| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Curtis Perry blocks the short jumper by Joseph Payne | 41-28 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Dewei Zheng tips it home | 43-28 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Curtis Perry, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Rocco Esposito comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-28 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak tips it but misses | 43-28 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Steve Lytton tips it back up and in | 45-28 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Russell Lynn | 45-30 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Westra and the foul's on Dewei Zheng - foul #3 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SF) Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman misses the free throw | 45-32 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Curtis Perry takes the ball from Joseph Payne | 45-32 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn loses the ball out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Warner (C) Curtis Perry | |
| 17:21 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Harold Warner | 45-32 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Steve Lytton - foul #2 on Steve Lytton, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF) Rocco Esposito, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), William Boggan (SF), Charles Reynolds (C) Russell Lynn, William Westra, Michael Wilson, Donald Housman | |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Henry Ragin comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Charles Reynolds - foul #1 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:46 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 47-36 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Richard Slack lays it up and in | 49-36 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Payne - foul #2 on Joseph Payne, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Curtis Perry (C) Mike Johnson, William Boggan, Charles Reynolds | |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Slack (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Ragin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Richard Slack blows the layup | 49-37 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | William Westra clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Joseph Payne pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Slack - foul #1 on Richard Slack, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF), Steve Lytton (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Richard Slack, Joseph Payne, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), Donald Housman (PF) Larry Adams, Harold Warner | |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Dewei Zheng gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:34 | Butler | William Westra steps in front of the Ivan Dvorak pass | 49-38 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Westra | 49-40 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Russell Lynn takes the ball from Dewei Zheng | 49-40 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman blows the layup | 49-40 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 49-40 |
| 13:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Dewei Zheng | 49-40 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG) Rocco Esposito | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (SG), William Boggan (SF), Charles Reynolds (C) William Westra, Michael Wilson, Curtis Perry | |
| 13:36 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | William Boggan buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Lynn and he's fouled by Dewei Zheng - foul #4 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SG) Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Slack | 51-42 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Steve Lytton knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak and he's hacked by Charles Reynolds - foul #2 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Steve Lytton swats the layup by William Boggan | 54-42 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Richard Slack scores on a jumper from the left side | 56-42 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | William Boggan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 56-42 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman tips it home | 56-44 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez knocks in the floater from the right wing | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Jimenez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Slack (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Housman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Payne - foul #3 on Joseph Payne, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Kevin Burroughs (PF), Henry Ragin (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Harold Warner (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Mike Johnson, William Boggan, Donald Housman, Charles Reynolds | |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Henry Ragin snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Rocco Esposito is fouled on the floor by William Westra - foul #1 on William Westra, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF) Richard Slack | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG) Russell Lynn | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Westra - foul #2 on William Westra, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Joseph Payne snags the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs is hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Adams | 61-48 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Rocco Esposito comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Adams | 61-51 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Joseph Payne knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Larry Adams - foul #1 on Larry Adams, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Gustavo Jimenez (SF), Steve Lytton (C) Larry Smith, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Housman (PF), Charles Reynolds (C) Harold Warner, Curtis Perry | |
| 09:58 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | William Westra buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak's pass is intercepted by William Westra in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | William Westra lays it in | 64-55 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the lay-in | 64-55 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez tips it but misses | 64-55 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Joseph Payne buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Rocco Esposito | 66-55 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Rocco Esposito pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Steve Lytton makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ivan Dvorak | 68-55 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-55 |
| 08:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Payne | 68-55 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 70-55 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Joseph Payne takes the ball from Michael Wilson | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Payne (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Steve Lytton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF), Henry Ragin (C) Rocco Esposito, Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), William Boggan (SF), Harold Warner (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Larry Adams, William Westra, Michael Wilson, Donald Housman, Charles Reynolds | |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Burroughs - foul #1 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dewei Zheng | 72-56 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Kevin Burroughs steals the ball from Russell Lynn | 72-56 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the jumper from the right side | 72-56 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Rocco Esposito (SG), Steve Lytton (C) Ivan Dvorak, Richard Slack, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Housman (PF) Harold Warner | |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | William Boggan is fouled on the floor by Rocco Esposito - foul #1 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #8 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG) Mike Johnson | |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Steve Lytton snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Steve Lytton's pass is intercepted by William Westra | 72-56 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | William Westra can't finish the layup | 72-56 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Steve Lytton snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-56 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Dewei Zheng gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Steve Lytton double dribbles | 72-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Henry Ragin (PF) Dewei Zheng, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Michael Wilson (SF), Harold Warner (C) Russell Lynn, William Boggan, Curtis Perry | |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-59 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Rocco Esposito tips it in | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Warner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman loses the ball out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG), Richard Slack (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Rocco Esposito, Gustavo Jimenez, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (SG) William Westra | |
| 02:57 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-59 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Joseph Payne snags the offensive board | 74-59 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Richard Slack clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Warner - foul #2 on Harold Warner, team foul #9 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Kevin Burroughs (PF) Ivan Dvorak, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (SF), Charles Reynolds (PF) Michael Wilson, Donald Housman | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 76-59 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams hits the follow up shot | 76-61 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Larry Smith scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Henry Ragin | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mike Johnson | 78-63 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs drills a floater from the baseline | 80-63 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #9 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Richard Slack banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds comes up short on the floater from the left block | 82-65 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | William Boggan pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-65 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 82-65 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-65 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | William Boggan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Richard Slack is hacked by William Boggan - foul #2 on William Boggan, team foul #10 | 82-67 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 84-67 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Kevin Burroughs denies the turnaround by Charles Reynolds | 84-67 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 84-69 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Slack runs out the clock | 84-69 |