| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Lepe (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris is hacked by Erick Ashley - foul #1 on Erick Ashley, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Terry Harris and he's hacked by Billy Woodley - foul #1 on Billy Woodley, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Michael Grant steps in front of the Stephen Lepe pass | 40-30 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant tips it but misses | 40-30 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Stephen Lepe pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Stephen Lepe double dribbles | 40-30 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is called for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Louis Grist (C) Stephen Lepe | |
| 17:49 | Butler | Gregory Skoog knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Erick Ashley and he's fouled by Samuel Walling - foul #2 on Samuel Walling, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark McConaghy (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF) Erick Ashley, Billy Woodley | |
| 17:49 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Grant, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Woodrow McCall (SF), Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Carey Mahon, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG) Joseph Dean | |
| 17:07 | Butler | Rex Cuddy connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Justin Corning | 40-35 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall travels with the ball | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Woodley (PF) Rex Cuddy | |
| 16:23 | Butler | Billy Woodley drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark McConaghy | 40-37 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Billy Woodley steals the ball from Thomas Payne | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dana Maxfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Butler | Louis Grist double dribbles | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Carey Mahon (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, Woodrow McCall, Dana Maxfield, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Stephen Lepe (C) Gregory Skoog, Mark McConaghy, Louis Grist | |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Billy Woodley | 40-37 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Michael Grant blocks the jumper by Joseph Dean | 40-37 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Stephen Lepe snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Samuel Walling takes the ball from Joseph Dean | 40-37 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Walling | 42-37 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses the floater in the paint | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Mark McConaghy (PF) Justin Corning, Billy Woodley | |
| 14:15 | Butler | Stephen Lepe's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Grant | 42-37 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Harris | 45-37 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Erick Ashley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling's pass is intercepted by Mark McConaghy | 45-37 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Michael Grant denies the turnaround by Stephen Lepe | 45-37 |
| 13:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Skoog | 45-37 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses short on a floater from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Mark McConaghy hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses the shot from close range | 47-39 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Gregory Skoog steals the ball from Samuel Walling in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carey Mahon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) PF - Mark McConaghy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Lepe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the easy layup but the foul's on Terry Harris - foul #1 on Terry Harris, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Woodrow McCall (SF), Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Carey Mahon, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (PG), Rex Cuddy (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Gregory Skoog, Erick Ashley, Mark McConaghy, Stephen Lepe | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne throws it down set up by Woodrow McCall | 49-41 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Rex Cuddy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper connects on the 3 from straight away | 52-41 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Justin Corning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG) Joseph Dean | |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Corning - foul #2 on Justin Corning, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark McConaghy (SF) Rex Cuddy | |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Billy Woodley snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Gregory Skoog scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark McConaghy | 53-43 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses the 3 from straight away | 53-43 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Louis Grist grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Billy Woodley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dana Maxfield - foul #1 on Dana Maxfield, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Carey Mahon (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, Woodrow McCall, Dana Maxfield, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG), Joshua Shaver (C) Justin Corning, Louis Grist | |
| 08:57 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris is hacked by Mark McConaghy - foul #2 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF) Mark McConaghy, Billy Woodley | |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Grant | 53-45 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Rasco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Rex Cuddy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Joshua Shaver tips it in | 55-47 |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Don Rasco drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-49 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Skoog - foul #1 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (SG), Woodrow McCall (SF), Thomas Payne (C) Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Stephen Lepe (C) Gregory Skoog, Don Rasco, Erick Ashley, Rex Cuddy, Joshua Shaver | |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Ronald Waltman is called for the reach on Justin Corning - foul #1 on Ronald Waltman, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Dana Maxfield (PF) Samuel Walling, Carey Mahon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:07 | Butler | Dana Maxfield is called for the reach on Billy Woodley - foul #2 on Dana Maxfield, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Mark McConaghy comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Woodrow McCall - foul #3 on Woodrow McCall, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG) Justin Corning | |
| 05:52 | Butler | Mark McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Mark McConaghy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dana Maxfield | 60-50 |
| 05:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Dean takes the ball from Ronald Waltman | 60-50 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Mark McConaghy hits a jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Mark McConaghy - foul #3 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon (PF), Michael Grant (C) Dana Maxfield, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Cuddy (PF), Louis Grist (C) Billy Woodley, Stephen Lepe | |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Louis Grist lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Skoog | 63-54 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Grist | 63-54 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall is fouled on the floor by Mark McConaghy - foul #4 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Erick Ashley (SF) Joseph Dean, Mark McConaghy | |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Erick Ashley gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Woodrow McCall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is called for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Harris (SF), Thomas Payne (C) Woodrow McCall, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG), Billy Woodley (PF) Gregory Skoog, Rex Cuddy | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Louis Grist misses the jump hook from the left block | 63-54 |
| 03:11 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Grist | 63-54 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-54 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Billy Woodley gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Grant (C) Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Stephen Lepe (C) Justin Corning, Don Rasco, Louis Grist | |
| 02:46 | Butler | Joseph Dean buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Woodley | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Terry Harris | 65-57 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Erick Ashley clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Harris - foul #2 on Terry Harris, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Stephen Lepe grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 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) | |
| 01:34 | Butler | Joseph Dean's floater is tipped away by Carey Mahon | 65-58 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Billy Woodley gets the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Gregory Skoog can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-58 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Gregory Skoog snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Dean - foul #1 on Joseph Dean, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (PF) Carey Mahon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Stephen Lepe misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-58 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall grabs the board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Skoog - foul #2 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne (C) Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Stephen Lepe snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is fouled on the floor by Terry Harris - foul #3 on Terry Harris, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon (PF), Michael Grant (C) Woodrow McCall, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant is hacked by Joseph Dean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (PF) Carey Mahon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Robert Smith steals it from Joseph Dean | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-58 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Gregory Skoog grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Stephen Lepe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Gregory Skoog hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling runs out the clock | 69-60 |