| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James McGilberry (fresh) C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | James McGilberry blocks the short jumper by Vincent Wilson | 37-27 |
| 19:37 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Halverson | 37-27 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Frank Spurr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kurt Palmer - foul #3 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry hits a floater from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Vincent Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frank Spurr | 39-31 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Vincent Wilson - foul #3 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SF) Kurt Palmer | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF) Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson | |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ayers | 42-31 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Cook | 42-33 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-33 |
| 17:43 | Butler | John Gearhart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga loses the dribble to Robert Ayers in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 17:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buentello | 42-33 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Robert Ayers picks off the pass by Andrew Huizenga in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Andrew Huizenga takes the ball from Robert Ayers | 42-33 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Steven Condrey | 42-35 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Craig Allen (PF) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), John Woolridge (C) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, John Gearhart, Charles Buentello, Adam Cook | |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:46 | Butler | William Harper is called for the reach on Jesse Braun in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Harper, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton (C) Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:31 | Butler | Jody Witt misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Dalton - foul #1 on Robert Dalton, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Halverson blocks the jumper by William Harper | 44-36 |
| 16:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Woolridge | 44-36 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the floater from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Allen | 44-36 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Raymond Kelly, Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), John Gearhart (SF) Jesse Braun, Frank Spurr | |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Richard Swenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Vincent Wilson takes the ball from William Harper in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 15:27 | Butler | John Gearhart hits the finger roll set up by Vincent Wilson | 46-38 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SF) William Harper, Kurt Palmer | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG), Charles Buentello (C) Jody Witt, John Woolridge | |
| 14:53 | Butler | Vincent Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (PF) Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (SG), Adam Cook (C) Vincent Wilson, Kenneth Halverson | |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 14:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buentello | 46-38 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Adam Cook misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 46-38 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Adam Cook tips it home | 46-40 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Phillip Pruzansky | 49-40 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Jesse Braun misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carl Carpenter | 52-40 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Adam Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, James McGilberry, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Steven Condrey, Jesse Braun, Charles Buentello, Adam Cook | |
| 13:21 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen misses the turnaround near the basket | 52-43 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Frank Spurr grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 12:30 | Butler | John Gearhart snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 12:15 | Butler | John Gearhart loses the dribble to Robert Ayers | 52-43 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ayers (tiring) 3 stl. PF - Craig Allen (fairly fresh) C - Robert Dalton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - John Gearhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Raymond Kelly steals it from Kenneth Halverson | 52-43 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | William Harper loses the ball out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Raymond Kelly, Robert Ayers, Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Thomas Neal (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), Adam Cook (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, John Gearhart | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Jody Witt slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Condrey | 52-45 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the lay-in | 52-45 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 54-45 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Carl Carpenter is blocked by Adam Cook | 54-45 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Steven Condrey pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Steven Condrey is hacked by Phillip Pruzansky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | John Woolridge (PF) Charles Buentello | |
| 10:11 | Butler | John Woolridge's fadeaway is rejected by James McGilberry | 54-45 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Steven Condrey snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Kurt Palmer steals the ball from Jody Witt | 54-45 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Condrey - foul #2 on Steven Condrey, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), John Gearhart (SF) Steven Condrey, Jody Witt, Thomas Neal | |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Adam Cook scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Kurt Palmer - foul #5 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Phillip Pruzansky, Kurt Palmer | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF), Charles Buentello (PF) John Gearhart, John Woolridge | |
| 09:05 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 56-48 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Adam Cook gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Adam Cook connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Braun | 56-50 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Richard Swenson, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG) Carl Carpenter | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Adam Cook | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (C) Frank Spurr, Charles Buentello | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Andrew Huizenga is called for the reach on Raymond Kelly - foul #2 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG) William Harper | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Jesse Braun | |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Steven Condrey steps in front of the James McGilberry pass | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ayers (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - James McGilberry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Swenson - foul #5 on Richard Swenson, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Raymond Kelly, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Charles Buentello (PF) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, Kenneth Halverson | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton is fouled on the floor by Adam Cook - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Phillip Pruzansky | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF), John Woolridge (C) John Gearhart, Adam Cook | |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Frank Spurr blows the dunk | 58-53 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Charles Buentello tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen is hacked by Charles Buentello - foul #2 on Charles Buentello, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jesse Braun (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Vincent Wilson, Jody Witt, Frank Spurr, Charles Buentello | |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 59-55 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson tips it in | 59-57 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by John Gearhart - foul #3 on John Gearhart, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), James McGilberry (PF) William Harper, Craig Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Adam Cook (C) Jesse Braun, John Woolridge | |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Condrey | 61-59 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Steven Condrey - foul #3 on Steven Condrey, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG), Robert Smith (C) Carl Carpenter, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF) Adam Cook | |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steven Condrey | 63-61 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James McGilberry | 65-61 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson banks in the wide open layup set up by Frank Spurr | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-63 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James McGilberry | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ayers (tiring) 3 stl. PF - James McGilberry (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - John Gearhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by James McGilberry - foul #1 on James McGilberry, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Raymond Kelly, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Thomas Neal (SF), Charles Buentello (C) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, John Gearhart | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 70-64 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (C) Thomas Neal, Kenneth Halverson | |
| 02:25 | Butler | Vincent Wilson's pass is intercepted by Robert Dalton | 70-64 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF) Jody Witt, John Gearhart | |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | William Harper's pass is intercepted by Vincent Wilson in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Charles Buentello knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 70-66 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the shot from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Adam Cook is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 70-68 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SF), James McGilberry (PF) William Harper, Robert Smith, Craig Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Charles Buentello | |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Carpenter - foul #4 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Phillip Pruzansky | 72-70 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is hacked by Frank Spurr - foul #2 on Frank Spurr, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Vincent Wilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Andrew Huizenga is called for the reach on Carl Carpenter - foul #3 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-73 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Huizenga - foul #4 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Frank Spurr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton grabs the board | 75-73 |