| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Armando Galvez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) SF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Mahan (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Allen Pauley inbounds the ball | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Javier Lopez picks off the pass by John Cole | 25-42 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Roger Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jack Mahan - foul #2 on Jack Mahan, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez loses the ball out of bounds | 25-44 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Roger Hoffman misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 25-44 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Clark | 25-44 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | Allen Pauley is called for the reach on Armando Galvez - foul #1 on Allen Pauley, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | David Clark is fouled on the floor by Roger Hoffman - foul #1 on Roger Hoffman, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton (PF), William Howard (C) Jack Mahan, David Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Delbert Jastremski (PF) Raymond Weese | |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Allen Pauley steals it from Francis Winslow | 25-44 |
| 17:26 | Butler | John Cole hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Pauley | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton is hacked by Delbert Jastremski - foul #1 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #3 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas (SG), Thomas Snider (PF) Francis Winslow, Javier Lopez | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (PG), James Holder (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Eric Clement (C) Charles Carter, John Cole, Allen Pauley, Roger Hoffman | |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfredo Vargas | 27-46 |
| 16:39 | Butler | James Holder misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-46 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | William Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-46 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Dean Hertzog pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 15:57 | Butler | James Holder buries a shot from the right block | 27-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Armando Galvez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Vargas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Snider (fresh) C - Robert Braxton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon McIllwain (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Clement (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG), Francis Winslow (SG), Javier Lopez (SF), Jack Mahan (PF), David Clark (C) Armando Galvez, Alfredo Vargas, William Howard, Thomas Snider, Robert Braxton | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Jon McIllwain, James Holder, Dean Hertzog, Delbert Jastremski, Eric Clement | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Allen Pauley loses the dribble to David Clark | 27-48 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-48 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Roger Hoffman grabs the board | 27-48 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Joshua Devane is fouled on the floor by Javier Lopez - foul #1 on Javier Lopez, team foul #2 | 27-48 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Allen Pauley can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Javier Lopez - foul #2 on Javier Lopez, team foul #3 | 27-48 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-50 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-50 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Raymond Weese grabs the defensive rebound | 27-50 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the jumper from the left block | 27-52 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-52 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan misses the tip | 27-52 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | David Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-52 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 27-52 |
| 13:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Raymond Weese | 27-52 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Raymond Weese clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-52 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Allen Pauley tips it but misses | 27-52 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 27-52 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-52 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Roger Hoffman grabs the board | 27-52 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Joshua Devane is whistled for a carry | 27-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez (PG), Alfredo Vargas (SG), William Howard (SF), Thomas Snider (PF), Robert Braxton (C) Robert Meeks, Francis Winslow, Javier Lopez, Jack Mahan, David Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) Joshua Devane, John Cole, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Robert Braxton is denied by Delbert Jastremski | 27-52 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Dean Hertzog grabs the defensive rebound | 27-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Armando Galvez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Vargas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Snider (fresh) C - Robert Braxton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon McIllwain (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Clement (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Jon McIllwain comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 27-52 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton pulls down the rebound | 27-52 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Delbert Jastremski - foul #2 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #4 | 27-52 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 27-52 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Armando Galvez picks off the pass by Jon McIllwain | 28-52 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez lays it in | 30-52 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Eric Clement misses the easy layup | 30-52 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Alfredo Vargas | 30-52 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider's pass is intercepted by Jon McIllwain | 30-52 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Charles Carter clanks a floater from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | William Howard grabs the board | 30-52 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfredo Vargas | 32-52 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Charles Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Snider - foul #2 on Thomas Snider, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow (SG), Javier Lopez (SF), Jack Mahan (PF), David Clark (C) Alfredo Vargas, William Howard, Thomas Snider, Robert Braxton | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Jon McIllwain, Dean Hertzog, Delbert Jastremski, Eric Clement | |
| 09:17 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-54 |
| 08:53 | Butler | John Cole is fouled on the floor by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #5 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG) Armando Galvez | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG) Charles Carter | |
| 08:33 | Butler | Allen Pauley is fouled on the floor by Francis Winslow - foul #2 on Francis Winslow, team foul #6 | 34-54 |
| 08:13 | Butler | John Cole misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Francis Winslow - foul #3 on Francis Winslow, team foul #7 | 34-54 |
| 08:13 | Butler | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 08:13 | Butler | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | David Clark lays it in | 36-55 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Raymond Weese can't finish the layup | 36-55 |
| 07:36 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Cole | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Meeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Javier Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Mahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Butler | John Cole connects on the 3 from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez is fouled on the floor by Roger Hoffman - foul #2 on Roger Hoffman, team foul #5 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez (PG), Alfredo Vargas (SG), Robert Braxton (PF), William Howard (C) Robert Meeks, Francis Winslow, Jack Mahan, David Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) John Cole, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | William Howard hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Armando Galvez | 38-58 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Joshua Devane knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Carter | 38-61 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Javier Lopez | 41-61 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Joshua Devane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Eric Clement tips it home | 41-63 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfredo Vargas | 43-63 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Charles Carter drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Devane | 43-65 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #6 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG) Armando Galvez | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (SG), Bryce Adams (SF), Dean Hertzog (PF) Joshua Devane, Allen Pauley, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Dean Hertzog snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Dean Hertzog buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-68 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton is hacked by Jon McIllwain - foul #1 on Jon McIllwain, team foul #7 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mojiesz Petrowski (SF), Thomas Snider (PF) Javier Lopez, William Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | Delbert Jastremski (C) Eric Clement | |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski gets the rebound | 43-68 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Charles Carter is hacked by Robert Meeks - foul #1 on Robert Meeks, team foul #8 | 43-68 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Mojiesz Petrowski is whistled for a carry | 43-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG) Charles Carter | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Meeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Vargas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mojiesz Petrowski (fresh) PF - Thomas Snider (fresh) C - Robert Braxton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon McIllwain (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryce Adams (fresh) PF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Butler | James Holder makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-73 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-73 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton tips it but misses | 43-73 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Bryce Adams grabs the board | 43-73 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Jon McIllwain misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-73 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Braxton | 43-73 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alfredo Vargas | 45-73 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Bryce Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-73 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Jon McIllwain grabs the offensive board | 45-73 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Dean Hertzog hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jon McIllwain and he's fouled by Robert Braxton - foul #2 on Robert Braxton, team foul #9 | 45-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Howard (SF) Mojiesz Petrowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Eric Clement (C) James Holder, Bryce Adams | |
| 01:12 | Butler | Dean Hertzog makes the free throw | 45-76 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-76 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider can't tip it in | 45-76 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Braxton | 45-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-76 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Charles Carter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Meeks - foul #2 on Robert Meeks, team foul #10 | 45-76 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 45-77 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-78 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | William Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 45-78 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Charles Carter runs out the clock | 45-78 |