| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jerry Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Butler | Charles Boyd steps in front of the Bruce Whited pass | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Whited - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Andrew Bennett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Grant Benson | 1-3 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Grant Benson swats the layup by Patrick Headrick | 1-3 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford snags the offensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Garry Butler grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Jerry Harris's pass is intercepted by Patrick Headrick | 1-3 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd's pass is intercepted by Andrew Bennett | 1-3 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Garry Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Boyd - foul #1 on Charles Boyd, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Headrick - foul #1 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is fouled on the floor by Bruce Whited - foul #2 on Bruce Whited, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Grant Benson - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the 3rd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Jason Lucas scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Andrew Bennett | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright is whistled for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (C) Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SF) Grant Benson | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Andrew Bennett connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Lucas | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) C - Richard Morant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kincer (fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Jason Lucas steps in front of the Charles Boyd pass | 4-10 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Andrew Bennett blows the layup | 4-10 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Patrick Headrick | 7-10 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Jason Lucas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Franklin Wright - foul #1 on Franklin Wright, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Joe Guillaume, Charles Boyd, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Grant Benson (SF), Jerry Harris (C) Andrew Bennett, William Kincer, John Sherrill | |
| 15:02 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Jerry Harris pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Jason Lucas knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the shot in the lane | 7-14 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Jason Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) William Weaver, Carl Powell, Richard Morant, Damek Nogowski, Tony Harbert | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (SG), William Kincer (SF), James Jennings (PF) Jason Lucas, Grant Benson, Bret Perino | |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses the dunk | 9-14 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick buries a floater from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 12:11 | Butler | William Kincer is fouled on the floor by Patrick Headrick - foul #2 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (SF) Patrick Headrick | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Grant Benson (SF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, William Kincer, Jerry Harris | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the board | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - James Jennings (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright is fouled on the floor by James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG) Charles Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Grant Benson - foul #2 on Grant Benson, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SF) Grant Benson | |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:45 | Butler | James Jennings is denied on a layup by Dennis Crawford | 13-14 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant is hacked by William Kincer - foul #1 on William Kincer, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Joe Guillaume, Franklin Wright, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Bret Perino (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jason Lucas, James Jennings, John Sherrill | |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | The refs have stopped play. Richard Morant is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 13-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright (PF) Richard Morant | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Andrew Bennett pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Franklin Wright is called for the reach on William Kincer - foul #2 on Franklin Wright, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG) Franklin Wright | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:35 | Butler | William Kincer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 09:33 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bret Perino | 13-14 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Andrew Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert's pass is intercepted by Jerry Harris | 13-14 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Weaver - foul #1 on William Weaver, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Dennis Crawford (C) William Weaver, Tony Harbert | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Garry Butler | |
| 08:29 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Damek Nogowski | 16-16 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the lay-in | 16-16 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume grabs the board | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) SF - Carl Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kincer (fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 16-16 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Andrew Bennett grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Jerry Harris tips it in | 16-18 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-18 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Jerry Harris tips it in | 19-20 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd can't connect on a shot from the left side | 19-20 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 19-22 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd dunks the ball | 21-22 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Damek Nogowski - foul #1 on Damek Nogowski, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Robert Paine (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Tony Harbert (C) Joe Guillaume, Charles Boyd, Damek Nogowski, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), James Jennings (PF), John Sherrill (C) William Kincer, Bret Perino, Jerry Harris | |
| 05:17 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:17 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Jennings | 21-22 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by William Weaver - foul #2 on William Weaver, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG) William Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:56 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine makes the shot from the right block | 23-24 |
| 04:20 | Butler | John Sherrill connects on the turnaround from the left block | 23-26 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell tips it in | 25-26 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-26 |
| 03:19 | Butler | James Jennings hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | John Sherrill blocks the jumper by Carl Powell | 25-28 |
| 03:02 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-28 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Carl Powell, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), William Weaver (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Robert Paine, Charles Boyd, Carl Powell, Richard Morant, Tony Harbert | |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Bruce Whited (PF) Andrew Bennett, Jason Lucas, James Jennings | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Weaver - foul #3 on William Weaver, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG) William Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (C) John Sherrill | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 01:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 25-30 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Bruce Whited is hacked by Franklin Wright - foul #3 on Franklin Wright, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (SG), Richard Morant (PF) Charles Boyd, Franklin Wright | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) Bret Perino | |
| 01:21 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Jerry Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert (C) Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG) Garry Butler | |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume double dribbles | 27-30 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 27-30 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-30 |