| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | William Boggan inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | William Boggan drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Adams | 30-38 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Adams - foul #1 on Larry Adams, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-38 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | William Boggan tips it in | 31-40 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Jacob Adams buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 33-40 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Boggan | 33-43 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Henry Ragin hits a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Harold Warner - foul #2 on Harold Warner, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Bradley Childs is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader (PF) Harold Warner | |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | William Boggan gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | William Boggan scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 35-45 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Bradley Childs - foul #2 on Bradley Childs, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Kim Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-47 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson is hacked by Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker (PG), Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Harold Warner (PF) Mike Johnson, Larry Adams, William Boggan, Carl Clark | |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Kim Randolph picks off the pass by Elbert Decker | 35-47 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Bill Lowery can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Elbert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) PF - Harold Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lynn Strader (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, William Hall, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Larry Adams (SG), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Elbert Decker, Matthew Dunleavy, Lynn Strader | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Jacob Adams buries a shot from the left block set up by Larry Smith | 37-47 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson is hacked by Henry Ragin - foul #2 on Henry Ragin, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (SF) Richard Feliciano | |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik's layup is rejected by Kevin Burroughs | 37-47 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Larry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the runner in the paint | 37-47 |
| 15:00 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Boggan | 37-47 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 37-49 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 37-49 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Christopher Spicer pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Zolocsik - foul #4 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker (PG), Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Lynn Strader (PF), Carl Clark (C) Mike Johnson, Larry Adams, Harold Warner, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 13:59 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-49 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Jacob Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano (SF) William Boggan | |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy is hacked by Bradley Childs - foul #3 on Bradley Childs, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Larry Adams (SG) Elbert Decker, Matthew Dunleavy | |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 12:45 | Butler | William Hall hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 40-49 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader misses the jump hook in the paint | 40-49 |
| 12:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Hall | 40-49 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Larry Adams is called for the reach on Bill Lowery - foul #2 on Larry Adams, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, William Hall, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (SF), Harold Warner (PF) Richard Feliciano, Lynn Strader | |
| 11:56 | Butler | Larry Smith comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-49 |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Boggan | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Clark (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Johnson and he's fouled by Kevin Burroughs - foul #1 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | William Boggan loses the ball out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker (PG), Matthew Dunleavy (SG) Mike Johnson, Larry Adams | |
| 10:55 | Butler | Jacob Adams knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Larry Smith | 42-52 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kevin Burroughs - foul #2 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 44-54 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy banks in the layup on a great pass from William Boggan | 44-56 |
| 09:55 | Butler | William Boggan swats the short shot by Kevin Burroughs | 44-56 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy lays it in set up by Elbert Decker | 44-58 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Jacob Adams connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Larry Smith | 46-58 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from William Boggan | 46-60 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Jacob Adams is hacked by Carl Clark - foul #3 on Carl Clark, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Christopher Spicer, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Larry Adams (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Lynn Strader (PF) Elbert Decker, Matthew Dunleavy, William Boggan, Harold Warner | |
| 08:54 | Butler | William Hall blows the layup | 46-60 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark travels with the ball | 46-60 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Kim Randolph is hacked by Larry Adams - foul #3 on Larry Adams, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Kim Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:21 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 46-60 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 46-60 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Kim Randolph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mike Johnson - foul #3 on Mike Johnson, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (SF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Richard Feliciano, Carl Clark | |
| 07:40 | Butler | Kim Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Kim Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lynn Strader (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 48-60 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik tips it in | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:04 | Butler | Henry Ragin clanks a shot near the basket | 48-62 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Henry Ragin gets the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Mike Johnson steps in front of the Samuel Sandell pass | 48-62 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson lays it up and in | 48-64 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Henry Ragin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-64 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Bill Lowery's pass is intercepted by Andrew Zolocsik | 48-64 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Christopher Spicer (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Kim Randolph, Bill Lowery, William Hall, Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker (PG), Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Harold Warner (PF) Mike Johnson, Larry Adams, William Boggan, Lynn Strader | |
| 05:29 | Butler | Larry Smith comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Dunleavy - foul #3 on Matthew Dunleavy, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy is hacked by Bradley Childs - foul #4 on Bradley Childs, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Jacob Adams double dribbles | 50-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (SF) Richard Feliciano | |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | William Boggan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Larry Adams (SG) Elbert Decker, Matthew Dunleavy | |
| 04:17 | Butler | Bradley Childs connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Spicer | 53-65 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik lays it up and in and he's fouled by Christopher Spicer - foul #3 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Jacob Adams lays it in set up by Larry Smith | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Warner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Burroughs - foul #3 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (PF), William Hall (C) Christopher Spicer, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 55-70 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by William Boggan | 55-72 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Clifford Kanode blows the layup but he's fouled by Harold Warner - foul #3 on Harold Warner, team foul #10 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Samuel Sandell (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker (PG), Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Lynn Strader (PF), Carl Clark (C) Mike Johnson, Larry Adams, William Boggan, Harold Warner, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | William Hall steals the ball from Matthew Dunleavy | 56-72 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Bill Lowery lays it in on a great pass from William Hall | 58-72 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy is hacked by Kim Randolph - foul #1 on Kim Randolph, team foul #11 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy misses the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Bill Lowery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-73 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Bill Lowery gets the offensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Christopher Spicer drills a floater from the baseline | 60-73 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker is fouled on the floor by Bill Lowery - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #12 | 60-73 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Bill Lowery can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-74 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lynn Strader | 60-74 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Kim Randolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark buries a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Christopher Spicer - foul #4 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #13 | 60-79 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark misses the free throw | 60-79 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 60-79 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Bill Lowery can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Elbert Decker - foul #1 on Elbert Decker, team foul #11 | 60-79 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker runs out the clock | 62-79 |