| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | William Boggan inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | William Boggan lays it up and in set up by Harold Warner | 30-38 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 30-40 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | William Boggan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Boggan, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Henry Ragin's pass is intercepted by Andrew Zolocsik | 30-40 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-40 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Zolocsik | 30-40 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Larry Adams | 30-40 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 32-40 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Mike Johnson takes the ball from Bradley Childs | 32-40 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Zolocsik | 35-40 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Zolocsik - foul #3 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), William Hall (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| 17:00 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Bill Lowery can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Elbert Decker - foul #1 on Elbert Decker, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG) Elbert Decker | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG) Bradley Childs | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lynn Strader | 37-42 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader is fouled on the floor by Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (SG) Matthew Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader connects on the floater from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Samuel Sandell connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynn Strader (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (SF) Richard Feliciano | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF) William Hall | |
| 15:19 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Samuel Sandell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lynn Strader - foul #1 on Lynn Strader, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Jacob Adams (C) Larry Smith, Christopher Spicer | |
| 15:06 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | William Boggan knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Adams and he's hacked by Kevin Burroughs - foul #2 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Warner (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Lynn Strader, Carl Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (PF) Kim Randolph, Samuel Sandell | |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Clifford Kanode pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Bill Lowery scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 41-47 |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Burroughs - foul #3 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (SG) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Clifford Kanode | |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Bradley Childs clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Dunleavy - foul #2 on Matthew Dunleavy, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker (PG) Larry Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (PG) Bill Lowery | |
| 14:13 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses the floater from the left side | 43-49 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-49 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Henry Ragin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Harold Warner | 43-49 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Bradley Childs grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | William Boggan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Dunleavy | 45-49 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Kim Randolph misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:14 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 45-49 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Henry Ragin throws it down on a great pass from Bradley Childs and the foul's on Harold Warner - foul #3 on Harold Warner, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Larry Adams (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Lynn Strader (PF), Carl Clark (C) Elbert Decker, Matthew Dunleavy, William Boggan, Harold Warner, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bill Lowery (SG), William Hall (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams | |
| 11:59 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 45-52 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Larry Smith snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynn Strader (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike Johnson - foul #1 on Mike Johnson, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) Henry Ragin | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 3rd free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Christopher Spicer - foul #2 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Samuel Sandell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 48-56 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Bill Lowery is called for the reach on Larry Adams - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (SF) Richard Feliciano | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Adams | 51-56 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the tip | 51-56 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | William Boggan snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the easy layup | 51-56 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Bill Lowery gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Larry Smith lays it up and in set up by Christopher Spicer | 51-58 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark misses the dunk | 51-58 |
| 09:00 | Butler | William Hall pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Mike Johnson is called for the reach on Larry Smith - foul #2 on Mike Johnson, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker (PG), Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Harold Warner (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Mike Johnson, Larry Adams, William Boggan, Lynn Strader, Carl Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Clifford Kanode (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, William Hall, Samuel Sandell, Christopher Spicer | |
| 08:41 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Feliciano | 53-60 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Smith | 53-62 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker is whistled for a carry | 53-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Larry Adams (SG) Elbert Decker, Matthew Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (PG), Henry Ragin (PF) Larry Smith, Clifford Kanode | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Warner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Henry Ragin loses the ball out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (SF) Richard Feliciano | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Kim Randolph | |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner lays it in set up by Mike Johnson | 55-62 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik lays it in on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 57-62 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits the follow up shot | 57-64 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner is whistled for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Lynn Strader (PF), Carl Clark (C) Larry Adams, Harold Warner, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), William Hall (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| 05:40 | Butler | William Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Decker (PG) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG) Bill Lowery | |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | William Hall is called for the reach on William Boggan - foul #3 on William Hall, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | William Boggan grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader's pass is intercepted by William Hall | 58-64 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Christopher Spicer knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Samuel Sandell | 58-66 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark is fouled on the floor by Kim Randolph - foul #4 on Kim Randolph, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Larry Adams (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Harold Warner (PF) Elbert Decker, Matthew Dunleavy, William Boggan, Lynn Strader | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Kim Randolph, William Hall, Samuel Sandell | |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Feliciano | 58-66 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #3 on Jacob Adams, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik (C) Carl Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Larry Smith | |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Zolocsik - foul #4 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| 03:44 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Warner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik's pass is intercepted by Bill Lowery | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Butler | Jacob Adams banks in the layup on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 59-70 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Warner | 61-70 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs's floater is tipped away by Richard Feliciano | 61-70 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Henry Ragin swats the short shot by Andrew Zolocsik | 61-70 |
| 02:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 61-70 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Andrew Zolocsik takes the ball from Bill Lowery | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik banks in the layup | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Butler | Bradley Childs buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 63-72 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 63-72 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner snags the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Henry Ragin gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Henry Ragin is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Johnson - foul #3 on Mike Johnson, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (SF) Richard Feliciano | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF) Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 65-74 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Bill Lowery is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Adams - foul #1 on Larry Adams, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Jacob Adams denies the turnaround by Andrew Zolocsik | 65-75 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Dustin Perlman grabs the board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Larry Smith runs out the clock | 65-75 |