| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harold Finnie | 30-27 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | James Hall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Rehm | 30-30 |
| 19:03 | Butler | George Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Cancel - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SF) George Smith | |
| 18:45 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 30-30 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Henry Rehm | 30-32 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Thomas Cancel's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Rehm | 30-32 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Dennis Smith tips it in | 32-32 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | James Hall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Eckhart | 32-34 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Leon Ottinger's pass is intercepted by Henry Rehm | 32-34 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Hall and he's hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Thomas Cancel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (C) Harold Finnie, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | James Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (SF) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SF) James Hall, Ernest McElyea | |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling lays it up and in set up by Pierre Lanctot | 32-39 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Eckhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF) John Eckhart, George Quesenberry | |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Harold Finnie makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Cartee | 35-40 |
| 14:44 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Harold Finnie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Smith - foul #4 on George Smith, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, George Smith, Manuel Appling | |
| 14:22 | Butler | Harold Finnie makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Harold Finnie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm buries a driving attempt from the right block | 37-44 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled on the floor by Ernest McElyea - foul #2 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SF) Dennis Wiggins | |
| 13:33 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is whistled for a carry | 37-44 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-44 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Hall | 37-47 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Harold Finnie clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Hall | 37-49 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Thomas Cancel blows the layup | 37-49 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Leon Ottinger is called for the reach on Ernest McElyea - foul #2 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Harold Finnie, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Manuel Appling (SF), George Quesenberry (PF) James Hall, John Eckhart, Richard Smith | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Thomas Cancel picks off the pass by Manuel Appling | 37-49 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Andrew Dunn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Thomas Cancel steps in front of the Ernest McElyea pass | 37-49 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Andrew Dunn double dribbles | 37-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (SF) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), John Eckhart (SF) Ernest McElyea, Henry Rehm | |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Wilson Ward is called for the reach on Manuel Appling - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Wilson Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cartee - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (PF) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (SG) George Quesenberry | |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Eckhart | 37-53 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Clayton Goodman hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is fouled on the floor by Harold Finnie - foul #2 on Harold Finnie, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cartee, Harold Finnie, Wilson Ward, Clayton Goodman, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), George Quesenberry (PF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, John Eckhart, Richard Smith, Manuel Appling | |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses long on a jumper from close range | 39-55 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Rehm | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Leon Ottinger knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 41-57 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-57 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Dennis Wiggins is called for the reach on Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dennis Wiggins, George Quesenberry, Henry Rehm | |
| 06:13 | Butler | Thomas Cancel drills a fadeaway from the right block | 43-57 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-57 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Thomas Cancel tips it in | 45-57 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:55 | Butler | Harold Finnie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-57 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Dennis Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest McElyea - foul #3 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SG), Henry Rehm (C) Ernest McElyea, Manuel Appling | |
| 04:36 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith is hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #3 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Harold Finnie grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Harold Finnie loses the dribble to James Hall | 46-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | James Hall is fouled on the floor by Bruce Gapinski - foul #4 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (C) Harold Finnie, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - George Smith (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Andrew Dunn loses the dribble to James Hall | 46-60 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Eckhart, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), George Quesenberry (PF) James Hall, George Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Thomas Cartee clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-60 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-60 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Wilson Ward grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-60 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Thomas Cartee hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Dennis Wiggins takes the ball from Wilson Ward | 48-61 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling's floater is tipped away by Gregory Duncan | 48-61 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Wilson Ward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Gregory Duncan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dunn | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is hacked by Andrew Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #11 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG) Manuel Appling | |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Thomas Cartee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Wilson Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Thomas Cartee buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wilson Ward | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG) Matt Hill | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Harold Finnie is called for the reach on George Quesenberry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Finnie, team foul #12 | 54-63 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on George Quesenberry - foul #2 on George Quesenberry, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (C) James Hall | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot runs out the clock | 55-65 |