| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits the follow up shot | 32-25 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Van Laffoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Jonathon McCracken swats the layup by Carl Nathanson | 32-25 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:24 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Thomas Cancel is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses short on a runner in the lane | 32-25 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Pierre Lanctot | 32-25 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (PF) Troy Phares | |
| 17:25 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski can't finish the layup | 32-25 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Henry Rehm | 32-25 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Appling | 32-27 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Wilson Ward is hacked by Henry Rehm - foul #2 on Henry Rehm, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Quesenberry (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Brian Pulver (C) Pierre Lanctot, Ernest McElyea, Carl Nathanson, Henry Rehm | |
| 16:39 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by Brian Pulver - foul #1 on Brian Pulver, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Troy Phares (PF) Dennis Wiggins | |
| 16:27 | Butler | Thomas Cartee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 16:00 | Butler | James Hall takes the ball from Wilson Ward | 32-27 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | James Hall lays it in | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fairly fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski travels with the ball | 32-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG) George Quesenberry | |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Leon Ottinger blocks the short jumper by James Hall | 32-29 |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | James Hall is hacked by Van Laffoon - foul #2 on Van Laffoon, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF) Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, Manuel Appling, Troy Phares | |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 32-29 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Carl Nathanson picks off the pass by Jonathon McCracken | 32-29 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Dennis Smith picks off the pass by Ernest McElyea | 32-29 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is hacked by Henry Rehm - foul #3 on Henry Rehm, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (PF) Brian Pulver | |
| 13:55 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski blows the layup but the foul's on Manuel Appling - foul #1 on Manuel Appling, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SF) Pierre Lanctot, Carl Nathanson | |
| 13:55 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Manuel Appling | 32-29 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Manuel Appling is blocked by Bruce Gapinski | 32-29 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is fouled on the floor by Van Laffoon - foul #3 on Van Laffoon, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Troy Phares (PF) Henry Rehm | |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hall | 32-32 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Leon Ottinger scores on a shot from the right side set up by Dennis Smith | 34-32 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Carl Nathanson (SF) Ernest McElyea, Dennis Wiggins | |
| 12:28 | Butler | Van Laffoon scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 37-32 |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Hall | 37-34 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is fouled on the floor by Manuel Appling - foul #2 on Manuel Appling, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm (C) Manuel Appling | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Carl Nathanson swats the short shot by Bruce Gapinski | 37-34 |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | James Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses the floater from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Andrew Dunn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the tip | 39-34 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Pierre Lanctot | 39-34 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Nathanson | 39-37 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Carl Nathanson steals it from Andrew Dunn | 39-37 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | James Hall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Nathanson | 39-39 |
| 09:32 | Butler | The short jumper by Andrew Dunn is denied by Troy Phares | 39-39 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 09:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 39-39 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Brian Pulver (C) Pierre Lanctot, James Hall, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Henry Rehm | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #3 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | Thomas Cartee is called for the reach on George Quesenberry - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Leon Ottinger denies the turnaround by Brian Pulver | 39-39 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Leon Ottinger drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the lay-in but the foul's on Manuel Appling - foul #3 on Manuel Appling, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ernest McElyea | 43-43 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Leon Ottinger lays it up and in | 45-43 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is fouled on the floor by Wilson Ward - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Henry Rehm (C) George Quesenberry, Dennis Wiggins | |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Van Laffoon - foul #4 on Van Laffoon, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF) Brian Pulver | |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-44 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Brian Pulver (C) Ernest McElyea, Dennis Wiggins, Manuel Appling, Henry Rehm | |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares's layup is rejected by Leon Ottinger | 45-47 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Thomas Cartee snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Van Laffoon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Cartee | 48-47 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Pierre Lanctot | 48-50 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses short on a jump hook from close range | 48-50 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (SG), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, Brian Pulver | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 50-50 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Bruce Gapinski - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG) George Quesenberry | |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken loses the ball out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF), Manuel Appling (PF) Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares | |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Carl Nathanson (SF) James Hall, Dennis Wiggins | |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is hacked by Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 50-52 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Carl Nathanson - foul #2 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Troy Phares (PF) Manuel Appling | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Thomas Cancel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 01:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 56-52 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 3rd free throw | 56-54 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the jumper from the left block | 58-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Cancel | 58-54 |
| 00:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 58-54 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is hacked by Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is hacked by Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Troy Phares | 58-54 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled in the backcourt by Pierre Lanctot - foul #4 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Harold Finnie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 60-57 |