| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joseph King inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Richard Schantz is fouled on the floor by Coy Palos - foul #1 on Coy Palos, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Joseph King comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos is whistled for a carry | 31-36 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Joseph King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton blows the layup | 31-36 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Andrew Hampton is called for the reach on Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Joseph King makes the shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Andrew Kitchen - foul #2 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Jones (PF), Robert White (C) Coy Palos, Andrew Hampton | |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Michael McCade gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Andrew Kitchen | 35-40 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is fouled on the floor by Joseph King - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (C) Andrew Kitchen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Walter Baine (C) Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn | |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor clanks a shot from the right side | 35-40 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Robert Turpin knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McCade and he's hacked by Mark Naylor - foul #1 on Mark Naylor, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Coy Palos (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Terry Charland, Robert Jones, Walter Baine | |
| 16:25 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Ewing - foul #2 on Walter Ewing, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG) Craig Keen | |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Robert Turpin connects on the 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | Robert White loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF) Robert White | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Andrew Kitchen takes the ball from Derick Bruhn | 42-42 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Andrew Hampton | 42-42 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton is fouled on the floor by Walter Ewing - foul #3 on Walter Ewing, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Joseph King (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Robert Jones (PF), Robert White (C) Justin Espinosa, Coy Palos, Andrew Hampton | |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Robert White comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Naylor | 42-44 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Robert Turpin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Walter Baine (C) Mark Naylor, Derick Bruhn | |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Eric Furlow snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Richard Schantz blows the layup | 42-44 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert White | 42-44 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Adam Cook snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Richard Schantz is hacked by Walter Baine - foul #1 on Walter Baine, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Coy Palos (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Craig Keen, Robert White, Walter Baine | |
| 12:01 | Butler | Richard Schantz drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael McCade | 44-44 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones is hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #3 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SF) Eric Furlow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McCade (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Hampton | 44-46 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-46 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Michael McCade is called for the reach on Justin Espinosa - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG) Terry Charland | |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Turpin steps in front of the Derick Bruhn pass | 44-46 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Robert Turpin banks in the layup | 46-46 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Coy Palos is called for the reach on Andrew Kitchen - foul #2 on Coy Palos, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Joseph King (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Andrew Kitchen, Walter Ewing, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Robert White (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Walter Baine (C) Mark Naylor, Derick Bruhn, Coy Palos, Andrew Hampton | |
| 09:46 | Butler | Michael McCade clanks a floater near the basket | 46-46 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Walter Baine | 46-46 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Charland | 46-48 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Justin Espinosa picks off the pass by Robert Turpin | 46-48 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Eric Furlow gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Robert Turpin grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Richard Schantz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Walter Ewing (C) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF) Justin Espinosa, Walter Baine | |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert White | 46-50 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Eric Furlow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Derick Bruhn - foul #1 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Robert Jones, Robert White | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 3rd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Andrew Kitchen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Eric Furlow tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Derick Bruhn | 50-52 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Eric Furlow scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Turpin | 53-52 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Turpin - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Michael McCade (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Joseph King, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert White (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Terry Charland, Derick Bruhn, Coy Palos | |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Naylor - foul #2 on Mark Naylor, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (PG), Walter Baine (C) Mark Naylor, Andrew Hampton | |
| 05:24 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Robert White misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Robert White tips it in | 55-57 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the runner from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Walter Baine grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-57 |
| 04:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Kitchen | 55-57 |
| 04:24 | Butler | The jump hook by Andrew Kitchen is blocked by Robert White | 55-57 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Craig Keen steps in front of the Andrew Kitchen pass | 55-57 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones can't connect on a runner from the right block | 55-57 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Walter Baine grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Craig Keen (fresh) SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Baine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Michael McCade is whistled for a carry | 55-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Mark Naylor (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Craig Keen, Justin Espinosa, Robert White, Robert Jones, Walter Baine | |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph King - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Andrew Kitchen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Richard Schantz banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 57-62 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Turpin is called for the reach on Andrew Hampton - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Joseph King is fouled on the floor by Derick Bruhn - foul #2 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG) Mark Naylor | |
| 02:07 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Joseph Palmer blocks the short jumper by Justin Espinosa | 59-64 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Walter Ewing can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses short on a floater from the right block | 61-64 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-64 |
| 00:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 61-64 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Justin Espinosa - foul #1 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton is hacked by Robert Turpin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Turpin, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Richard Schantz connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph King and the foul's on Coy Palos - foul #3 on Coy Palos, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Turpin steals the ball from Derick Bruhn | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Eric Furlow is hacked by Terry Charland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Charland, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses the halfcourt shot | 68-65 |