| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins inbounds the ball | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Jean Johnson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Chapman - foul #1 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| 19:25 | Butler | William Potter misses short on a runner near the basket | 19-32 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Bernard Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Everett Savory misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Johnson - foul #2 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #2 | 19-32 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 19-34 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng tips it in | 21-34 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Everett Savory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (PF) Richard Burton | |
| 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 | |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-34 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Tim Pointer gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Tim Faulkner loses the dribble to Richard Clough | 21-34 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson is hacked by Tim Pointer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Pointer, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG), Joseph Faucher (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF), Aaron Joseph (C) Aaron Johnson, Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Tim Pointer | |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Tim Faulkner - foul #2 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #2 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), William Potter (PF) William Burnett, George Larson, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 16:54 | Butler | William Potter misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Randall Smith - foul #2 on Randall Smith, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| 16:54 | Butler | William Potter misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 16:54 | Butler | William Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith connects on the 3 from straight away | 26-35 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is hacked by Randall Smith - foul #3 on Randall Smith, team foul #4 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Richard Burton (PF) Randall Smith, Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| 16:03 | Butler | Everett Savory hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jean Johnson | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert James (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Faucher (fresh) PF - Richard Burton (fresh) C - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton drills a runner from the baseline set up by Joseph Faucher and the foul's on Everett Savory - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Robert James, Joseph Faucher, Teddy Holliday | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Tim Pointer (PF) Everett Savory, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Aaron Johnson picks off the pass by Bernard Watkins | 29-37 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Burnett - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (PF) Richard Burton | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer, Jean Johnson | |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow double dribbles | 31-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG), Joseph Faucher (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF), Aaron Joseph (C) Aaron Johnson, Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith is hacked by Douglas Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Robert James can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Joseph | 34-37 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is hacked by Joseph Faucher - foul #3 on Joseph Faucher, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Clough (SF) Joseph Faucher, Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| 12:50 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Jean Johnson tips it home | 34-39 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 34-39 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Smith | 36-39 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Tim Pointer is fouled on the floor by Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Joseph Faucher (SF), Richard Burton (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Robert James, Richard Clough, Randall Smith, Teddy Holliday | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), William Potter (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer, Jean Johnson | |
| 11:45 | Butler | William Potter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 36-39 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Burton - foul #2 on Richard Burton, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Clough (SF) Glen Cheng | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses short on a runner from the right block | 36-40 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Douglas Griffin gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Douglas Griffin can't throw it down | 36-40 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Aaron Johnson | 36-40 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (SG), Robert James (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF), Aaron Joseph (C) Joseph Faucher, Richard Clough, Richard Burton, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| 09:33 | Butler | George Larson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson's pass is intercepted by Everett Savory in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 09:04 | Butler | George Larson buries a runner in the paint | 36-42 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Jean Johnson denies the turnaround by Robert James | 36-42 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Everett Savory connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Watkins | 36-45 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Smith | 39-45 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Bernard Watkins tips it home | 39-47 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 07:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Teddy Holliday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Joseph (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | George Larson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Robert James | 42-47 |
| 06:49 | Butler | George Larson buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Watkins | 42-49 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph misses badly on a shot near the basket | 42-49 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Tim Pointer gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Jean Johnson is hacked by Robert James - foul #3 on Robert James, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Richard Burton (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Aaron Johnson, Randall Smith, Robert James, Teddy Holliday, Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF) Everett Savory, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer | |
| 06:06 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough is denied on a layup by Jean Johnson | 42-51 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses the lay-in | 42-51 |
| 05:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Faulkner | 42-51 |
| 04:48 | Butler | William Potter buries a floater from the right wing set up by William Burnett and he's hacked by Richard Clough - foul #1 on Richard Clough, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Jean Johnson | |
| 04:48 | Butler | William Potter makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Faucher and the foul's on Paul Sellberg - foul #1 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG) William Burnett | |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 04:08 | Butler | William Potter scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Hereford | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Hereford - foul #1 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Smith (C) Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF) Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner | |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is fouled on the floor by Richard Clough - foul #2 on Richard Clough, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt (PG) Joseph Faucher | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) Joshua Hereford | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jason Schuldt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Glen Cheng (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Clough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt loses the dribble to Matthew Schwuchow in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Everett Savory lays it in set up by Matthew Schwuchow | 47-59 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Paul Sellberg steals the ball from James Smith | 47-59 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg lays it up and in set up by Everett Savory | 47-61 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 01:52 | Butler | William Potter misses the dunk | 50-61 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt is called for 10 seconds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG), Randall Smith (SG), Joseph Faucher (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF), Aaron Joseph (C) Jason Schuldt, Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Richard Burton, James Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Jean Johnson (C) George Larson, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| 01:18 | Butler | William Potter makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 50-63 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher is fouled in the backcourt by William Potter - foul #2 on William Potter, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Everett Savory connects on the jump hook from close range | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Everett Savory - foul #3 on Everett Savory, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Everett Savory is hacked by Teddy Holliday - foul #2 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #11 | 53-65 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-66 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Everett Savory runs out the clock | 53-66 |