| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Cleveland State | Anthony Phillips blocks the short jumper by George Maltby | 28-26 |
| 19:52 | Butler | Anthony Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Albert Lenz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Chester Simmons | 28-26 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allan Bell | 30-26 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Anthony Phillips is hacked by Jay Thorne - foul #2 on Jay Thorne, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Anthony Phillips hits a shot near the basket | 30-28 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Phillips - foul #2 on Anthony Phillips, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Chester Simmons blocks the jumper by Jeff Colosimo | 31-28 |
| 18:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Morris | 31-28 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo buries a shot near the basket set up by Henry Lackey and the foul's on Chester Simmons - foul #2 on Chester Simmons, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Robinson (PF) Anthony Phillips | |
| 17:11 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (C) Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, Chester Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (SG), Walter Burns (C) Jon Morris, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | George Maltby blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Henry Lackey pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Horace Derrickson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 31-31 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Robert Robinson tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell's pass is intercepted by Horace Derrickson in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Horace Derrickson slams it home | 31-33 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | George Maltby drills a jumper from the left block | 33-33 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Henry Lackey knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Norman (fresh) SF - Mark Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Maltby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Lenz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | George Maltby is fouled on the floor by Walter Burns - foul #1 on Walter Burns, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Chester Simmons (C) Allan Bell, George Maltby, Benjamin Gorby | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Henry Lackey, Albert Lenz, Walter Burns | |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Jon Morris takes the ball from Joseph Finley | 33-36 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Horace Derrickson misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne banks in the layup set up by Harry Norman | 35-36 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Jon Morris can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-36 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Robert Robinson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Anthony Phillips grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Finley | 37-36 |
| 13:01 | Butler | The jump hook by Anthony Phillips is blocked by Mark Carey | 37-36 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Horace Derrickson tips it in | 37-38 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Jay Thorne is called for the reach on Jon Morris - foul #3 on Jay Thorne, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Benjamin Gorby (SF), George Maltby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Harry Norman, Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, Mark Carey, Chester Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Alfred Cooley (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Walter Burns (PF), Herman Craighead (C) Horace Derrickson, Jon Morris, Robert Robinson, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 12:00 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sowa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) PF - George Maltby (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Przbyslaw Zulauf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Burns (fresh) C - Herman Craighead (fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Albert Lenz can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Burns - foul #2 on Walter Burns, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Alfred Cooley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Walter Burns hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 43-40 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | George Maltby pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the fadeaway from the right side | 45-40 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Albert Lenz blows the layup | 45-40 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Herman Craighead tips it home | 45-42 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Mark Carey (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Allan Bell, Robert Sowa, Benjamin Gorby, George Maltby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Alfred Cooley, Albert Lenz, Walter Burns, Herman Craighead | |
| 08:52 | Butler | Chester Simmons picks off the pass by Robert Robinson | 45-42 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman is hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG) Henry Lackey | |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jay Thorne and he's hacked by Jeff Colosimo - foul #2 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Lenz (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Horace Derrickson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Albert Lenz | 48-45 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), George Maltby (PF) Harry Norman, Mark Carey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:56 | Butler | Anthony Phillips scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jon Morris | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Horace Derrickson is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Bell - foul #1 on Allan Bell, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG) Horace Derrickson | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Chester Simmons is called for the reach on Henry Lackey - foul #3 on Chester Simmons, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Jon Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Finley | 48-47 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Albert Lenz grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Henry Lackey | 48-50 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | George Maltby knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jay Thorne and he's hacked by Anthony Phillips - foul #3 on Anthony Phillips, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, Chester Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (SG), Alfred Cooley (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Walter Burns (C) Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | George Maltby makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Robert Robinson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Benjamin Gorby - foul #1 on Benjamin Gorby, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) George Maltby | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG) Henry Lackey | |
| 05:49 | Butler | Robert Robinson makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Gorby | 54-53 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Horace Derrickson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Jerome Evans tips it home | 54-55 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby tips it in | 56-55 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Walter Burns's pass is intercepted by Harry Norman | 56-55 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa banks in the layup set up by Harry Norman | 58-55 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Robert Sowa steals it from Alfred Cooley | 58-55 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa misses the tip | 58-55 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Walter Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Jon Morris (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Jerome Evans, Horace Derrickson, Alfred Cooley, Robert Robinson, Walter Burns | |
| 03:46 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses long on a shot in the paint | 58-55 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | George Maltby snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-55 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley hits the follow up shot | 60-55 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Albert Lenz knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Henry Lackey and he's hacked by Chester Simmons - foul #4 on Chester Simmons, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses the free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley is fouled on the floor by Albert Lenz - foul #2 on Albert Lenz, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Anthony Phillips | 60-57 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Finley - foul #2 on Joseph Finley, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley is fouled on the floor by Albert Lenz - foul #3 on Albert Lenz, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Joseph Finley steals it from Anthony Phillips | 62-59 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | George Maltby can't finish the layup | 62-59 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Anthony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Joseph Finley steals the ball from Albert Lenz | 62-59 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Finley | 64-59 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo hits a driving attempt in the lane | 64-61 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Henry Lackey is called for the reach on Allan Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Lackey, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG) Jay Thorne | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Anthony Phillips | 66-61 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Jon Morris misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Lackey - foul #3 on Henry Lackey, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Jon Morris drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeff Colosimo | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Lackey - foul #4 on Henry Lackey, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG) Allan Bell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jon Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Jon Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Maltby | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | George Maltby runs out the clock | 68-64 |