| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alan Luckett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Calahan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Sweeting (fresh) PF - Clarence Maisonet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Voss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Everett Maple steals it from Patrick Calahan | 24-27 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Johnson and he's fouled by Alan Luckett - foul #2 on Alan Luckett, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #3 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF) Thomas Mikkelson | |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Forest Alba can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Patrick Calahan - foul #2 on Patrick Calahan, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 3rd free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Clarence Maisonet snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan travels with the ball | 24-33 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 24-33 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-33 |
| 16:36 | Butler | The jump hook by Everett Maple is blocked by Timothy Voss | 27-33 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Forest Alba grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Forest Alba hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Everett Maple steals it from Clarence Maisonet | 27-33 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Marion Ogata banks in the layup on a nice dish by Everett Maple | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alan Luckett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Calahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Sweeting (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Maisonet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Voss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) PF - Marion Ogata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 27-35 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Voss - foul #1 on Timothy Voss, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Williams (PG), Richard Plata (SG), Curtis Prevost (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Alan Lewis (C) Alan Luckett, Patrick Calahan, Hubert Sweeting, Clarence Maisonet, Timothy Voss | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Alphonse Pena (C) Charles Davis, Marion Ogata | |
| 15:11 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Alan Lewis gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | Alan Lewis clanks a floater from the left side | 27-35 |
| 14:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alphonse Pena | 27-35 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Everett Maple is fouled on the floor by Richard Plata - foul #2 on Richard Plata, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| 14:12 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Plata - foul #3 on Richard Plata, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Curtis Prevost comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Alan Lewis misses the tip | 27-37 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Richard Murphy snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Alan Lewis clanks a turnaround in the lane | 27-37 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Murphy grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | Alan Lewis's pass is intercepted by Everett Maple | 27-37 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Everett Maple lays it in | 27-39 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Thomas Mikkelson steps in front of the Alan Lewis pass | 27-39 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Alphonse Pena is denied on a dunk by Richard Murphy | 27-39 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Murphy grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | John Bublitz is called for the reach on Curtis Prevost - foul #1 on John Bublitz, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett (PG), Patrick Calahan (SG), Hubert Sweeting (SF), Clarence Maisonet (PF), Timothy Voss (C) Christopher Williams, Richard Plata, Curtis Prevost, Richard Murphy, Alan Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF), Marion Ogata (PF) Forest Alba, Alphonse Pena | |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan is hacked by John Bublitz - foul #2 on John Bublitz, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Charles Davis picks off the pass by Timothy Voss | 27-39 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Everett Maple scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Mikkelson | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alan Luckett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Calahan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Sweeting (fresh) PF - Clarence Maisonet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Voss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bublitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Clarence Maisonet | 29-42 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Marion Ogata loses the ball out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Forest Alba (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Charles Davis, John Bublitz | |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Alan Luckett is called for the reach on Everett Maple in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Luckett, team foul #6 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG) Everett Maple | |
| 09:54 | Butler | Earl Hisey loses the dribble to Alan Luckett | 32-42 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Clarence Maisonet is blocked by Marion Ogata | 32-42 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Forest Alba scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Hisey | 32-44 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-44 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting tips it but misses | 32-44 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Forest Alba hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-44 |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Clarence Maisonet is hacked by Marion Ogata - foul #1 on Marion Ogata, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Williams (PG), Richard Plata (SG), Curtis Prevost (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Alan Lewis (C) Alan Luckett, Patrick Calahan, Hubert Sweeting, Clarence Maisonet, Timothy Voss | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG), Charles Davis (SF), John Bublitz (PF), Alphonse Pena (C) Earl Hisey, Forest Alba, Marion Ogata, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Plata (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Prevost (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Alan Lewis hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Everett Maple is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Everett Maple, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Alan Lewis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Everett Maple can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 06:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Bublitz | 40-44 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Charles Davis hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Everett Maple | 40-46 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Richard Plata is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Richard Plata, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan (SG), Hubert Sweeting (SF), Clarence Maisonet (PF), Timothy Voss (C) Richard Plata, Curtis Prevost, Richard Murphy, Alan Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Forest Alba (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Charles Davis, Alphonse Pena | |
| 04:57 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the jumper from the right side set up by Everett Maple | 40-48 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 04:41 | Butler | John Bublitz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Everett Maple is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Williams - foul #3 on Christopher Williams, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett (PG) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Marion Ogata (PF) John Bublitz | |
| 04:37 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Forest Alba - foul #3 on Forest Alba, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Everett Maple | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Johnson | 41-53 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Everett Maple buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Mikkelson | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alan Luckett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Calahan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Sweeting (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Maisonet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Voss (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Thomas Mikkelson is called for the reach on Timothy Voss - foul #4 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Williams (PG), Richard Plata (SG), Curtis Prevost (SF), Richard Murphy (PF) Alan Luckett, Patrick Calahan, Hubert Sweeting, Clarence Maisonet | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Everett Maple comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Plata gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Christopher Williams is hacked by Marion Ogata - foul #2 on Marion Ogata, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alan Lewis (C) Timothy Voss | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Christopher Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Everett Maple misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Williams - foul #4 on Christopher Williams, team foul #9 | 44-55 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 02:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Mikkelson | 44-57 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Marion Ogata can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 44-57 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Plata grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Curtis Prevost buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson blows the dunk | 47-57 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Curtis Prevost connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Plata | 49-57 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson's pass is intercepted by Richard Plata | 49-57 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett (PG), Patrick Calahan (SG), Hubert Sweeting (SF), Clarence Maisonet (PF), Timothy Voss (C) Christopher Williams, Richard Plata, Curtis Prevost, Richard Murphy, Alan Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson is hacked by Alan Luckett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Luckett, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF) Forest Alba | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 00:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marion Ogata | 49-58 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Marion Ogata is hacked by Patrick Calahan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Calahan, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Luckett | 51-60 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Luckett - foul #5 on Alan Luckett, team foul #12 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Williams (PG) Alan Luckett | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Everett Maple - foul #3 on Everett Maple, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Plata (SG), Curtis Prevost (SF), Richard Murphy (PF) Patrick Calahan, Hubert Sweeting, Clarence Maisonet | |
| Subs | Butler | Forest Alba (SF) Charles Davis | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is hacked by Christopher Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Williams, team foul #13 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan (SG), Hubert Sweeting (SF), Clarence Maisonet (PF) Christopher Williams, Richard Plata, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF) Forest Alba | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Everett Maple steps in front of the Curtis Prevost pass in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Everett Maple throws it down | 53-66 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-66 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Marion Ogata snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Everett Maple runs out the clock | 53-66 |