| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clay Moore (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - William Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bernard Dicken inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Butler | Bernard Dicken's pass is intercepted by Brandon Maio | 38-27 |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | William Cannon tips it in | 38-29 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lyons | 41-29 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Brandon Maio | 41-31 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Brandon Maio is called for the reach on Edward Womack - foul #2 on Brandon Maio, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Thomas Lyons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clay Moore | 44-31 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | William Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 17:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Dicken | 44-31 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Clay Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Davis | 44-33 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Thomas Lyons misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Bernard Dicken pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Edward Womack clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by William Cannon - foul #3 on William Cannon, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF) Thomas Lyons, Clay Moore, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG), Gene Palmer (SG), Micheal Jessie (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF), Michael Schacht (C) William Davis, Allen Watkins, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| 16:39 | Butler | Edward Womack makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Edward Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers banks in the layup | 46-35 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Edward Womack buries a shot from the baseline set up by Julio Martin | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Womack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Tester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Jessie (fresh) PF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Schacht (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Rene Rizzo gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Rene Rizzo misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 48-35 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester double dribbles | 48-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Hung Tang (C) Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF) Micheal Jessie, Michael Schacht | |
| 15:06 | Butler | Hung Tang hits the finger roll set up by Julio Martin | 50-35 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Goran Kamienski - foul #1 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Clay Moore (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF) Julio Martin, Goran Kamienski, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cannon (C) Ralph Borchers | |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Thomas Lyons knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Dicken | 53-38 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | William Cannon connects on the shot from the right block | 53-40 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Clay Moore knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lyons | 56-40 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses long on a shot in the lane | 56-40 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Hung Tang gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Bernard Dicken clanks a floater from the baseline | 56-40 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but the foul's on Bernard Dicken - foul #1 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kamienski (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF) Clay Moore, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Allen Watkins (SG), Ralph Borchers (C) Theodore Tester, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 3rd free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Thomas Lyons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Ronnie Krone steps in front of the Allen Watkins pass | 56-43 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Goran Kamienski jams it set up by Ronnie Krone | 58-43 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | William Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Edward Womack (C) Thomas Lyons, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie (SF), Michael Schacht (C) Brandon Maio, Gene Palmer | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Goran Kamienski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Womack (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Micheal Jessie (fresh) PF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Schacht (fresh) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-43 |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins hits the follow up shot | 61-45 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Bernard Dicken slams it home set up by Julio Martin and he's fouled by Micheal Jessie - foul #1 on Micheal Jessie, team foul #3 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (SG) Goran Kamienski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox (PF), William Cannon (C) Micheal Jessie, Michael Schacht | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is whistled for traveling | 64-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bernard McGee (PG), Brandon Maio (SF) William Davis, Ralph Borchers | |
| 10:38 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses short on a floater from the baseline | 64-45 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Cannon | 64-45 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Edward Womack takes the ball from William Cannon | 64-45 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Clay Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-45 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Cannon | 64-45 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Bernard McGee's floater is knocked away by Russell Robbins | 64-45 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Russell Robbins grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Edward Womack misses the jumper from the left side | 64-45 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Russell Robbins swats the layup by Brandon Maio | 64-45 |
| 09:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Russell Robbins | 64-45 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Clay Moore can't finish the layup | 64-45 |
| 09:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Womack | 64-45 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Edward Womack hits the finger roll set up by Clay Moore | 66-45 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Edward Womack steals the ball from Bernard McGee | 66-45 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Clay Moore buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bernard Dicken and he's fouled by Allen Watkins - foul #1 on Allen Watkins, team foul #4 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Hung Tang (C) Julio Martin, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Theodore Tester (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF), Michael Schacht (C) Bernard McGee, Allen Watkins, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| 08:14 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the free throw | 69-45 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer drills a runner from close range on a great pass from William Davis | 69-47 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Rene Rizzo hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Lyons | 71-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clay Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Hung Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Theodore Tester (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Schacht (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kamienski (SG) Clay Moore | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Ronnie Krone can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Theodore Tester - foul #2 on Theodore Tester, team foul #5 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF) Theodore Tester, Michael Schacht | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Ronnie Krone makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Ronnie Krone misses the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Brandon Maio | 72-47 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-50 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Brandon Maio steals it from Thomas Lyons | 72-50 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | William Davis hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Maio | 72-52 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Goran Kamienski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Rene Rizzo tips it but misses | 72-52 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Thomas Lyons pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Rene Rizzo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 72-52 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Ronnie Krone denies the turnaround by Gene Palmer | 72-52 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Ronnie Krone grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Goran Kamienski is called for traveling | 72-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Edward Womack (C) Thomas Lyons, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG), William Cannon (C) William Davis, Tommy Lenox | |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio lays it up and in | 72-54 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Edward Womack hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Goran Kamienski | 74-54 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Goran Kamienski is called for the reach on Theodore Tester - foul #2 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #3 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (SG) Goran Kamienski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG), Micheal Jessie (PF) Gene Palmer, Ralph Borchers | |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins is called for traveling | 74-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox (PF) Brandon Maio | |
| 04:36 | Butler | Julio Martin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tommy Lenox - foul #2 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #6 | 74-54 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Julio Martin makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Julio Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Edward Womack blocks the jumper by Allen Watkins | 76-54 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | William Cannon tips it in | 76-56 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Clay Moore | 78-56 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie lays it up and in on a great pass from Theodore Tester | 78-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Julio Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clay Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Edward Womack (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Tester (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Micheal Jessie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - William Cannon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is hacked by Micheal Jessie - foul #2 on Micheal Jessie, team foul #7 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kamienski (PG), Miladen Jankowski (SG), Rene Rizzo (PF), Jeffrey Roberts (C) Julio Martin, Clay Moore, Russell Robbins, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bernard McGee (PG), Gene Palmer (SG), Ralph Borchers (PF), Michael Schacht (C) Theodore Tester, Allen Watkins, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht grabs the defensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht is hacked by Miladen Jankowski - foul #2 on Miladen Jankowski, team foul #4 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronnie Krone (SF) Bernard Dicken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ralph Borchers, team foul #8 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (SG) Micheal Jessie | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Goran Kamienski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-58 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Goran Kamienski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Miladen Jankowski | 81-58 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer misses the lay-in | 81-58 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers tips it in | 81-60 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-60 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer pulls down the rebound | 81-60 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Edward Womack (C) Miladen Jankowski, Jeffrey Roberts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie (SF) Bernard McGee | |
| 01:08 | Butler | The 3pt attempt by Goran Kamienski is denied by Theodore Tester | 81-60 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Edward Womack can't tip it in | 81-60 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Micheal Jessie | 81-60 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Edward Womack misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Micheal Jessie - foul #3 on Micheal Jessie, team foul #9 | 81-60 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Edward Womack makes the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Edward Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht hits a floater from the left wing set up by Theodore Tester | 83-62 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Julio Martin runs out the clock | 83-62 |