| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:44 | Butler | James Gray snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Wallace Stevenson takes the ball from James Gray | 38-32 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the lay-in | 38-32 |
| 19:05 | Butler | James Gray grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Alvin Newell is hacked by Pierre Lanctot - foul #3 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:38 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Stevenson | 38-33 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Thomas Cancel connects on the floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson drills a jumpshot from the right side | 40-35 |
| 17:08 | Butler | James Gray misses long on a floater from the right block | 40-35 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:02 | Butler | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Newell | 40-37 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Loudermilk | 40-37 |
| 16:14 | Butler | James Gray comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hall - foul #3 on James Hall, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Henry Rehm (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, Richard Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), William Halvorson (SF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:14 | Butler | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:14 | Butler | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Rehm | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fresh) SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Rehm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) SF - William Halvorson (fresh) PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Rehm | 40-39 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 15:11 | Butler | William Halvorson gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Nimmo | 40-41 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 14:31 | Butler | James Gray knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Nimmo | 42-44 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Eckhart | 44-44 |
| 13:54 | Butler | William Halvorson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest McElyea - foul #2 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) Matt Hill, John Eckhart, Ernest McElyea, Henry Rehm, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, Alex Avdalovic, James Gray, Leon Ottinger | |
| 13:54 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:54 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier clanks a floater from the right side | 44-46 |
| 13:14 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Richard Smith steals the ball from Alan Loudermilk | 44-46 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot drills a floater from the left side set up by Wallace Stevenson | 46-46 |
| 12:18 | Butler | William Halvorson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 12:18 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:18 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Halvorson - foul #1 on William Halvorson, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cancel, William Halvorson | |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk is whistled for a carry | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm (PF) Dwight Cavalier | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Rehm (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Pierre Lanctot, George Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Alex Avdalovic, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 10:27 | Butler | Alvin Newell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alvin Newell, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG) Ernest McElyea | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG) Terry Nimmo | |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alan Loudermilk - foul #3 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith slams it home set up by John Eckhart and he's fouled by Wilson Ward - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), George Smith (SF), Wallace Stevenson (C) James Hall, John Eckhart, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Wilson Ward | |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is called for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) James Gray | |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | George Smith drills a runner from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dwight Cavalier - foul #2 on Dwight Cavalier, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG), Henry Rehm (PF) Dwight Cavalier, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), William Halvorson (PF) Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 08:47 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm is denied on a layup by William Halvorson | 54-50 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Clayton Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Henry Rehm | 54-50 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Clayton Goodman - foul #1 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SG), Richard Smith (PF) James Hall, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), James Gray (PF) Alvin Newell, Clayton Goodman, Leon Ottinger | |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:53 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:37 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Terry Nimmo grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Wallace Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - James Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - William Halvorson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Terry Nimmo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson is hacked by Wilson Ward - foul #2 on Wilson Ward, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Dwight Cavalier (SG) Pierre Lanctot, George Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, William Halvorson | |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:15 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm (C) Wallace Stevenson | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) James Gray | |
| 06:47 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | James Hall can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), William Halvorson (PF) Terry Nimmo, Leon Ottinger | |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:58 | Butler | William Halvorson blows the layup | 58-52 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea lays it up and in on a great pass from Dwight Cavalier | 60-52 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Alvin Newell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Dwight Cavalier is denied by Jonathon McCracken | 60-52 |
| 04:59 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:31 | Butler | William Halvorson is fouled on the floor by James Hall - foul #4 on James Hall, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) James Hall, Dwight Cavalier, John Eckhart, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), James Gray (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 04:31 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:31 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 60-53 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-53 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Wallace Stevenson steps in front of the William Halvorson pass | 62-53 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Terry Nimmo - foul #1 on Terry Nimmo, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) William Halvorson | |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits the finger roll set up by Wilson Ward | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Wilson Ward - foul #3 on Wilson Ward, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest McElyea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest McElyea - foul #3 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG) Ernest McElyea | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG) Terry Nimmo | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Wallace Stevenson | 67-56 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 02:29 | Butler | James Gray drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Wilson Ward | 70-58 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Alvin Newell steals the ball from Pierre Lanctot | 70-58 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:37 | Butler | James Gray makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Avdalovic | 70-61 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | George Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Wilson Ward drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Alex Avdalovic is called for the reach on Dwight Cavalier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Avdalovic, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SF) George Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Alvin Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), James Hall (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, Richard Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 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 | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Leon Ottinger is called for the reach on Matt Hill - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #12 | 75-64 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Wilson Ward comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 00:21 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Avdalovic | 77-64 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Terry Nimmo buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wilson Ward | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill runs out the clock | 77-66 |