| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | William Page is called for the reach on James Temple - foul #1 on William Page, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope banks in the layup | 25-26 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Richard Fish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lonnie Pope - foul #1 on Lonnie Pope, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 25-28 |
| 19:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Fish | 25-28 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses the tip | 25-28 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Erik Caples can't tip it in | 25-28 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Fish takes the ball from Robert Smith | 25-28 |
| 18:06 | Butler | William Page knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope is whistled for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:22 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Darrel Atchley and he's hacked by Daniel Soltys - foul #1 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Grant (PF) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG), Billy Gibson (C) William Page, Erik Caples | |
| 17:22 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant buries a fadeaway from the right block | 27-34 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Richard Fish scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-36 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant lays it in and the foul's on Michael Kleinschmidt - foul #1 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Robert Turner, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (PG), James Blevins (C) Richard Fish, Darrel Atchley | |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses the free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG) Maurice Spann | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses the lay-in | 29-36 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Ryan Depuy scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Kleinschmidt | 29-39 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston (PF) Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Erik Caples (C) Michael Kleinschmidt, James Blevins | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Berk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 8 reb. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Billy Gibson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Soltys - foul #2 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Billy Gibson lays it in on a nice dish by Tommy Muhlestein | 29-41 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant loses the dribble to Ryan Depuy | 29-41 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein misses the lay-in | 29-41 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston travels with the ball | 29-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Maurice Spann (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Lonnie Pope (C) Daniel Soltys, Robert Smith, Bill Berk, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Darrel Atchley (PF) Tommy Muhlestein, Ryan Depuy, Billy Gibson | |
| 14:48 | Butler | William Page misses short on a shot from the right side | 29-41 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Maurice Spann | 29-41 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | James Temple comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 29-41 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner misses the tip | 29-41 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Erik Caples snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 14:17 | Butler | William Page clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-41 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-41 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Richard Fish misses the tip | 29-41 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Richard Fish pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Darrel Atchley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-44 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 12:56 | Butler | A charge is called on William Page - foul #2 on William Page, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Michael Grant (PF) James Temple, Maurice Spann, Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Michael Kleinschmidt, Darrel Atchley, Erik Caples | |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Soltys | 32-44 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-44 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Ryan Depuy grabs the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Lonnie Pope - foul #2 on Lonnie Pope, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Berk (SF), Kenneth Norris (C) Robert Turner, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG) Richard Fish | |
| 12:06 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG) Daniel Soltys | |
| Subs | Butler | Darrel Atchley (PF) James Blevins | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Berk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Grant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Butler | Bill Berk takes the ball from Tommy Muhlestein | 32-45 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith hits the finger roll set up by Bill Berk | 34-45 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Darrel Atchley | 34-47 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | James Temple hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk tips it home | 36-47 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Ryan Depuy buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Kleinschmidt and he's hacked by Michael Grant - foul #2 on Michael Grant, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) Robert Smith, Bill Berk, Michael Grant, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF), Erik Caples (C) Tommy Muhlestein, Billy Gibson | |
| 10:24 | Butler | Ryan Depuy makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope makes the floater from the left block | 38-50 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Kleinschmidt | 38-52 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner tips it in | 40-52 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Erik Caples's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann (SG), Bill Berk (PF) James Temple, Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Billy Gibson (PF) Ryan Depuy, Michael Kleinschmidt, Darrel Atchley | |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Erik Caples grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein lays it up and in | 40-54 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Erik Caples is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Pope - foul #3 on Lonnie Pope, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Charles Johnston (PF), Michael Grant (C) Daniel Soltys, Maurice Spann, Robert Turner, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), John Poynter (PF), James Blevins (C) Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Erik Caples | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt connects on the shot from the right wing | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bill Berk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Poynter (fresh) C - James Blevins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Smith | 44-56 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Billy Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Kenneth Norris (SF) Ronald Waltman, Bill Berk | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF), Darrel Atchley (PF) Billy Gibson, John Poynter | |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Darrel Atchley - foul #1 on Darrel Atchley, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope (C) Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (PG) William Page | |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Darrel Atchley is called for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Michael Grant (PF) Robert Smith, Kenneth Norris, Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | James Temple can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ryan Depuy - foul #2 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Darrel Atchley comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 48-56 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Grant | 50-56 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Ryan Depuy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys double dribbles | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Billy Gibson (SF), Erik Caples (C) Michael Kleinschmidt, Richard Fish, James Blevins | |
| 05:19 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys is hacked by Ryan Depuy - foul #3 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Kenneth Norris (C) Daniel Soltys, Robert Turner, Michael Grant, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | James Temple drills a shot from the left side | 52-56 |
| 04:24 | Butler | William Page hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith drills a floater from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Ryan Depuy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Gibson | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Berk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ryan Depuy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Darrel Atchley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Erik Caples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Page - foul #3 on William Page, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Michael Grant (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) James Temple, Robert Smith, Charles Johnston, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Richard Fish (SF), John Poynter (PF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Ryan Depuy, Billy Gibson, Darrel Atchley, Erik Caples | |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Poynter | 55-59 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Richard Fish hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Charles Johnston (PF) Bill Berk, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Billy Gibson (PF) Tommy Muhlestein, John Poynter | |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston is fouled on the floor by Billy Gibson - foul #2 on Billy Gibson, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Erik Caples (C) James Blevins | |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:19 | Butler | William Page misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Richard Fish knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Billy Gibson | 57-62 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | William Page is called for the reach on Robert Turner - foul #4 on William Page, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG) Daniel Soltys | |
| Subs | Butler | Darrel Atchley (PF) Billy Gibson | |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | James Temple pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Fish is called for the reach on Robert Turner - foul #2 on Richard Fish, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Richard Fish clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Erik Caples pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Darrel Atchley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-62 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | William Page misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Erik Caples snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Lonnie Pope is called for the reach on Erik Caples - foul #4 on Lonnie Pope, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SF) Richard Fish | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Erik Caples makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Erik Caples makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | James Temple knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF) Ryan Depuy | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the jumper from the left side | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Page drills a halfcourt shot | 64-67 |