| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | George Smith inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Dennis Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Harold Finnie gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski drills a fadeaway near the basket | 32-31 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Dennis Smith blocks the short jumper by Henry Rehm | 32-31 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Smith | 34-32 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Ernest McElyea takes the ball from Jonathon McCracken | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea lays it in | 36-32 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Richard Smith swats the layup by Jonathon McCracken | 36-32 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Henry Rehm | 36-32 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Dennis Smith gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Harold Finnie clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses short on a floater near the basket | 36-32 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith is hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), George Quesenberry (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, George Smith, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart dunks the ball on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot and he's fouled by Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins grabs the board | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Pierre Lanctot | 41-32 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Wilson Ward can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Wiggins - foul #1 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Smith (SF) Dennis Wiggins | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Clayton Goodman | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Thomas Cartee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | George Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Eckhart | 47-33 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Pierre Lanctot - foul #3 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG) George Quesenberry | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan | |
| 14:34 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is fouled on the floor by Leon Ottinger - foul #4 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, John Eckhart, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Clayton Goodman (PF) Andrew Dunn, Leon Ottinger | |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm connects on the 3 from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Harold Finnie scores on a floater from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Clayton Goodman pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Dennis Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Harold Finnie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Hall and he's fouled by Harold Finnie - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Manuel Appling (SF), George Quesenberry (PF) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, George Smith, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Clayton Goodman, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses the free throw | 52-37 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Wilson Ward knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Harold Finnie | 52-40 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF) Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Harold Finnie | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Gregory Duncan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Pierre Lanctot | 55-40 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Andrew Dunn travels with the ball | 55-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Pierre Lanctot, Dennis Wiggins, George Quesenberry, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan | |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #3 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (PF) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Hall | 57-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:11 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-40 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith grabs the board | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | George Smith clanks a jumper from the left block | 57-40 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Thomas Cancel pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Clayton Goodman comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 57-40 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Clayton Goodman tips it back up and in | 57-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart knocks in the floater from close range set up by Ernest McElyea | 59-42 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 59-44 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Dennis Smith grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 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) | |
| 08:33 | Butler | Thomas Cancel blows the layup | 59-44 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | George Smith grabs the board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest McElyea | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:54 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-44 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Eckhart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clayton Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith is hacked by Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SG), Manuel Appling (SF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, George Smith, John Eckhart | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Clayton Goodman, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Wilson Ward knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 63-46 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't finish the layup | 63-46 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Thomas Cartee knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Wilson Ward | 63-48 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 63-48 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm tips it back up and in | 65-48 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is hacked by Henry Rehm - foul #2 on Henry Rehm, team foul #4 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:44 | Butler | Wilson Ward knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Finnie | 65-50 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Thomas Cartee is called for the reach on Manuel Appling - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), George Smith (SF) Dennis Wiggins, George Quesenberry | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses short on a jump hook from close range | 67-50 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Harold Finnie grabs the offensive board | 67-50 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Leon Ottinger loses the dribble to Ernest McElyea | 67-50 |
| 04:25 | Cleveland State | George Smith travels with the ball | 67-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Quesenberry (PF) Pierre Lanctot, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Clayton Goodman (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Harold Finnie, Leon Ottinger, Gregory Duncan | |
| 04:07 | Butler | Thomas Cancel scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 67-53 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Hall | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 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 | Butler | Andrew Dunn travels with the ball | 70-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Pierre Lanctot (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), John Eckhart (PF) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, George Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Clayton Goodman, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Andrew Dunn picks off the pass by Pierre Lanctot | 70-53 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Matt Hill steals it from Thomas Cartee | 70-53 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins lays it in set up by Matt Hill | 72-53 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Wilson Ward lays it up and in set up by Andrew Dunn | 72-55 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry is denied on a layup by Bruce Gapinski | 72-55 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is fouled on the floor by Pierre Lanctot - foul #4 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #5 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (C) George Quesenberry | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Harris (SG) Andrew Dunn | |
| 01:56 | Butler | Manuel Appling steps in front of the Wilson Ward pass | 72-55 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Cartee - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PF) Dennis Wiggins | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Dustin Harris | |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Thomas Cartee hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Gapinski | 74-57 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart's pass is intercepted by Andrew Dunn | 74-57 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Dunn | 74-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 74-59 |
| 00:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 74-59 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is hacked by Manuel Appling - foul #2 on Manuel Appling, team foul #6 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF) Matt Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski double dribbles | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot runs out the clock | 74-59 |