| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Peter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Tran (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Herman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Christopher McClendon is hacked by John Herman - foul #1 on John Herman, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Duane Bender lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher McClendon and he's hacked by Paul Jones - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Duane Bender misses the free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Paul Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Peter Williams connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Kelly | 28-33 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Peter Williams - foul #2 on Peter Williams, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | John Herman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Paul Jones grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Paul Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Bradley Burnett pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Duane Bender's pass is intercepted by Paul Jones | 28-35 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | John Herman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bradley Burnett - foul #1 on Bradley Burnett, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | John Herman misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | John Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Ralph Hohl comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Duane Bender grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Ralph Hohl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Paul Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | John Kelly makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Peter Williams | 32-35 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Christopher McClendon drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eugene Kirklin | 32-37 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Peter Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Bradley Burnett pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Duane Bender connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher McClendon | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Tran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - John Herman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Duane Bender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | John Herman loses the dribble to Bradley Burnett | 32-40 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 32-40 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Paul Jones | 32-40 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Bradley Burnett swats the shot by John Herman | 32-40 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Ralph Hohl can't throw it down | 32-40 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Paul Jones grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Paul Tran hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Kelly | 35-40 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Ralph Hohl scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher McClendon | 35-42 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | John Kelly lays it up and in | 37-42 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Bradley Burnett misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 37-42 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Duane Bender tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | John Kelly hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Williams | 39-44 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Duane Bender is fouled on the floor by John Herman - foul #2 on John Herman, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Knee (PG), John Parker (SG), Norman Nims (SF), Carl Hedge (PF), Bill Hood (C) Peter Williams, Paul Tran, John Kelly, Paul Jones, John Herman | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Tyler Reeves (SG), George Standley (SF), Steven Frantz (PF), William Murphy (C) Christopher McClendon, Ralph Hohl, Eugene Kirklin, Duane Bender, Bradley Burnett | |
| 13:20 | Butler | Steven Frantz is fouled on the floor by Bill Hood - foul #3 on Bill Hood, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Norman Nims blocks the jumper by Steven Frantz | 39-44 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | John Parker gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Knee misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 12:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Steven Frantz | 39-44 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Steven Frantz banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyler Reeves | 39-46 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | John Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 12:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Steven Frantz | 39-46 |
| 12:08 | Butler | George Standley clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 12:07 | Butler | William Murphy misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Knee snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Carl Hedge connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Knee | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Knee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Norman Nims (fresh) PF - Carl Hedge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Standley (fresh) PF - Steven Frantz (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Butler | Robert Knee steals it from George Standley | 41-46 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Hedge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | John Parker tips it home | 43-46 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Steven Frantz can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Parker | 43-46 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by George Standley - foul #2 on George Standley, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Tran (SG), John Kelly (SF), Paul Jones (PF), John Herman (C) Robert Knee, John Parker, Carl Hedge, Bill Hood | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Eugene Kirklin (SF), Duane Bender (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) Matthew Dashiell, Tyler Reeves, George Standley, Steven Frantz, William Murphy | |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Bradley Burnett gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Christopher McClendon knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradley Burnett and he's fouled by John Kelly - foul #1 on John Kelly, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Peter Williams (PG) Norman Nims | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:08 | Butler | Christopher McClendon makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | John Herman misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Kirklin - foul #3 on Eugene Kirklin, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | John Herman makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | John Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Paul Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Peter Williams knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Tran | 47-49 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Ralph Hohl can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Tran - foul #3 on Paul Tran, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Parker (SG), Carl Hedge (SF) Paul Tran, John Kelly | |
| Subs | Butler | William Murphy (PF) Duane Bender | |
| 09:21 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Paul Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Carl Hedge grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Paul Jones makes the jump hook from close range set up by John Herman | 49-51 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Bradley Burnett misses the shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Carl Hedge grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Carl Hedge is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Knee (PG), Bill Hood (C) Peter Williams, John Herman | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Frantz (PF) Bradley Burnett | |
| 07:44 | Butler | Ralph Hohl's floater is tipped away by Paul Jones | 49-51 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Knee gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Knee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Carl Hedge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Bill Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Frantz (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Eugene Kirklin takes the ball from Robert Knee | 49-51 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Steven Frantz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Hood - foul #4 on Bill Hood, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Kelly (SF) Carl Hedge | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Tyler Reeves (SG), Duane Bender (PF) Christopher McClendon, Ralph Hohl, William Murphy | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Steven Frantz makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Steven Frantz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Bill Hood misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Frantz - foul #2 on Steven Frantz, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Tran (SG) John Parker | |
| Subs | Butler | George Standley (SF) Eugene Kirklin | |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Bill Hood misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Bill Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:30 | Butler | George Standley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Dashiell and he's fouled by Paul Jones - foul #3 on Paul Jones, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Peter Williams (PG), John Herman (C) Robert Knee, Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:30 | Butler | George Standley makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Bill Hood misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 50-56 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Steven Frantz pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:58 | Butler | George Standley is fouled on the floor by Peter Williams - foul #3 on Peter Williams, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG) Matthew Dashiell, Steven Frantz | |
| 05:58 | Butler | George Standley makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:58 | Butler | George Standley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | John Herman grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | John Herman hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Williams | 52-57 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Ralph Hohl hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Tyler Reeves and he's fouled by Paul Tran - foul #4 on Paul Tran, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Parker (SG), Paul Jones (PF) Paul Tran, Bill Hood | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Kirklin (SF), William Murphy (PF) George Standley, Duane Bender | |
| 05:17 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Paul Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | John Kelly can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-59 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Peter Williams hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses the fadeaway from close range | 54-59 |
| 04:40 | Butler | William Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher McClendon | 54-62 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | John Parker lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Williams | 56-62 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Ralph Hohl is fouled on the floor by John Parker - foul #2 on John Parker, team foul #12 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Knee (PG), Paul Tran (SG), Carl Hedge (PF), Bill Hood (C) Peter Williams, John Kelly, Paul Jones, John Herman | |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) William Murphy, Tyler Reeves | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Knee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Tran (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Hedge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Hood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Bill Hood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Christopher McClendon pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Duane Bender is whistled for traveling | 56-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Randal Giron (SG) Christopher McClendon, Ralph Hohl | |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Peter Williams (PG), John Kelly (SF), Paul Jones (PF), John Herman (C) Robert Knee, John Parker, Carl Hedge, Bill Hood | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG) Matthew Dashiell, Randal Giron | |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | John Herman connects on the shot from the left block | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Butler | Peter Williams is called for the reach on Christopher McClendon - foul #4 on Peter Williams, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Christopher McClendon makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Christopher McClendon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | John Herman pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | John Herman is fouled on the floor by Duane Bender - foul #2 on Duane Bender, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Peter Williams is called for a charge - foul #5 on Peter Williams, team foul #14 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Knee (PG) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:41 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-65 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Paul Jones grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | John Kelly drills a floater from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Christopher McClendon | 60-67 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Ralph Hohl picks off the pass by John Herman | 60-67 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ralph Hohl | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | John Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Paul Jones gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Eugene Kirklin steals the ball from John Kelly | 60-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Christopher McClendon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Knee - foul #1 on Robert Knee, team foul #15 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Frantz (PF), William Murphy (C) Duane Bender, Bradley Burnett | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Christopher McClendon misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Christopher McClendon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | John Kelly misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | John Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Eugene Kirklin steals the ball from Robert Knee | 60-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Christopher McClendon runs out the clock | 60-70 |