| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses short on a shot from the right side | 28-26 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Loftin | 31-26 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Joseph Palmer knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Schantz | 31-28 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Eric Furlow tips it in | 33-30 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | John Loftin buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Hampton | 35-30 |
| 18:07 | Butler | John Weber makes the shot from the baseline set up by Eric Furlow | 35-32 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland scores on a shot in the paint | 37-32 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Eric Furlow is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF) Derick Bruhn, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | John Loftin knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert White | 39-32 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Coy Palos is called for the reach on Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Coy Palos, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Craig Keen (SG) Terry Charland, Justin Espinosa | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph King (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| 16:44 | Butler | Joseph King comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-32 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Robert White steps in front of the Michael McCade pass | 39-32 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 39-32 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | John Loftin comes up short on the shot from close range | 39-32 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the board | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Keen (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Loftin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) SG - Joseph King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Joseph King | 39-34 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor is hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF) Mark Naylor, Craig Keen, Robert White, Coy Palos | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Eric Furlow (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Espinosa | 41-34 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-34 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Terry Charland | 41-34 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is fouled on the floor by Eric Furlow - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Mark Williams steals the ball from Justin Espinosa | 41-34 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Eric Furlow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 41-36 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | John Loftin is hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Coy Palos (C) Justin Espinosa, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Derick Bruhn steps in front of the Michael McCade pass | 41-36 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Michael McCade picks off the pass by Andrew Hampton | 41-36 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Michael McCade misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Mark Williams is called for the reach on Andrew Hampton - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert White (C) Terry Charland, Derick Bruhn, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph King (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the board | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) SG - Joseph King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Butler | Marcus Craig clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 10:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 41-36 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Robert Turpin is fouled on the floor by Mark Naylor - foul #2 on Mark Naylor, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), John Loftin (C) Justin Espinosa, Coy Palos | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Eric Furlow (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| 10:11 | Butler | Joseph Palmer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Eric Furlow blows the dunk | 44-39 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Eric Furlow tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Robert White buries a runner from the left block set up by Terry Charland and the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #4 on Mark Williams, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Mark Naylor, Robert Jones, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG) Mark Williams | |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Robert Turpin's pass is intercepted by Terry Charland in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland hits the finger roll | 49-41 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Eric Furlow is hacked by Justin Espinosa - foul #2 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (C) Robert White | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:45 | Butler | Coy Palos is called for the reach on Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Coy Palos, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Richard Schantz scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Weber | 49-43 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton scores on a floater in the lane | 51-43 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Eric Furlow snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Eric Furlow connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Schantz and he's hacked by Justin Espinosa - foul #3 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Craig Keen (SG) Terry Charland, Justin Espinosa | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Marcus Craig (SF), Michael McCade (C) Robert Turpin, John Weber, Joseph Palmer | |
| 07:47 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Keen (fresh) SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Coy Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Marcus Craig connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 51-48 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Coy Palos - foul #4 on Coy Palos, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert White (PF), John Loftin (C) Mark Naylor, Craig Keen, Derick Bruhn, Andrew Hampton, Coy Palos | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Walter Ewing (C) Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz | |
| 06:31 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Robert White grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-49 |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 51-49 |
| 05:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 51-49 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Walter Ewing scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Mark Williams and the foul's on John Loftin - foul #1 on John Loftin, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Marcus Craig, Michael McCade | |
| 05:30 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland is hacked by Mark Williams - foul #5 on Mark Williams, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), Richard Schantz (PF) Mark Williams, Walter Ewing | |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Robert Turpin scores on a floater from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | John Loftin blows the layup | 53-54 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Eric Furlow buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Turpin and he's fouled by Justin Espinosa - foul #4 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF), Coy Palos (C) Justin Espinosa, Robert Jones, Robert White, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 04:14 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor is fouled on the floor by John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG) Terry Charland | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Keen (fresh) SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Coy Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Butler | The jump hook by Richard Schantz is blocked by Andrew Hampton | 54-57 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton's pass is intercepted by Eric Furlow | 54-57 |
| 02:59 | Butler | John Weber knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Turpin | 54-59 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), John Loftin (C) Mark Naylor, Craig Keen, Coy Palos | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade | |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the shot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 02:24 | Butler | John Weber misses long on a floater in the paint | 56-59 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Robert Turpin clanks a floater from the right side | 56-59 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Turpin takes the ball from John Loftin | 56-59 |
| 01:23 | Butler | John Weber's pass is intercepted by Andrew Hampton | 56-59 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-59 |
| 01:00 | Butler | John Weber pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is hacked by John Loftin - foul #2 on John Loftin, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Terry Charland is called for the reach on Robert Turpin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Charland, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Terry Charland is blocked by Joseph Palmer | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Loftin | 61-62 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Robert Turpin is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Charland - foul #2 on Terry Charland, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Espinosa | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Richard Schantz connects on the driving attempt from close range | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-65 |