| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Michael Crowder inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Michael Crowder buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 38-36 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Daniel Harris loses the dribble to Louis Hanson | 38-36 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson hits the finger roll | 40-36 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Eddy Cowan is fouled on the floor by David Carr - foul #3 on David Carr, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG) David Carr | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:24 | Butler | Michael Tompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Eddy Cowan hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Mark Baccus misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Crowder | 42-38 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Daniel Harris hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Crowder | 42-40 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Mark Baccus pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Eddy Cowan hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Harris | 42-43 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Stromski and he's hacked by Eddy Cowan - foul #1 on Eddy Cowan, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG), Mark Holloway (SF) Paul Fritz, Henry Stromski | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF), John Just (C) Daniel Harris, Mark Baccus, Michael Crowder, Eddy Cowan, Michael Tompson | |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Shawn Roland picks off the pass by Leroy Collins | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Just (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Hanson | 47-43 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Christopher Yohe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 15:21 | Butler | John Just gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Alan Brier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-43 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Christopher Yohe gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Alan Brier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Holloway | 47-43 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson is hacked by Christopher Yohe - foul #3 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG), David Carr (SG), Richard Love (PF) Louis Hanson, Shawn Roland, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Eddy Cowan (PF) Leroy Collins, Daniel Hayes | |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 47-43 |
| 14:02 | Butler | John Just snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Alan Brier misses the shot in the paint | 47-43 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | David Carr clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Love grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Love | 49-43 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Christopher Yohe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Harris | 49-45 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Daniel Harris picks off the pass by Franjo Tyksinski | 49-45 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 49-47 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | David Carr comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Daniel Harris pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Love (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Brier (fairly fresh) PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Just (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Daniel Harris drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-50 |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Love misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Brier - foul #1 on Alan Brier, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Shawn Roland (SG), Henry Stromski (SF) Paul Fritz, David Carr, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, John Just | |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Love makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Love makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Eddy Cowan hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Collins | 51-52 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Love can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 11:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leroy Collins | 51-52 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Richard Love gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | Michael Tompson steps in front of the Henry Stromski pass | 51-52 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Eddy Cowan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Mark Baccus misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Roland - foul #3 on Shawn Roland, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Harry Ashford (PF), Mark Holloway (C) Louis Hanson, Richard Love, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Alan Brier (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Leroy Collins, Eddy Cowan, Michael Tompson | |
| 09:27 | Butler | Mark Baccus misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway hits a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Daniel Hayes - foul #2 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG) Shawn Roland | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Gahuj Ali (C) Mark Baccus, Michael Crowder | |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Gahuj Ali pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Alan Brier connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Harris | 53-56 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | David Carr connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Stromski | 56-56 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Gahuj Ali tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford scores on a jump hook in the lane | 58-58 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Gahuj Ali comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Paul Fritz - foul #1 on Paul Fritz, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Shawn Roland (SG), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Paul Fritz, David Carr, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Eddy Cowan (PF) Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, Daniel Hayes | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Gahuj Ali misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Gahuj Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Michael Crowder gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Stromski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Harry Ashford is called for the reach on Michael Crowder - foul #1 on Harry Ashford, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Tompson (C) Gahuj Ali | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Michael Crowder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Hanson | 61-59 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Louis Hanson is called for the reach on Eddy Cowan - foul #2 on Louis Hanson, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nick Larson (PF) Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:36 | Butler | Eddy Cowan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Baccus - foul #2 on Mark Baccus, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Paul Fritz (C) Louis Hanson, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Alan Brier (SG), Daniel Hayes (PF) Daniel Harris, Mark Baccus, Eddy Cowan | |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Alan Brier drills a shot from the right block | 63-61 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Tompson takes the ball from Nick Larson | 63-61 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Alan Brier misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Carr - foul #4 on David Carr, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Mark Holloway (SF), Harry Ashford (PF) Shawn Roland, Henry Stromski, Nick Larson | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Eddy Cowan (PF) Michael Crowder, Daniel Hayes | |
| 05:28 | Butler | Alan Brier misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Alan Brier misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz loses the dribble to Michael Tompson | 63-61 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Hanson - foul #3 on Louis Hanson, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Love (SF) David Carr | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Daniel Hayes (C) Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, Michael Tompson | |
| 04:56 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Love | 66-61 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Daniel Harris loses the dribble to Louis Hanson | 66-61 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson misses the lay-in | 66-61 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Daniel Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Mark Baccus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Daniel Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Mark Baccus is fouled on the floor by Harry Ashford - foul #2 on Harry Ashford, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Paul Fritz, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF) Leroy Collins | |
| 03:56 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Hanson | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Love (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Mark Baccus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Henry Stromski (SF) Louis Hanson, Richard Love | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Eddy Cowan, Daniel Hayes | |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | David Carr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Roland | 70-63 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Mark Baccus is fouled on the floor by David Carr - foul #5 on David Carr, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Nick Larson (PF) David Carr, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG) Daniel Harris | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Harry Ashford (PF), Mark Holloway (C) Shawn Roland, Nick Larson, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Eddy Cowan (PF) Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier | |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz is fouled on the floor by Mark Baccus - foul #3 on Mark Baccus, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Love (SF) Henry Stromski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Love is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Love, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Mark Baccus's pass is intercepted by Harry Ashford | 70-65 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski (SF) Richard Love | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Ashford | 72-65 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Eddy Cowan scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Harris | 72-67 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski (C) Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Tompson - foul #3 on Michael Tompson, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Daniel Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 73-67 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz is hacked by Mark Baccus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Baccus, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG), Richard Love (PF), Mark Holloway (C) Louis Hanson, Harry Ashford, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Eddy Cowan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Mark Baccus snags the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Michael Tompson is fouled on the floor by Paul Fritz - foul #2 on Paul Fritz, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Harry Ashford (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Shawn Roland, Richard Love, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Daniel Harris is called for the reach on Harry Ashford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway (PG), Shawn Roland (SG) Louis Hanson, Paul Fritz | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the offensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-68 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski is hacked by Michael Tompson - foul #4 on Michael Tompson, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Love (PF) Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Michael Tompson pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Daniel Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Baccus | 76-71 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG) Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Michael Crowder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eddy Cowan | 78-74 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Harry Ashford (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Shawn Roland, Henry Stromski, Richard Love | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway is hacked by Daniel Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Harris, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Eddy Cowan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Louis Hanson | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG), Henry Stromski (SF), Richard Love (PF) Louis Hanson, Harry Ashford, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Baccus - foul #5 on Mark Baccus, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG) Mark Baccus | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Christopher Yohe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-74 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Love | 81-74 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Daniel Harris is called for the reach on Richard Love in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Harris, team foul #14 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski (C) Paul Fritz | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Love misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Love makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Eddy Cowan grabs the offensive rebound | 82-74 |