| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Grant Benson inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Jerry Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 30-31 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Dennis Crawford takes the ball from Grant Benson | 30-34 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright connects on the 3 from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Franklin Wright blocks the short jumper by Bruce Whited | 30-37 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Jerry Harris hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick is fouled on the floor by Grant Benson - foul #2 on Grant Benson, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Jerry Harris takes the ball from Patrick Headrick | 32-37 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Jerry Harris's floater is knocked away by Patrick Headrick | 32-37 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Jerry Harris tips it home | 34-37 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd's pass is intercepted by Andrew Bennett | 34-37 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the finger roll | 36-37 |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick is hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #1 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Tony Harbert (C) Charles Boyd, Patrick Headrick, Dennis Crawford | |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Andrew Bennett picks off the pass by Tony Harbert | 36-37 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Andrew Bennett lays it up and in | 38-37 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | John Sherrill picks off the pass by Joe Guillaume | 38-37 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Grant Benson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joe Guillaume | 38-37 |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Grant Benson misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Joe Guillaume - foul #1 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jason Lucas, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF) Joe Guillaume, Carl Powell, Franklin Wright | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SF) Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford (C) Tony Harbert | |
| 14:57 | Butler | Jerry Harris is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Harris, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Crawford | 39-39 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Jerry Harris buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Whited and he's hacked by Patrick Headrick - foul #2 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) William Kincer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Franklin Wright (PF) William Weaver, Charles Boyd, Dennis Crawford | |
| 13:53 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant tips it in | 42-41 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Garry Butler travels in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski (SF), Tony Harbert (C) Patrick Headrick, Richard Morant | |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Bret Perino swats the short shot by Carl Powell | 42-41 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Jason Lucas hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Bennett | 44-41 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | John Sherrill steals it from Carl Powell | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is fouled on the floor by Carl Powell - foul #1 on Carl Powell, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), William Kincer (SF), Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Andrew Bennett, Grant Benson, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Richard Morant (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, Carl Powell, Damek Nogowski, Franklin Wright, Tony Harbert | |
| 10:57 | Butler | William Kincer scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Lucas and he's hacked by Patrick Headrick - foul #3 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 10:57 | Butler | William Kincer makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Harris - foul #2 on Jerry Harris, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Jason Lucas's pass is intercepted by Richard Morant | 47-43 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Morant, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (SG), Grant Benson (SF) Jason Lucas, William Kincer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Garry Butler | 50-43 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 50-43 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Jerry Harris snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Grant Benson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Whited | 52-43 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Headrick | 52-45 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Bruce Whited scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Grant Benson | 54-45 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford lays it up and in | 54-47 |
| 07:42 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Whited is blocked by Dennis Crawford | 54-47 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the easy layup | 54-47 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Jerry Harris snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Bruce Whited drills a jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Harris | 56-47 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Bruce Whited double dribbles | 56-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Grant Benson, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Damek Nogowski (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Tony Harbert (C) William Weaver, Charles Boyd, Patrick Headrick, Richard Morant, Dennis Crawford | |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-52 |
| 05:04 | Butler | William Kincer makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Garry Butler | 58-52 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 04:43 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:25 | Butler | John Sherrill is hacked by Tony Harbert - foul #1 on Tony Harbert, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (SG) Garry Butler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:06 | Butler | Bret Perino drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:53 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Jason Lucas is hacked by Joe Guillaume - foul #2 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) William Kincer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (SF) Damek Nogowski | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Grant Benson steals it from Joe Guillaume | 61-52 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Andrew Bennett knocks in the jumper from the left side | 63-52 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Carl Powell is denied by Bret Perino | 63-52 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Dennis Crawford (C) Carl Powell, Richard Morant, Tony Harbert | |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford drills a runner from the right block | 63-54 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the dunk attempt | 63-54 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dennis Crawford | 63-54 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick's pass is intercepted by Jerry Harris | 63-54 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Guillaume | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Butler | Jerry Harris knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 65-57 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Bruce Whited can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Franklin Wright - foul #2 on Franklin Wright, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Boyd | 66-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Joe Guillaume in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), William Kincer (SF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Jason Lucas gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Jason Lucas is hacked by Charles Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Boyd, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:21 | Butler | John Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Sherrill is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Guillaume - foul #4 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joe Guillaume | 71-63 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Jason Lucas is hacked by Charles Boyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Boyd, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Crawford | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Joe Guillaume is called for the reach on Andrew Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG) Joe Guillaume | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 74-66 |