| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) PF - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Joseph Payne snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Joseph Payne lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Slack and the foul's on Charles Reynolds - foul #2 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Feliciano | 39-35 |
| 18:31 | Butler | William Westra steals it from Jacob Adams | 39-35 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Mike Johnson - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Bill Lowery pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | William Westra pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | William Westra hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 39-38 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Bill Lowery drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Payne | 41-38 |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Westra | 41-40 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Richard Slack comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it in | 43-40 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Bill Lowery picks off the pass by Mike Johnson in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Joseph Payne banks in the layup on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 45-40 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Jacob Adams is called for the reach on William Westra - foul #2 on Jacob Adams, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), William Boggan (SF), Harold Warner (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Mike Johnson, Richard Feliciano, Charles Reynolds, Curtis Perry | |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Henry Ragin - foul #2 on Henry Ragin, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Henry Ragin pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Warner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Bill Lowery drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Henry Ragin is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Henry Ragin, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG) William Westra | |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Slack - foul #1 on Richard Slack, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF) Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds (PF) Harold Warner | |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Henry Ragin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | William Boggan grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Henry Ragin snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:37 | Butler | William Boggan is called for the reach on Dewei Zheng - foul #1 on William Boggan, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano (SF), Curtis Perry (C) William Boggan, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 13:24 | Butler | Richard Slack jams it | 50-42 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds can't finish the layup | 50-42 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds tips it in | 50-44 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Larry Smith | 52-44 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Larry Adams | 52-47 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Richard Slack's pass is intercepted by Charles Reynolds | 52-47 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams tips it in | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Slack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) PF - Charles Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:58 | Butler | Larry Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds's floater is tipped away by Joseph Payne | 52-49 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Jacob Adams double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), William Westra (SG), William Boggan (SF), Harold Warner (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Russell Lynn, Larry Adams, Richard Feliciano, Charles Reynolds, Curtis Perry | |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 52-51 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Harold Warner swats the layup by Henry Ragin | 52-51 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Kim Randolph misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Joseph Payne (PF) Kim Randolph, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:57 | Butler | Bradley Childs loses the dribble to William Westra | 52-51 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | William Boggan can't finish the layup | 52-51 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Larry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Joseph Payne's floater is tipped away by Harold Warner | 52-51 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the floater from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | William Boggan hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Joseph Payne can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by William Westra - foul #3 on William Westra, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Charles Reynolds (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Mike Johnson, William Boggan, Harold Warner, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 09:01 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Curtis Perry | 52-53 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | William Westra is fouled on the floor by Dewei Zheng - foul #2 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (PG), Henry Ragin (PF) Larry Smith, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | William Westra knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Lynn | 52-55 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Kim Randolph scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) PF - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Curtis Perry | 55-57 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | William Westra loses the dribble to Dewei Zheng | 55-57 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Dewei Zheng knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | William Westra is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Kim Randolph, Dewei Zheng, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Larry Adams (SG), William Boggan (SF), Harold Warner (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Russell Lynn, William Westra, Richard Feliciano, Charles Reynolds, Curtis Perry | |
| 06:01 | Butler | Richard Slack clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Joseph Payne can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | William Boggan snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 57-59 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Joseph Payne is fouled on the floor by Harold Warner - foul #3 on Harold Warner, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG) Richard Slack | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:20 | Butler | Joseph Payne is fouled on the floor by Harold Warner - foul #4 on Harold Warner, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF) Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG) Mike Johnson | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is fouled on the floor by Harold Warner - foul #5 on Harold Warner, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds (PF) Harold Warner | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds misses the jump hook in the lane | 57-59 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Bill Lowery's pass is intercepted by Russell Lynn | 57-59 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds can't finish the layup | 57-59 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Joseph Payne can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Joseph Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Dewei Zheng pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Reynolds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Russell Lynn - foul #4 on Russell Lynn, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Henry Ragin (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Larry Smith, Joseph Payne, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), William Westra (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Larry Adams, William Boggan, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson's floater is knocked away by Jacob Adams | 58-59 |
| 02:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 58-59 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Joseph Payne (PF) Bill Lowery, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG) Mike Johnson | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Larry Smith's pass is intercepted by Russell Lynn in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jacob Adams - foul #3 on Jacob Adams, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Larry Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Joseph Payne tips it in | 60-60 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Lynn | 60-60 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Slack - foul #2 on Richard Slack, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 60-62 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Westra | 60-65 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Joseph Payne connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Slack | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Slack takes the ball from Charles Reynolds | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Richard Slack misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-65 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Russell Lynn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Smith, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Joseph Payne pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Westra (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds misses the jumpshot from the left side | 65-65 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Richard Slack double dribbles | 65-65 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dewei Zheng - foul #3 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Payne | 65-66 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Richard Slack's pass is intercepted by Russell Lynn | 65-66 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Richard Slack gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Jacob Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Dewei Zheng steals it from William Westra | 65-66 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Joseph Payne's floater is tipped away by Curtis Perry | 65-66 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Westra | 65-68 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Richard Slack drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dewei Zheng | 67-68 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Slack steps in front of the Russell Lynn pass in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Richard Slack hits the finger roll | 69-68 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | The jumper by William Westra is denied by Dewei Zheng | 69-68 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:07 | Butler | The jump hook by Richard Slack is blocked by Curtis Perry | 69-68 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | William Westra pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn blows the layup | 69-68 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds tips it in | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Slack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Feliciano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Reynolds (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Joseph Payne is hacked by Charles Reynolds - foul #3 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Reynolds | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by William Westra | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Slack misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-72 |