| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timmy King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willie Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jay Buch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Mule (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Butler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 19:40 | Butler | George Burkowski grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Willie Quinn is called for the reach on Willie Hile - foul #3 on Willie Quinn, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons (SF) Willie Quinn | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Matney (SG), Clinton Miller (PF) Robert Mule, Terry Butler | |
| 19:11 | Butler | George Burkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kevin Simmons | 30-34 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons misses the dunk but the foul's on Willie Hile - foul #2 on Willie Hile, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Willie Hile drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from George Burkowski | 31-36 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clinton Miller - foul #1 on Clinton Miller, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Mule (SG), Melvin Flaherty (C) Christopher Matney, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Robert Mule pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Timmy King is called for the reach on Willie Hile - foul #3 on Timmy King, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Timmy King | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Matney (SG), Terry Butler (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Robert Mule, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 17:39 | Butler | Jamel Simmons steps in front of the Christopher Matney pass | 33-36 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Terry Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Christopher Matney buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Burkowski | 33-39 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gilbert - foul #2 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lawrence Messing (SF), Douglas Mah (PF), Robert Morning (C) David Byrum, Jay Buch, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (PG), Robert Mule (SG), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) George Burkowski, Willie Hile, Terry Butler, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah is fouled on the floor by Clinton Miller - foul #2 on Clinton Miller, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG) Andres Marino | |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning knocks in the floater from the left side | 35-39 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Robert Mule buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Kevin Simmons (C) Jamel Simmons, Robert Morning | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Willie Hile (SF), Terry Butler (PF), Mark Parker (C) Kris Price, Christopher Matney, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) SG - David Byrum (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Messing (fresh) PF - Douglas Mah (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Mule (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Butler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Butler | George Burkowski connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah buries a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Mark Parker - foul #1 on Mark Parker, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timmy King (PG), Willie Quinn (SF) John Lopresti, Lawrence Messing | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (PG), Christopher Matney (SG), Clinton Miller (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Robert Mule, Terry Butler, Mark Parker | |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Andres Marino is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons (SG), Jay Buch (PF) David Byrum, Douglas Mah | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Mule (SG), Melvin Flaherty (C) Andres Marino, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Willie Hile loses the ball out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Thomas Gilbert (C) Willie Hile, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Timmy King makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Simmons | 43-44 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Christopher Matney connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Mule | 43-46 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Matney takes the ball from Kevin Simmons | 43-46 |
| 13:19 | Butler | George Burkowski is fouled on the floor by Timmy King - foul #4 on Timmy King, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), David Byrum (SG), Douglas Mah (C) Timmy King, Jamel Simmons, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Willie Hile (SF), Terry Butler (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) George Burkowski, Robert Mule, Clinton Miller, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 13:00 | Butler | Christopher Matney misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Jay Buch picks off the pass by Willie Hile | 46-46 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | David Byrum comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Christopher Matney gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Willie Hile knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Kris Price and he's hacked by Jay Buch - foul #2 on Jay Buch, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons (C) Jay Buch | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Robert Mule (SG), Clinton Miller (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, Christopher Matney, Terry Butler, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Willie Hile misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) SG - David Byrum (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willie Quinn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Mah (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Mule (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah clanks a floater from the right block | 46-48 |
| 11:30 | Butler | George Burkowski gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Robert Mule loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons (PG), Lawrence Messing (SF) John Lopresti, Willie Quinn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Clinton Miller scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Mule | 48-50 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Messing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Willie Hile snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Robert Mule misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 10:19 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Hile | 48-50 |
| 10:07 | Butler | George Burkowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clinton Miller | 48-52 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah loses the dribble to Robert Mule | 48-52 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Robert Mule comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on David Byrum - foul #1 on David Byrum, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), Willie Quinn (SF), Jay Buch (PF), Robert Morning (C) David Byrum, Lawrence Messing, Douglas Mah, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Christopher Matney (SF), Terry Butler (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) George Burkowski, Willie Hile, Clinton Miller, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 09:17 | Butler | Robert Mule misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Robert Mule makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Terry Butler blocks the short jumper by Robert Morning | 48-53 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Robert Mule misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Christopher Matney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Christopher Matney misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) SG - Jamel Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Willie Quinn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jay Buch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Morning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Mule (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Matney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Butler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 48-53 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Morning | 48-53 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Robert Mule grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Christopher Matney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty tips it home | 48-55 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Terry Butler is called for the reach on Jamel Simmons - foul #2 on Terry Butler, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timmy King (PG), David Byrum (SG), Kevin Simmons (C) John Lopresti, Jamel Simmons, Robert Morning | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Willie Hile (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, Robert Mule, Terry Butler, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Timmy King | 51-55 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Willie Hile banks in the layup set up by George Burkowski | 51-57 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | David Byrum snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Timmy King is fouled on the floor by Clinton Miller - foul #3 on Clinton Miller, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah (PF) Jay Buch | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Parker (C) Thomas Gilbert | |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Timmy King misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Timmy King comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-57 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Mark Parker grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 05:13 | Butler | George Burkowski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Timmy King is hacked by George Burkowski - foul #3 on George Burkowski, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons (SF) Willie Quinn | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Mule (SG), Terry Butler (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Christopher Matney, Clinton Miller, Mark Parker | |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Timmy King misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 04:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kevin Simmons | 51-59 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | David Byrum scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 03:41 | Butler | George Burkowski's floater is knocked away by Kevin Simmons | 53-59 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | David Byrum gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timmy King (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Byrum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jamel Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Mah (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Mule (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Hile (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Butler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Timmy King is whistled for a carry | 53-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), Willie Quinn (SF), Jay Buch (PF) Timmy King, David Byrum, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (PG), Christopher Matney (SG), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) George Burkowski, Robert Mule, Terry Butler, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 03:06 | Butler | Willie Hile lays it up and in on a great pass from Andres Marino | 53-61 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Mah | 56-61 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Willie Hile misses the floater from the right side | 56-61 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Willie Hile hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timmy King (PG), David Byrum (SG), Kevin Simmons (C) John Lopresti, Jamel Simmons, Douglas Mah | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Robert Mule (SG) Andres Marino, Willie Hile | |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Timmy King scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Byrum | 59-63 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 59-65 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 01:48 | Butler | George Burkowski hits a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Jay Buch - foul #3 on Jay Buch, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Hile (SF), Terry Butler (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Christopher Matney, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 01:48 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kevin Simmons | 59-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch connects on the shot from the baseline set up by David Byrum | 61-67 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Terry Butler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-67 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert tips it in | 61-69 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 01:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Willie Hile | 61-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Terry Butler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 61-69 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Timmy King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons grabs the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willie Quinn | 64-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | George Burkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Timmy King - foul #5 on Timmy King, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Timmy King | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Matney (SF), Clinton Miller (PF) Willie Hile, Terry Butler | |
| 00:34 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:34 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by John Lopresti - foul #1 on John Lopresti, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Hile (SF), Terry Butler (PF) Christopher Matney, Clinton Miller | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Simmons | 64-73 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Terry Butler grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 00:09 | Butler | David Byrum is called for the reach on Terry Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Byrum, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Terry Butler makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Terry Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti loses the dribble to Terry Butler | 64-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | George Burkowski runs out the clock | 64-75 |