| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | George Smith inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Gray | 27-32 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Thomas Cancel loses the dribble to Richard Smith | 27-32 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:17 | Butler | William Halvorson snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Thomas Cancel banks in the layup set up by Alvin Newell | 29-33 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 18:48 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:42 | Butler | George Smith is called for the reach on Alvin Newell - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:19 | Butler | George Smith takes the ball from Alvin Newell | 29-33 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson loses the ball out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 17:46 | Butler | George Smith is called for the reach on Alan Loudermilk - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SF) George Smith | |
| 17:34 | Butler | Dwight Cavalier takes the ball from Alvin Newell | 29-33 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 29-33 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Alvin Newell travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Henry Rehm (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, Richard Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | James Hall lays it in on a nice dish by John Eckhart and he's fouled by Wilson Ward - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF) William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:20 | Butler | James Gray misses the runner from close range | 29-36 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Eckhart | 29-36 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling is fouled on the floor by Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF) Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG) Manuel Appling | |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm is called for traveling | 29-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Clayton Goodman, James Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Smith (SF), Wallace Stevenson (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Rehm (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Terry Nimmo makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alex Avdalovic | 32-36 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Terry Nimmo takes the ball from Pierre Lanctot | 32-36 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Terry Nimmo lays it in | 34-36 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | George Smith hits a shot from the right wing set up by Wallace Stevenson | 34-38 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Rehm - foul #2 on Henry Rehm, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Terry Nimmo, Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), Richard Smith (PF) John Eckhart, Henry Rehm | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 34-38 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith is whistled for a carry | 34-38 |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 14:09 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dwight Cavalier and he's hacked by William Halvorson - foul #1 on William Halvorson, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF) William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm (C) Wallace Stevenson | |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the tip | 34-41 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm's layup is rejected by Jonathon McCracken | 36-41 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith tips it in | 36-43 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk knocks in the runner in the paint set up by James Gray | 38-43 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | George Smith hits the finger roll | 38-45 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Alvin Newell is fouled on the floor by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) James Hall, Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 11:59 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic can't connect on a shot from close range | 38-45 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea tips it in | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Halvorson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Butler | Wilson Ward is fouled on the floor by John Eckhart - foul #2 on John Eckhart, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), James Gray (PF) Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG) Manuel Appling | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 10:58 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:49 | Butler | The jump hook by Leon Ottinger is blocked by Wallace Stevenson | 38-47 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Leon Ottinger is called for the reach on Ernest McElyea - foul #4 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Terry Nimmo, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Ernest McElyea, John Eckhart | |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwight Cavalier | 38-50 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Thomas Cancel is called for the reach on George Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG), Wilson Ward (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alan Loudermilk, James Gray, William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SG) Dwight Cavalier | |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | George Smith loses the dribble to Jonathon McCracken | 41-50 |
| 09:06 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Cancel | 41-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Henry Rehm (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Richard Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Jonathon McCracken steals the ball from Henry Rehm | 41-50 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Wilson Ward clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | James Hall grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wilson Ward - foul #2 on Wilson Ward, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), James Gray (PF) Alvin Newell, Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Dwight Cavalier (SG) James Hall, Manuel Appling | |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the shot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart hits a floater from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Thomas Cancel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Eckhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm banks in the layup set up by Pierre Lanctot | 43-56 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 43-56 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | George Smith snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Terry Nimmo takes the ball from Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| 06:38 | Butler | James Gray is fouled on the floor by George Smith - foul #4 on George Smith, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), William Halvorson (SF), Leon Ottinger (C) Terry Nimmo, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) Pierre Lanctot, George Smith, John Eckhart, Henry Rehm | |
| 06:20 | Butler | James Gray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-56 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 06:04 | Butler | James Gray misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| 06:04 | Butler | James Gray misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 06:04 | Butler | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | William Halvorson blocks the jumper by Wallace Stevenson | 44-56 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | James Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) James Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG) Dwight Cavalier | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 04:51 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Butler | Wallace Stevenson blocks the short jumper by William Halvorson | 46-58 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the turnaround from the left block | 46-58 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 04:10 | Butler | William Halvorson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Alvin Newell drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leon Ottinger | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #5 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Wilson Ward, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), John Eckhart (PF) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Richard Smith | |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | George Smith snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Eckhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 48-61 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dwight Cavalier | 48-61 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson blows the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #9 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF), Wilson Ward (PF), William Halvorson (C) Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Manuel Appling (SF), Henry Rehm (PF) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, George Smith | |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Wilson Ward snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic is hacked by John Eckhart - foul #3 on John Eckhart, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SF) Wallace Stevenson | |
| 02:14 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Appling | 50-65 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic knocks in the shot near the basket | 52-65 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG) Matt Hill | |
| 01:01 | Butler | Terry Nimmo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest McElyea - foul #1 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Terry Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Wilson Ward - foul #3 on Wilson Ward, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm is fouled on the floor by Terry Nimmo - foul #2 on Terry Nimmo, team foul #11 | 53-66 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Halvorson | 53-66 |
| 00:06 | Butler | James Hall picks off the pass by Wilson Ward | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | James Hall runs out the clock | 53-66 |