| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Albert Lenz inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Jon Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses the tip | 27-40 |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Maltby | 27-40 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeff Colosimo - foul #1 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell grabs the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons is fouled on the floor by Henry Lackey - foul #3 on Henry Lackey, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG) Henry Lackey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Thorne | 27-44 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Horace Derrickson is hacked by George Maltby - foul #2 on George Maltby, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Anthony Phillips clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-44 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons lays it up and in set up by Joseph Finley and he's hacked by Horace Derrickson - foul #2 on Horace Derrickson, team foul #3 | 27-46 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons makes the free throw | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:36 | Butler | Anthony Phillips steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-47 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell is fouled on the floor by Horace Derrickson - foul #3 on Horace Derrickson, team foul #4 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG) Horace Derrickson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by George Maltby | 27-49 |
| 16:47 | Butler | The jumper by Albert Lenz is denied by George Maltby | 27-49 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne grabs the board | 27-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons is whistled for traveling | 27-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Cooley (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Walter Burns (PF), Herman Craighead (C) Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| 16:02 | Butler | Walter Burns misses long on a floater from the left block | 27-49 |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf pulls down the rebound | 27-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jerome Evans (fresh) SG - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Burns (fresh) C - Herman Craighead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sowa (fresh) SF - Mark Carey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Przbyslaw Zulauf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-49 |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby tips it back up and in | 27-51 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Robert Robinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Evans | 30-51 |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfred Cooley - foul #1 on Alfred Cooley, team foul #5 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Horace Derrickson (SG), Albert Lenz (SF) Jerome Evans, Alfred Cooley, Herman Craighead | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa misses the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 15:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Walter Burns | 30-52 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Henry Lackey can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Sowa - foul #2 on Robert Sowa, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Walter Burns steals the ball from Benjamin Gorby | 32-52 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Albert Lenz scores on a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Benjamin Gorby - foul #1 on Benjamin Gorby, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Jeff Colosimo (C) Horace Derrickson, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), George Maltby (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Harry Norman, Robert Sowa, Mark Carey, Benjamin Gorby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses the free throw | 34-52 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Maltby | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons is fouled on the floor by Jeff Colosimo - foul #2 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Phillips (PF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley banks in the layup set up by Jay Thorne | 34-54 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Albert Lenz comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 34-54 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | George Maltby gets the rebound | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Jeff Colosimo is called for the reach on Joseph Finley - foul #3 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #7 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Robinson (SF) Albert Lenz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Henry Lackey can't finish the layup | 34-54 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | George Maltby grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jay Thorne | 34-57 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Anthony Phillips misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-57 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons gets the rebound | 34-57 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Robinson takes the ball from Joseph Finley | 34-57 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Henry Lackey is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Bell - foul #2 on Allan Bell, team foul #4 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Walter Burns (C) Jon Morris, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Horace Derrickson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Lackey | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Burns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sowa (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Carey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) 7 pts. C - Przbyslaw Zulauf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Henry Lackey pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Horace Derrickson loses the dribble to Mark Carey | 37-57 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Carey | 37-59 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Harry Norman steals it from Henry Lackey | 37-59 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | Albert Lenz picks off the pass by Harry Norman | 37-59 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Mark Carey steals it from Walter Burns | 37-59 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Albert Lenz takes the ball from Mark Carey | 37-59 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Albert Lenz hits the finger roll set up by Horace Derrickson | 39-59 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman gets the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey is whistled for traveling | 39-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Henry Lackey, Robert Robinson, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), George Maltby (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Harry Norman, Robert Sowa, Mark Carey, Benjamin Gorby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 09:19 | Butler | Horace Derrickson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jay Thorne - foul #1 on Jay Thorne, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Cooley (SF) Albert Lenz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:19 | Butler | Horace Derrickson makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Horace Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | George Maltby can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jeff Colosimo - foul #4 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #8 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Herman Craighead (C) Horace Derrickson, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | George Maltby makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | George Maltby misses the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Herman Craighead grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 08:38 | Butler | A charge is called on Jon Morris - foul #1 on Jon Morris, team foul #9 | 41-60 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Herman Craighead grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Jon Morris comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jay Thorne - foul #2 on Jay Thorne, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Lenz (SF), Walter Burns (C) Alfred Cooley, Herman Craighead | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:06 | Butler | Jon Morris misses the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | George Maltby buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jay Thorne | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jerome Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Burns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Jon Morris knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-62 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Anthony Phillips swats the short shot by Chester Simmons | 45-62 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Walter Burns grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Joseph Finley is called for the reach on Jon Morris - foul #1 on Joseph Finley, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Jeff Colosimo (C) Jerome Evans, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:12 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | George Maltby hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Finley | 47-64 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Anthony Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Chester Simmons - foul #2 on Chester Simmons, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (SG) Jon Morris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| 06:34 | Butler | Anthony Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Anthony Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman is hacked by Horace Derrickson - foul #4 on Horace Derrickson, team foul #10 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Robinson (PF) Anthony Phillips | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (SG) Allan Bell | |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Robert Robinson banks in the layup set up by Henry Lackey and he's hacked by Benjamin Gorby - foul #2 on Benjamin Gorby, team foul #9 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Maltby (PF) Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 05:46 | Butler | Robert Robinson makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | George Maltby makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Carey | 51-68 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Horace Derrickson is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Gorby - foul #3 on Benjamin Gorby, team foul #10 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Walter Burns (PF) Henry Lackey, Albert Lenz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Chester Simmons (C) Harry Norman, Robert Sowa, Mark Carey, Benjamin Gorby | |
| 04:57 | Butler | Horace Derrickson makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Horace Derrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | George Maltby grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by George Maltby | 52-70 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Jay Thorne steals the ball from Jon Morris | 52-70 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeff Colosimo - foul #5 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #11 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Alfred Cooley (SF) Jon Morris, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Mark Carey (PF), Benjamin Gorby (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Butler | Alfred Cooley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-71 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jerome Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sowa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Burns - foul #2 on Walter Burns, team foul #12 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Raymond Snow (PG), Herman Craighead (C) Horace Derrickson, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Joseph Finley | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herman Craighead | 52-72 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Herman Craighead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-72 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alfred Cooley - foul #2 on Alfred Cooley, team foul #13 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Robinson (C) Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Raymond Snow connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-73 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 54-73 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Alfred Cooley gets the rebound | 54-73 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Alfred Cooley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-73 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Robert Robinson tips it in | 56-73 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman is fouled on the floor by Herman Craighead - foul #1 on Herman Craighead, team foul #14 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (SG), Walter Burns (C) Raymond Snow, Herman Craighead | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Robert Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Carey | 56-74 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-74 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby snags the offensive board | 56-74 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #15 | 56-74 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-76 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa pulls down the rebound | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Sowa, team foul #11 | 56-76 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jerome Evans knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Cooley | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman runs out the clock | 59-76 |