| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 34-42 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Clay Moore grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Clay Moore loses the dribble to Joseph Smith in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 36-42 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is hacked by William Cannon - foul #3 on William Cannon, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers (C) William Cannon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:09 | Butler | George Wilson misses the runner in the lane | 36-42 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers comes up short on the shot in the paint | 36-42 |
| 18:59 | Butler | John Araujo snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Clay Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Smith | 39-42 |
| 18:04 | Butler | George Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Clay Moore tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 18:01 | Butler | George Wilson snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Jack Guidry picks off the pass by Russell Robbins | 39-42 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith hits the finger roll set up by Jack Guidry | 41-42 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Araujo | 41-44 |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 16:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Araujo | 41-44 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Bernard Dicken hits the finger roll set up by George Wilson and he's fouled by Brandon Maio - foul #2 on Brandon Maio, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Micheal Jessie (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Joseph Smith, Jack Guidry, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox, Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), Edward Womack (PF), Hung Tang (C) Clay Moore, John Araujo, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 16:42 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Shane Spero | 43-47 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Thomas Lyons misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Womack - foul #1 on Edward Womack, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio (SF), William Cannon (C) Gene Palmer, Jeremy Kent | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronnie Krone (SF) Bernard Dicken | |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shane Spero (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Walter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Micheal Jessie (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) PF - Edward Womack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hung Tang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Herbert Hudson is hacked by Marty Walter - foul #2 on Marty Walter, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers (PF) Micheal Jessie | |
| Subs | Butler | John Araujo (SG) Herbert Hudson | |
| 15:15 | Butler | Thomas Lyons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marty Walter | 46-47 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Thomas Lyons hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Araujo | 46-50 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Marty Walter, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Jack Guidry (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF) Shane Spero, Marty Walter, Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Russell Robbins (PF), George Wilson (C) Thomas Lyons, Edward Womack, Hung Tang | |
| 14:07 | Butler | Clay Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Tommy Lenox - foul #2 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG) John Araujo | |
| 14:07 | Butler | Clay Moore misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Clay Moore takes the ball from Jack Guidry | 46-51 |
| 13:28 | Butler | George Wilson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (SF), Ralph Borchers (C) Brandon Maio, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Dicken (SF) Ronnie Krone | |
| 13:28 | Butler | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:28 | Butler | George Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer buries a jump hook from the left block | 48-52 |
| 12:49 | Butler | George Wilson is called for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (SF) Gene Palmer | |
| Subs | Butler | John Araujo (SG) Herbert Hudson | |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is fouled on the floor by John Araujo - foul #1 on John Araujo, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio (SF) Shane Spero | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 50-52 |
| 12:05 | Butler | George Wilson hits a jumper near the basket | 50-54 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers's floater is tipped away by Bernard Dicken | 50-54 |
| 11:49 | Butler | George Wilson snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Brandon Maio is called for the reach on Clay Moore - foul #3 on Brandon Maio, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Marty Walter (SG), William Cannon (C) Joseph Smith, Jack Guidry, Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronnie Krone (SF), Edward Womack (PF), Hung Tang (C) Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronnie Krone - foul #2 on Ronnie Krone, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (PF) Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG) Clay Moore | |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hung Tang | 50-56 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Edward Womack misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Marty Walter | 52-56 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Ronnie Krone loses the ball out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie (PF) Brandon Maio | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG) John Araujo | |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer loses the ball out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF) Marty Walter, Micheal Jessie | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), George Wilson (C) Ronnie Krone, Edward Womack, Hung Tang | |
| 10:05 | Butler | Russell Robbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Herbert Hudson steals the ball from Shane Spero | 52-56 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Thomas Lyons lays it up and in set up by Herbert Hudson | 52-58 |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer's pass is intercepted by Thomas Lyons | 52-58 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-58 |
| 09:13 | Butler | George Wilson hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 09:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Russell Robbins | 52-60 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-60 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Shane Spero | 52-60 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Thomas Lyons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | William Cannon gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry is fouled on the floor by Herbert Hudson - foul #3 on Herbert Hudson, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Brandon Maio (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Shane Spero, Jack Guidry, Gene Palmer, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Edward Womack (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Herbert Hudson, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Borchers | 54-60 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Maio | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marty Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) PF - Edward Womack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hung Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Ronnie Krone misses the floater from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 07:21 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Clay Moore | 56-60 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Marty Walter steals it from Clay Moore | 56-60 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Wilson (C) Hung Tang | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Brandon Maio is called for the reach on John Araujo - foul #4 on Brandon Maio, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF) Marty Walter, Jeremy Kent | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Robbins (PF) Edward Womack | |
| 06:24 | Butler | John Araujo misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses the shot from the right block | 56-60 |
| 06:03 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:47 | Butler | John Araujo comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 56-60 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Ronnie Krone grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:26 | Butler | George Wilson clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Borchers - foul #2 on Ralph Borchers, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), William Cannon (C) Joseph Smith, Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Bernard Dicken (SF) Clay Moore, Ronnie Krone | |
| 05:26 | Butler | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:26 | Butler | George Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | William Cannon grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | William Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio drills a floater in the lane | 58-61 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Bernard Dicken can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Russell Robbins can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 04:32 | Butler | John Araujo tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | John Araujo steals the ball from William Cannon | 58-63 |
| 04:12 | Butler | John Araujo banks in the layup | 58-65 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 03:55 | Butler | George Wilson pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 03:50 | Butler | John Araujo drills a floater from close range set up by Bernard Dicken and the foul's on Shane Spero - foul #2 on Shane Spero, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Gene Palmer (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF) Jack Guidry, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Edward Womack (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 03:50 | Butler | John Araujo makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Edward Womack swats the short shot by William Cannon | 58-68 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Hung Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shane Spero (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Araujo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Womack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hung Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is hacked by Gene Palmer - foul #1 on Gene Palmer, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent (C) William Cannon | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG) John Araujo | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Clay Moore - foul #3 on Clay Moore, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Joseph Smith steals it from Clay Moore | 60-70 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry (SG), Brandon Maio (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF), William Cannon (C) Shane Spero, Gene Palmer, Ralph Borchers, Jeremy Kent | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Robbins (PF), George Wilson (C) Edward Womack, Hung Tang | |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Guidry | 62-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:59 | Butler | Bernard Dicken's dunk attempt is rejected by Tommy Lenox | 62-70 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Maio | 65-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:19 | Butler | Bernard Dicken connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Herbert Hudson | 65-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-72 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | William Cannon can't tip it in | 65-72 |
| 01:02 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Clay Moore is fouled on the floor by Jack Guidry - foul #2 on Jack Guidry, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Bernard Dicken pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #13 | 65-74 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | William Cannon comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by George Wilson - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #6 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF) Joseph Smith, Jack Guidry, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Edward Womack (PF), Hung Tang (C) Clay Moore, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | William Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Edward Womack snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Herbert Hudson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-76 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | William Cannon drills a turnaround from the baseline | 68-76 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Jack Guidry (SG), Brandon Maio (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF) Shane Spero, Marty Walter, Gene Palmer, Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), George Wilson (C) Thomas Lyons, Herbert Hudson, Ronnie Krone, Edward Womack, Hung Tang | |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #14 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG) John Araujo | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith is hacked by Clay Moore - foul #4 on Clay Moore, team foul #7 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Jack Guidry, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Edward Womack (PF), Hung Tang (C) Clay Moore, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Edward Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 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 | Edward Womack runs out the clock | 68-78 |