| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) SG - John Cole (fresh) SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Armando Galvez (fresh) SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) SF - Javier Lopez (fresh) PF - Jack Mahan (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | David Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Javier Lopez | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Raymond Weese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Joshua Devane connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Cole and he's fouled by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Joshua Devane makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | David Clark blows the layup | 3-5 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Roger Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Raymond Weese buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Devane | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Allen Pauley pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:36 | Butler | John Cole misses long on a floater from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Javier Lopez | 5-5 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Raymond Weese is called for the reach on Jack Mahan - foul #1 on Raymond Weese, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas (SG), Robert Braxton (PF), William Howard (C) Francis Winslow, Jack Mahan, David Clark | |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Joshua Devane steps in front of the Armando Galvez pass | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Butler | John Cole misses the dunk attempt | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | William Howard grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Allen Pauley - foul #1 on Allen Pauley, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Delbert Jastremski (PF) Raymond Weese | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider (PF) Javier Lopez | |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Allen Pauley is hacked by Thomas Snider - foul #1 on Thomas Snider, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Eric Clement (C) John Cole, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG) Armando Galvez | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Charles Carter clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Charles Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Allen Pauley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Braxton | 5-7 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Delbert Jastremski steps in front of the William Howard pass | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) SF - Allen Pauley (fairly fresh) PF - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) C - Eric Clement (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Meeks (fresh) SG - Alfredo Vargas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Howard (fresh) PF - Thomas Snider (fresh) C - Robert Braxton (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Eric Clement is fouled on the floor by Robert Braxton - foul #1 on Robert Braxton, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Joshua Devane, Allen Pauley, Delbert Jastremski, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez (PG), Francis Winslow (SG), Javier Lopez (SF), Jack Mahan (PF), David Clark (C) Robert Meeks, Alfredo Vargas, William Howard, Thomas Snider, Robert Braxton | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Dean Hertzog misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jack Mahan - foul #1 on Jack Mahan, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Dean Hertzog makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Dean Hertzog makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Charles Carter steals it from Armando Galvez | 7-7 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Charles Carter misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Dean Hertzog clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Allen Pauley (SF), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) John Cole, Dean Hertzog, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG), William Howard (SF), Thomas Snider (PF), Robert Braxton (C) Armando Galvez, Javier Lopez, Jack Mahan, David Clark | |
| 13:24 | Butler | Robert Braxton steals it from Charles Carter | 7-10 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider buries a driving attempt from the left block | 7-12 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Carter | 9-12 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow loses the dribble to Allen Pauley | 9-12 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Charles Carter connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Devane | 11-12 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow is hacked by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Raymond Weese (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Charles Carter, Delbert Jastremski, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez (PG), Alfredo Vargas (SG), Javier Lopez (SF), Jack Mahan (PF), David Clark (C) Robert Meeks, Francis Winslow, William Howard, Thomas Snider, Robert Braxton | |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Roger Hoffman grabs the board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Armando Galvez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfredo Vargas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Javier Lopez (fresh) PF - Jack Mahan (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Roger Hoffman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Raymond Weese tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez clanks a runner in the paint | 13-12 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | David Clark hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Raymond Weese connects on the runner from the right block set up by John Cole | 15-14 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (PG), Dean Hertzog (SF) Joshua Devane, Allen Pauley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Dean Hertzog makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jon McIllwain | 17-16 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alfredo Vargas | 17-18 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Jon McIllwain misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | David Clark snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Javier Lopez | 17-21 |
| 09:31 | Butler | John Cole misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfredo Vargas - foul #1 on Alfredo Vargas, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) Jon McIllwain, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow (SG), William Howard (SF), Thomas Snider (PF), Robert Braxton (C) Alfredo Vargas, Javier Lopez, Jack Mahan, David Clark | |
| 09:31 | Butler | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:31 | Butler | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Howard | 18-23 |
| 09:04 | Butler | John Cole hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Devane | 20-23 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider loses the ball out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Allen Pauley (SF) John Cole, Dean Hertzog | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG) Armando Galvez | |
| 08:21 | Butler | Joshua Devane knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | William Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-23 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Joshua Devane gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Eric Clement hits a runner in the paint | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) PF - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Clement (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Meeks (fresh) SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Howard (fresh) PF - Thomas Snider (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Braxton (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Delbert Jastremski - foul #1 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (SG), Raymond Weese (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Joshua Devane, Delbert Jastremski, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez (PG), Alfredo Vargas (SG), Javier Lopez (SF), David Clark (C) Robert Meeks, Francis Winslow, William Howard, Robert Braxton | |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Jon McIllwain is hacked by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG) Jon McIllwain | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan (PF), Robert Braxton (C) Thomas Snider, David Clark | |
| 06:52 | Butler | John Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-25 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Raymond Weese pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Allen Pauley misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Javier Lopez - foul #1 on Javier Lopez, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Raymond Weese is called for the reach on Jack Mahan - foul #2 on Raymond Weese, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hertzog (PF) Raymond Weese | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Howard (C) Robert Braxton | |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | William Howard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 05:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roger Hoffman | 27-25 |
| 05:46 | Butler | John Cole buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-25 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Alfredo Vargas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Allen Pauley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Charles Carter travels with the ball | 30-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Delbert Jastremski (PF) Charles Carter, John Cole, Allen Pauley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow (SG) Alfredo Vargas | |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | William Howard comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Delbert Jastremski - foul #2 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Clement (PF) Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton (C) Javier Lopez | |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | William Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Eric Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Jack Mahan swats the layup by Eric Clement | 30-26 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Devane - foul #1 on Joshua Devane, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mojiesz Petrowski (SF), Thomas Snider (PF) William Howard, Jack Mahan | |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Eric Clement grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Jon McIllwain misses short on a jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Roger Hoffman tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Mojiesz Petrowski knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Armando Galvez | 32-28 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Joshua Devane is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joshua Devane, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), John Cole (SG), Bryce Adams (SF) Joshua Devane, Jon McIllwain, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (PG), Javier Lopez (SF) Armando Galvez, Mojiesz Petrowski | |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Eric Clement snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Bryce Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-28 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow grabs the board | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryce Adams (fresh) PF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Meeks (fresh) SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Javier Lopez (fresh) PF - Thomas Snider (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Braxton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton is hacked by Eric Clement - foul #1 on Eric Clement, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Charles Carter, Bryce Adams, Dean Hertzog, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Clark (C) Thomas Snider | |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:00 | Butler | John Cole misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Clark | 32-30 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton misses the shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Braxton misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Allen Pauley grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Devane | 34-30 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | David Clark misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Delbert Jastremski - foul #3 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #11 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Roger Hoffman (C) John Cole, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez (PG), Alfredo Vargas (SG), William Howard (SF), Jack Mahan (PF) Robert Meeks, Francis Winslow, Javier Lopez, Robert Braxton | |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | David Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Roger Hoffman grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Allen Pauley can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Alfredo Vargas - foul #2 on Alfredo Vargas, team foul #8 | 34-31 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez is fouled on the floor by Joshua Devane - foul #3 on Joshua Devane, team foul #12 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (SG) Joshua Devane | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Armando Galvez misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Roger Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Charles Carter hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Alfredo Vargas - foul #3 on Alfredo Vargas, team foul #9 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow (SG) Alfredo Vargas | |
| 01:22 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan double dribbles | 39-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hertzog (SF), Eric Clement (PF) Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider (C) David Clark | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Eric Clement buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dean Hertzog and he's fouled by Jack Mahan - foul #2 on Jack Mahan, team foul #10 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG) Jon McIllwain | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Javier Lopez (SF) Thomas Snider | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan is hacked by John Cole - foul #2 on John Cole, team foul #13 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Meeks (SG) Francis Winslow | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Jack Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Dean Hertzog hits a runner from the right block set up by Eric Clement | 44-33 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | William Howard makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Mahan | 44-35 |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Cole clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-35 |