| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Leon Ottinger connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 25-40 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson misses the 3 from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Carl Nathanson takes the ball from Leon Ottinger | 25-40 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson lays it in | 27-40 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Van Laffoon and he's hacked by Troy Phares - foul #2 on Troy Phares, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the free throw | 27-43 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-43 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson tips it in | 29-43 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 29-46 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 17:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by Pierre Lanctot - foul #3 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Brian Pulver (C) Pierre Lanctot, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| 17:13 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-46 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (SG) Ernest McElyea | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Andrew Dunn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-46 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the tip | 30-46 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Hall | 32-46 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Gregory Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Henry Rehm (C) George Quesenberry, Dennis Wiggins, Manuel Appling, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG) James Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Thomas Cancel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee | 34-49 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Leon Ottinger swats the layup by Ernest McElyea | 34-49 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ernest McElyea - foul #1 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-50 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 34-50 |
| 13:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Cancel | 34-50 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Dennis Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot connects on the floater from the left block | 36-50 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Thomas Cancel pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Pierre Lanctot - foul #4 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Quesenberry (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Brian Pulver (C) Pierre Lanctot, Ernest McElyea, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger | |
| 12:28 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | James Hall buries a driving attempt near the basket | 38-52 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Thomas Cartee is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver lays it in on a great pass from George Quesenberry and he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #3 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) PF - Brian Pulver (fresh) 5 pts. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is called for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Bruce Gapinski swats the layup by Manuel Appling | 41-52 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Manuel Appling is called for the reach on Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Manuel Appling, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) Wilson Ward | |
| 10:32 | Butler | Dennis Wiggins steals it from Dennis Smith | 41-52 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Bruce Gapinski steals it from Brian Pulver | 41-52 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Gregory Duncan knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 41-54 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Pulver - foul #2 on Brian Pulver, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, George Quesenberry, Dennis Wiggins, Manuel Appling, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| 09:30 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest McElyea | 43-56 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Dennis Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Wilson Ward (SF) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel | |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Wilson Ward - foul #2 on Wilson Ward, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 43-56 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Thomas Cartee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-56 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it in | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Henry Rehm | 45-58 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Thomas Cartee scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Van Laffoon | 45-61 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Matt Hill | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Phares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-61 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ernest McElyea | 47-61 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:23 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Carl Nathanson | 47-61 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm is hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), James Hall (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Brian Pulver (C) Matt Hill, Ernest McElyea, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Wiggins | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:49 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't finish the layup | 49-61 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver grabs the board | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot comes up short on the floater in the lane | 49-61 |
| 05:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 49-61 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Dennis Smith | 49-64 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Smith | 49-66 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | James Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-66 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:24 | Butler | Andrew Dunn's pass is intercepted by Dennis Wiggins | 49-66 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Pierre Lanctot | 51-66 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is hacked by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, Dennis Wiggins, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 03:51 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SG), Brian Pulver (C) Pierre Lanctot, Ernest McElyea, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Wilson Ward (C) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Wilson Ward grabs the board | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilson Ward (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Andrew Dunn drills a 3 from the right corner | 52-71 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling tips it home | 54-71 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Andrew Dunn drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilson Ward | 54-74 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Quesenberry | 57-74 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses the dunk but he's hacked by Brian Pulver - foul #3 on Brian Pulver, team foul #8 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), James Hall (PF) Carl Nathanson, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| 02:07 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-76 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is fouled on the floor by Dennis Wiggins - foul #1 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #9 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver (C) Matt Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (C) Harold Finnie, Clayton Goodman | |
| 01:31 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Wilson Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-76 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Gregory Duncan tips it home | 57-78 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-78 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Bruce Gapinski | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry drills a floater from the right side | 59-78 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Cartee runs out the clock | 59-78 |