| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Jean Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng loses the dribble to Douglas Griffin in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Everett Savory lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 34-27 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Glen Cheng and the foul's on William Potter - foul #2 on William Potter, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Everett Savory comes up short on the floater from the left side | 34-29 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng connects on the jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Everett Savory scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Watkins | 36-31 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Clough, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG), Randall Smith (SG), Joseph Faucher (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF), Aaron Joseph (C) Aaron Johnson, Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Richard Burton, Daniel Chapman | |
| 17:29 | Butler | Tim Faulkner comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Teddy Holliday - foul #1 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Tim Pointer - foul #1 on Tim Pointer, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Tim Pointer drills a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Aaron Joseph - foul #3 on Aaron Joseph, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG) Aaron Joseph | |
| 17:00 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tim Faulkner - foul #1 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Aaron Johnson, Robert James, Teddy Holliday | |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Tim Pointer hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Everett Savory and he's hacked by Daniel Chapman - foul #2 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Jean Johnson (C) George Larson, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG) Joseph Faucher | |
| 16:11 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Bernard Watkins - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Burton (PF), Teddy Holliday (C) Randall Smith, Daniel Chapman | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:42 | Butler | William Potter gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 7 pts. C - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Richard Clough - foul #2 on Richard Clough, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Everett Savory, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG), Joseph Faucher (SF) Glen Cheng, Richard Clough | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Griffin - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 14:52 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Watkins | 43-37 |
| 14:36 | Butler | William Potter misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-37 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Robert James connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Johnson | 43-39 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the dunk | 43-39 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Bernard Watkins tips it in | 45-39 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-39 |
| 13:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Watkins | 45-39 |
| 13:24 | Butler | William Potter drills a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Richard Burton - foul #1 on Richard Burton, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt (PG), Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Randall Smith (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Aaron Johnson, Robert James, Joseph Faucher, Richard Burton, Teddy Holliday | |
| 13:24 | Butler | William Potter makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses badly on a floater from the left side | 48-39 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:41 | Butler | George Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF) William Potter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Schuldt - foul #1 on Jason Schuldt, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt is hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG) Jason Schuldt | |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | George Larson picks off the pass by Daniel Chapman | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | George Larson is fouled on the floor by Glen Cheng - foul #3 on Glen Cheng, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG), Teddy Holliday (PF), Aaron Joseph (C) Richard Clough, Randall Smith, Daniel Chapman | |
| 11:30 | Butler | George Larson makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:30 | Butler | George Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng travels in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) George Larson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Joshua Hereford connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Schwuchow | 52-39 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Joseph | 52-41 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Paul Sellberg hits a floater from the right side | 54-41 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday loses the ball out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), William Potter (PF) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Randall Smith (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Robert James, Glen Cheng, Joseph Faucher, Teddy Holliday | |
| 10:08 | Butler | George Larson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 10:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Potter | 54-41 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from George Larson | 56-41 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 08:28 | Butler | George Larson gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Paul Sellberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Randall Smith | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Aaron Johnson and he's hacked by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #4 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Matthew Schwuchow, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG), Glen Cheng (SG), Joseph Faucher (SF), Richard Burton (PF) Aaron Johnson, Randall Smith, Richard Clough, Daniel Chapman | |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph misses the free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Tim Pointer snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 7 pts. C - Aaron Joseph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Jean Johnson's pass is intercepted by Aaron Joseph | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng can't finish the layup | 56-43 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Burton | 56-43 |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Robert James is hacked by William Burnett - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday (C) Aaron Joseph | |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Robert James steps in front of the William Burnett pass in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses the easy layup | 56-43 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Douglas Griffin blows the dunk | 56-43 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Bernard Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Douglas Griffin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Burton - foul #2 on Richard Burton, team foul #9 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG) Robert James | |
| 05:49 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton can't finish the layup | 58-43 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Johnson | 58-45 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Tim Faulkner drills a floater near the basket | 60-45 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday loses the ball out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Randall Smith (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Glen Cheng, Joseph Faucher, Richard Burton, Teddy Holliday | |
| 04:13 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG) Aaron Johnson | |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | George Larson is called for the reach on Glen Cheng - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #10 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt (PG), James Smith (C) Richard Clough, Daniel Chapman | |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Watkins | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jason Schuldt (fresh) SG - Glen Cheng (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Bernard Watkins steps in front of the Robert James pass in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Everett Savory | 65-46 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | George Larson is called for the reach on Glen Cheng - foul #2 on George Larson, team foul #11 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF) Robert James, Randall Smith | |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 02:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Sellberg | 65-46 |
| 02:40 | Butler | William Burnett misses the jumper from the right side | 65-46 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt is fouled in the backcourt by William Burnett - foul #3 on William Burnett, team foul #12 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG) George Larson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (SF) Glen Cheng | |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:08 | Butler | William Potter makes the jumper from the baseline | 67-48 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Sellberg | 67-48 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 67-50 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Paul Sellberg scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Burnett | 69-50 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Paul Sellberg pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randall Smith - foul #3 on Randall Smith, team foul #10 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Joshua Hereford, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG), Aaron Joseph (C) Jason Schuldt, James Smith | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Everett Savory takes the ball from Robert James in the backcourt | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-50 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-50 |
| 00:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Faulkner | 72-50 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Everett Savory runs out the clock | 72-50 |