| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Zelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 19:47 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lewis Maffei | 35-40 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lewis Maffei - foul #3 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG) Lewis Maffei | |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Monte Lockwood grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Michaels | 36-42 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Monte Lockwood gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Monte Lockwood connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Michaels | 36-44 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan can't connect on a floater in the paint | 36-44 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow is whistled for a carry | 36-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Waters (SG), Alvin Polk (PF) Vernon Winn, Graham Turnbow | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:18 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Floyd Siler - foul #1 on Floyd Siler, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen (SF), Robert Olinger (C) Kevin Ortez, Floyd Siler | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 17:18 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen is hacked by Manuel Gaughan - foul #1 on Manuel Gaughan, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG) Eric Zelinski | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), Neil Siler (SF) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Manuel Gaughan | |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-44 |
| 16:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Milligan | 36-44 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa misses short on a shot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Scotty James - foul #1 on Scotty James, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Kevin Ortez (SF) Albert Rosen, Robert Olinger | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Frank Thornley connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Neil Siler and he's hacked by Nathan Turpin - foul #2 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Graham Turnbow (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Nathan Turpin, Charles Waters, Alvin Polk | |
| Subs | Butler | Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF) Gregory Reynosa, Neil Siler | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Zelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez drills a 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Lewis Maffei and the foul's on Kevin Ortez - foul #2 on Kevin Ortez, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG) William Milligan | |
| 15:16 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Eric Zelinski is denied by Frank Thornley | 40-50 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Lewis Maffei throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Waters (SF) Kevin Ortez | |
| Subs | Butler | Scotty James (C) Monte Lockwood | |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Demarco takes the ball from Graham Turnbow | 40-50 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Lewis Maffei lays it in set up by Kenneth Demarco | 40-52 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski makes the turnaround from the left block | 42-52 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Lewis Maffei can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Vernon Winn - foul #3 on Vernon Winn, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Albert Rosen (SG), Kevin Ortez (SF), Alvin Polk (C) Eric Zelinski, Vernon Winn, Graham Turnbow, Floyd Siler | |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| 13:43 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez misses the 3 from straight away | 42-53 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk tips it home | 44-53 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lewis Maffei | 44-55 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Lewis Maffei hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco | 46-58 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Rosen | 48-58 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-58 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Monte Lockwood tips it but misses | 48-58 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Monte Lockwood gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Neil Siler connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Rosen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Ortez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Waters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Polk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Maffei (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Monte Lockwood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Albert Rosen is called for the reach on Lewis Maffei - foul #2 on Albert Rosen, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Nathan Urick (SF), Graham Turnbow (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Nathan Turpin, Albert Rosen, Kevin Ortez, Charles Waters, Alvin Polk | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Neil Siler, Russell Berkman, Monte Lockwood | |
| 10:57 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Manuel Gaughan, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Frank Thornley snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Frank Thornley drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Michaels | 48-62 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick is denied on a layup by Scotty James | 48-62 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Siler | 48-62 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler tips it in | 50-62 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Frank Thornley loses the dribble to Nathan Urick | 50-62 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski is hacked by Frank Thornley - foul #1 on Frank Thornley, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez (SF), Alvin Polk (PF) Nathan Urick, Graham Turnbow | |
| Subs | Butler | Lewis Maffei (SG), Monte Lockwood (C) Stephen Michaels, Scotty James | |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk snags the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Frank Thornley tips it back up and in | 50-64 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Milligan - foul #1 on William Milligan, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen (SG), Charles Waters (PF) Vernon Winn, Floyd Siler | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Neil Siler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF) William Milligan, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley | |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Zelinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Rosen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Polk (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Butler | Monte Lockwood hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 52-64 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Waters | 52-64 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Monte Lockwood takes the ball from Eric Zelinski | 52-64 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Neil Siler hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Demarco | 52-66 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-66 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Lewis Maffei can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Monte Lockwood buries a runner from close range | 54-68 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Russell Berkman lays it in on a great pass from Neil Siler and he's fouled by Kevin Ortez - foul #3 on Kevin Ortez, team foul #6 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Graham Turnbow (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Eric Zelinski, Albert Rosen, Kevin Ortez, Alvin Polk | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Scotty James (C) Lewis Maffei, Neil Siler, Monte Lockwood | |
| 05:28 | Butler | Russell Berkman makes the free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is fouled on the floor by Vernon Winn - foul #4 on Vernon Winn, team foul #7 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen (SF) Charles Waters | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Frank Thornley (PF) Kenneth Demarco, Russell Berkman | |
| 04:54 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin drills a 3 from the left corner | 63-73 |
| 04:28 | Butler | William Milligan drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Manuel Gaughan | 63-75 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses the shot from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| 04:05 | Butler | The jump hook by Manuel Gaughan is blocked by Floyd Siler | 63-75 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Scotty James grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Vernon Winn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Albert Rosen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Butler | The jump hook by Manuel Gaughan is blocked by Floyd Siler | 63-75 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler scores on a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Scotty James - foul #2 on Scotty James, team foul #7 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Charles Waters (SG), Kevin Ortez (SF), Alvin Polk (PF) Nathan Turpin, Vernon Winn, Albert Rosen, Graham Turnbow | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Scotty James | |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler makes the free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Monte Lockwood | 66-77 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Graham Turnbow (PF) Charles Waters, Alvin Polk | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 66-77 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Butler | Lewis Maffei is hacked by Graham Turnbow - foul #2 on Graham Turnbow, team foul #8 | 66-77 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-79 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses the tip | 66-79 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-79 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-79 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan snags the offensive board | 66-79 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Frank Thornley lays it in | 66-81 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-81 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Eric Zelinski steals the ball from Kenneth Demarco | 69-81 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez is hacked by Manuel Gaughan - foul #3 on Manuel Gaughan, team foul #8 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Albert Rosen (SG), Charles Waters (PF), Alvin Polk (C) Eric Zelinski, Vernon Winn, Graham Turnbow, Floyd Siler | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Nathan Turpin is called for the reach on Neil Siler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #9 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger (C) Kevin Ortez | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Neil Siler misses the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk gets the rebound | 71-82 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Scotty James picks off the pass by Nathan Turpin | 71-82 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-82 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger grabs the defensive rebound | 71-82 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Scotty James denies the turnaround by Albert Rosen | 71-82 |