| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) SF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) PF - Richard Walck (fresh) C - Yuri Suleski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Yuri Suleski | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Everett Savory misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Sapp | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Walck | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Matuszeski - foul #1 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Joe Willoughby takes the ball from Richard Duvall | 0-7 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-7 |
| 18:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Wagner | 0-7 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Samuel Foster buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Duvall | 3-7 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Everett Savory is called for the reach on Frank McHan - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-7 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Sapp | 3-9 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Yuri Suleski is called for the reach on Richard Duvall - foul #1 on Yuri Suleski, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Ian Olson (PF), Kevin Brooks (C) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Joe Willoughby, Richard Walck, Yuri Suleski | |
| 16:46 | Butler | Kevin Brooks picks off the pass by David Sparling | 3-9 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 16:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Marotta | 3-9 |
| 16:21 | Butler | George Larson is hacked by Andrew Robertson - foul #1 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnathan Gardner (C) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:12 | Butler | George Larson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Enos | 6-12 |
| 16:01 | Butler | John Marotta lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Larson | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Marotta (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Pointer (fresh) PF - David Sparling (fresh) C - Johnathan Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Enos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) PF - Ian Olson (fresh) C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-12 |
| 15:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Sparling | 8-12 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Kevin Brooks denies the turnaround by John Marotta | 8-12 |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | James Enos is fouled on the floor by Tim Pointer - foul #1 on Tim Pointer, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) John Marotta, George Larson, Tim Pointer, David Sparling, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Joe Willoughby (SF), Richard Walck (PF) Andrew Robertson, James Enos, Richard Clough, Kevin Brooks | |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank McHan | 8-15 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (SF) Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski (C) Ian Olson | |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Duvall steals the ball from Mark Sapp | 8-15 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Stanton Williams tips it but misses | 8-15 |
| 14:17 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Foster | 8-15 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Everett Savory comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joe Willoughby | 8-15 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Foster - foul #1 on Samuel Foster, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF) Stanton Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks (PF) Richard Walck | |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Richard Duvall is denied on a layup by Kevin Brooks | 8-17 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan's pass is intercepted by John Marotta | 8-17 |
| 12:42 | Butler | John Marotta comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the tip | 8-17 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Richard Duvall tips it but misses | 8-17 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 8-17 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Thomas Wagner gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Richard Duvall is hacked by Mark Sapp - foul #1 on Mark Sapp, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), David Sparling (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Richard Walck (PF), Ian Olson (C) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Joe Willoughby, Kevin Brooks, Yuri Suleski | |
| 11:42 | Butler | Richard Walck is called for the reach on Tim Pointer - foul #1 on Richard Walck, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG) John Marotta | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stanton Williams (fresh) SG - George Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Pointer (fresh) PF - David Sparling (fresh) C - Johnathan Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Enos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ian Olson (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Butler | David Sparling buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Larson | 10-17 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough clanks a turnaround from the right block | 10-17 |
| 11:23 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Johnathan Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-17 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Enos | 10-19 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Johnathan Gardner hits a jumper from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Clough | 12-21 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Stanton Williams travels with the ball | 12-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), John Marotta (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) Stanton Williams, George Larson, Tim Pointer, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp (SG), Joe Willoughby (SF) James Enos, Richard Clough | |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson misses the dunk | 12-21 |
| 09:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Duvall | 12-21 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Richard Duvall drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Everett Savory | 15-21 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Sparling - foul #1 on David Sparling, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) David Sparling | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Kevin Brooks (C) Andrew Robertson, Richard Walck | |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 09:05 | Butler | John Marotta snags the offensive board | 15-23 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Sapp - foul #2 on Mark Sapp, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Clough (SG), Yuri Suleski (C) Mark Sapp, Ian Olson | |
| 08:57 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | John Marotta denies the turnaround by Yuri Suleski | 16-23 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby tips it home | 16-25 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Everett Savory is fouled on the floor by Yuri Suleski - foul #2 on Yuri Suleski, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (SF) John Marotta | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG) Yuri Suleski | |
| 08:10 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Willoughby | 16-27 |
| 07:42 | Butler | James Enos is called for the reach on Richard Duvall - foul #1 on James Enos, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), David Sparling (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Everett Savory, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (PF) Joe Willoughby | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Pointer (fresh) PF - David Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnathan Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Enos (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 07:20 | Butler | George Larson drills a shot from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 20-27 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | James Enos pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Walck is blocked by George Larson | 20-27 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks can't tip it in | 20-27 |
| 06:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Pointer | 20-27 |
| 06:05 | Butler | David Sparling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), John Marotta (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Tim Pointer, David Sparling, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Glen Cheng (SG), Joe Willoughby (SF), Ian Olson (C) Frank McHan, James Enos, Richard Clough, Kevin Brooks | |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Walck | 20-29 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Thomas Wagner can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ian Olson - foul #1 on Ian Olson, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Robertson | 21-31 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Andrew Robertson is called for the reach on Thomas Wagner - foul #2 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG) Andrew Robertson | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby lays it in on a nice dish by Frank McHan | 21-33 |
| 04:37 | Butler | George Larson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Savory | 24-33 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 04:11 | Butler | John Marotta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-36 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 03:58 | Butler | George Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 03:51 | Butler | George Larson blows the layup | 24-36 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Thomas Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ian Olson - foul #2 on Ian Olson, team foul #10 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), David Sparling (PF) Everett Savory, George Larson, John Marotta, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Kevin Brooks (PF), Yuri Suleski (C) Frank McHan, Glen Cheng, Joe Willoughby, Richard Walck, Ian Olson | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stanton Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) PF - David Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 03:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Sparling | 25-36 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Stanton Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski tips it in | 27-36 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Thomas Wagner pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:19 | Butler | David Sparling comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Clough - foul #1 on Richard Clough, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Samuel Foster (PF) Stanton Williams, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby (SF) Richard Clough | |
| 02:19 | Butler | David Sparling misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:19 | Butler | David Sparling misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks's floater is tipped away by David Sparling | 27-36 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Samuel Foster knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Sparling | 29-38 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson double dribbles | 29-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Ian Olson (PF) Andrew Robertson, Kevin Brooks | |
| 01:17 | Butler | Joe Willoughby blocks the short jumper by David Sparling | 29-38 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson is hacked by Samuel Foster - foul #2 on Samuel Foster, team foul #7 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF), Tim Pointer (C) Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Clough (C) Yuri Suleski | |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Frank McHan takes the ball from John Marotta | 29-38 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp can't finish the layup | 29-38 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough tips it home | 29-40 |
| 00:25 | Butler | John Marotta misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Clough - foul #2 on Richard Clough, team foul #12 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), William Potter (PF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG), Richard Walck (PF) Mark Sapp, Joe Willoughby | |
| 00:25 | Butler | John Marotta makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:25 | Butler | John Marotta makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | James Enos hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank McHan | 31-43 |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Marotta can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-43 |