Delarosa (C) Kevin Blackburn, Joshua Lawrence | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Phillip Welch grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 16:39 | Butler | James Delarosa steals the ball from Kevin Walsh | 33-45 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | James Delarosa blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo (PG) John Robertson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Conley (PF) Phillip Welch | |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | James Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | James Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Rickie Walker is fouled on the floor by Charles Oram - foul #1 on Charles Oram, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence (PF), Alex Dechant (C) Bertram Taylor, James Delarosa | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Phillip Welch (C) Aaron Bowman, Rickie Walker, Kevin Walsh, Michael Barnes | |
| 15:53 | Butler | John Grove buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Welch | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Marmolejo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Oram (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) C - Alex Dechant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 15:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Phillip Welch | 35-48 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Charles Oram picks off the pass by Jason Conley | 35-48 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Aaron Sagers blocks the short jumper by Tony Marmolejo | 35-48 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Marmolejo | 35-48 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 14:37 | Butler | John Grove grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Grove | 35-50 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Lawrence | 37-50 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Aaron Sagers banks in the layup | 37-52 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Jason Conley denies the turnaround by Charles Oram | 37-52 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Jason Conley pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-52 |
| 13:20 | Butler | John Grove misses the tip | 37-52 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Tony Marmolejo | 37-52 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Alex Dechant and he's fouled by John Grove - foul #2 on John Grove, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF), Kevin Blackburn (PF), James Delarosa (C) Charles Oram, George Willis, Joshua Lawrence, Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Phillip Welch | |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Kevin Walsh lays it up and in set up by Aaron Bowman and the foul's on Alonzo Alarcon - foul #1 on Alonzo Alarcon, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Robertson (PG) Tony Marmolejo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:46 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon makes the 3 from straight away set up by John Robertson | 43-55 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Kevin Blackburn blocks the short jumper by Kevin Walsh | 43-55 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Edward Hall is called for the reach on Jerry McKirryher - foul #4 on Edward Hall, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mike Dematteo (C) Edward Hall | |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alonzo Alarcon | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rickie Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Dematteo (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Rickie Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Aaron Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Mike Dematteo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Kevin Walsh grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Kevin Blackburn picks off the pass by Mike Dematteo | 45-55 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 47-55 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Kevin Walsh is fouled on the floor by Jerry McKirryher - foul #4 on Jerry McKirryher, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Oram (SG), George Willis (SF), Joshua Lawrence (PF), Alex Dechant (C) Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher, Kevin Blackburn, James Delarosa | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Aaron Bowman, Rickie Walker, Kevin Walsh, Michael Barnes, Mike Dematteo | |
| 09:50 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | John Robertson is hacked by John Grove in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Grove, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence tips it back up and in | 49-55 |
| 09:28 | Butler | John Grove drills a fadeaway from the left side | 49-57 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | George Willis is whistled for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo (PG) John Robertson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:42 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu drills a 3 from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Jason Conley takes the ball from Alex Dechant | 49-60 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram drills a jumper from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Oram - foul #2 on Charles Oram, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Robertson (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF) Tony Marmolejo, Charles Oram, George Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Hall (C) Phillip Welch | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Dechant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry McKirryher | 53-61 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Aaron Sagers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn (PF), George Willis (C) Joshua Lawrence, Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Michael Barnes (PF) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley | |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Rickie Walker - foul #3 on Rickie Walker, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Aaron Bowman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jerry McKirryher | 55-61 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Barnes - foul #2 on Michael Barnes, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence (PF) George Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Aaron Bowman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Alonzo Alarcon | 57-61 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Jerry McKirryher is denied by Aaron Bowman | 57-61 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | John Robertson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-61 |
| 05:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 57-61 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Rickie Walker is called for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Oram (SG), Alex Dechant (C) Alonzo Alarcon, Kevin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF) Aaron Bowman, Rickie Walker, Kevin Walsh, Michael Barnes | |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry McKirryher | 59-61 |
| 05:09 | Butler | John Grove's pass is intercepted by John Robertson | 59-61 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | John Robertson jams it | 61-61 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Alex Dechant is called for the reach on Aaron Sagers - foul #2 on Alex Dechant, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo (PG), Kevin Blackburn (SF) John Robertson, Jerry McKirryher | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:47 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Aaron Sagers is fouled on the floor by Joshua Lawrence - foul #3 on Joshua Lawrence, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Robertson (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), George Willis (PF) Tony Marmolejo, Charles Oram, Joshua Lawrence | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Barnes (C) Edward Hall | |
| 04:03 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Jason Conley steps in front of the John Robertson pass | 61-63 |
| 03:32 | Butler | John Grove clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Dechant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Michael Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon banks in the layup | 63-63 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Jason Conley hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Barnes | 63-66 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher (SF), Joshua Lawrence (PF) Kevin Blackburn, George Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Hall (C) Michael Barnes | |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | John Grove denies the turnaround by Alonzo Alarcon | 63-66 |
| 02:31 | Butler | John Grove grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | John Robertson is fouled on the floor by John Grove - foul #4 on John Grove, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | John Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Edward Hall denies the turnaround by Joshua Lawrence | 63-66 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Aaron Sagers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Edward Hall is fouled on the floor by Alex Dechant - foul #3 on Alex Dechant, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Sagers | 63-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Robertson | 66-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Aaron Sagers is fouled in the backcourt by John Robertson - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (SG) Lawrence Espiritu | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher makes the 3 from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Aaron Sagers is hacked by John Robertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Robertson, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | Butler | John Robertson is called for the reach on Edward Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Robertson, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu (SG) Aaron Bowman | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-76 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | John Robertson grabs the offensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon connects on the 3 from the right corner | 72-76 |
| 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 | John Grove runs out the clock | 72-76 |