| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) SF - Dick Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Donald Gray 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Christopher Lerner blocks the short jumper by Donald Gray | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Brett Shepherd snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Brett Shepherd banks in the layup set up by Donald Gray and he's hacked by Dick Hill - foul #1 on Dick Hill, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger clanks a turnaround from close range | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Dino Mazierski is called for the reach on Robert Clark - foul #1 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Dick Hill is blocked by Richard Blevins | 0-5 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Melvin Forbes steals it from Dick Hill | 0-5 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Robert Clark is called for the reach on Melvin Forbes - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Richard Blevins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (SF) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Andre Harper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 16:18 | Butler | David Jarvis can't tip it in | 0-5 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Andre Harper steals the ball from Richard Ruth | 0-5 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski hits the finger roll set up by Andre Harper | 0-7 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) SF - Dick Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fairly fresh) C - Eddy Frampton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) SF - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) C - Richard Blevins (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-7 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Andre Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Melvin Forbes drills a floater from the left wing | 0-9 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-9 |
| 14:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hans Swiatkowski | 0-9 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dick Hill - foul #2 on Dick Hill, team foul #3 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Richard Ruth, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Melvin Forbes, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 14:51 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 0-10 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 0-10 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey pulls down the rebound | 0-10 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey is fouled on the floor by Dino Mazierski - foul #2 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF) Dino Mazierski, Hans Swiatkowski | |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Castillo - foul #1 on Gonzalo Castillo, team foul #3 | 0-10 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao is fouled on the floor by Donald Gray - foul #1 on Donald Gray, team foul #4 | 0-10 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao makes the jumper from the baseline | 2-10 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Donald Gray lays it in on a great pass from Gonzalo Castillo | 2-12 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson is denied on a layup by Douglas Ensminger | 2-12 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo grabs the board | 2-12 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Paul Franqui picks off the pass by James Fowler | 2-12 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin lays it up and in set up by Paul Franqui | 4-12 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Evan Massey - foul #1 on Evan Massey, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Paul Franqui, Gaston Austin, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| 12:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-12 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Brett Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-12 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Donald Gray can't tip it in | 4-12 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth drills a shot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (PG) Andre Harper | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark tips it back up and in | 8-12 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Donald Gray tips it back up and in | 8-14 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Donald Gray double dribbles | 8-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Johnson, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Gonzalo Castillo, James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao is whistled for traveling | 8-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG) Melvin Forbes | |
| 10:14 | Butler | Brett Shepherd comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-14 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Clark | 8-14 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Brett Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Derrick Tsao is called for the reach on Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Derrick Tsao, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SF) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Hans Swiatkowski (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 09:35 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger lays it up and in | 8-16 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth is fouled on the floor by Melvin Forbes - foul #1 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Richard Ruth, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF) Melvin Forbes, Hans Swiatkowski | |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 08:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brett Shepherd | 8-16 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo is hacked by Christopher Lerner - foul #1 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| 08:28 | Butler | Andre Harper misses the easy layup | 8-16 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the follow up shot | 8-18 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eddy Frampton | 11-18 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Andre Harper | 11-20 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Brett Shepherd steals the ball from Paul Franqui | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Andre Harper is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Evan Massey (PF) Paul Franqui, Gaston Austin, Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Hans Swiatkowski (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Andre Harper misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #8 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF) Andre Harper, Hans Swiatkowski | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gonzalo Castillo | 11-23 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 11-23 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Richard Blevins snags the defensive board | 11-23 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by David Jarvis | 11-25 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-25 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey snags the offensive board | 11-25 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #7 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (PG), Eddy Frampton (C) Paul Franqui, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), James Fowler (SG), Hans Swiatkowski (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Gonzalo Castillo, Melvin Forbes, Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eddy Frampton - foul #1 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #9 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner (PF) Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Blevins (C) Andre Harper | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Eddy Frampton | 13-26 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-26 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Donald Gray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gaston Austin - foul #1 on Gaston Austin, team foul #10 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Donald Gray misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner travels with the ball | 16-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (PG) Richard Blevins | |
| 04:23 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the lay-in | 16-26 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Brett Shepherd loses the dribble to Eddy Frampton | 16-26 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton travels with the ball | 16-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Paul Franqui (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Gaston Austin, Richard Ruth, Robert Johnson, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Hans Swiatkowski (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Gonzalo Castillo, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 03:46 | Butler | The jump hook by Dino Mazierski is blocked by Evan Massey | 16-26 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark buries a fadeaway in the lane | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) SF - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) C - Richard Blevins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Butler | Richard Blevins clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Derrick Tsao - foul #2 on Derrick Tsao, team foul #11 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) James Fowler, Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis | |
| 03:00 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark drills a 3 from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Brett Shepherd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 21-30 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill is whistled for a carry | 21-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Paul Franqui, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Donald Gray (C) Melvin Forbes, Richard Blevins | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the jumper from the right side | 21-30 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth is whistled for a carry | 21-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson (SF) Dick Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:23 | Butler | Donald Gray hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Dino Mazierski | 21-32 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dino Mazierski - foul #3 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Hans Swiatkowski (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton grabs the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-32 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton tips it in | 24-32 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Robert Clark takes the ball from Donald Gray | 24-32 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-32 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson snags the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-32 |