| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Hosking (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Grimshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Macedo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw inbounds the ball | 20-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce is fouled in the backcourt by David Frazier - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #1 | 20-43 |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | David Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-43 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Larry Hosking pulls down the rebound | 20-43 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Cecil Foster knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Travis Broaddus - foul #2 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #2 | 22-43 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 22-45 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Larry Hosking comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-45 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters gets the rebound | 22-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce lays it in | 22-47 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Travis Broaddus comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-47 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Donald Joyce | 22-47 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | Cecil Foster steps in front of the Philip Grimshaw pass | 22-47 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Travis Broaddus banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cecil Foster | 24-47 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce banks in the layup set up by David Johnson and the foul's on Travis Broaddus - foul #3 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #3 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG), Armando Robles (SF) Travis Broaddus, Cecil Foster | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Yeager (PF) Thomas Macedo | |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce makes the free throw | 24-50 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich can't finish the layup | 24-50 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | James Yeager pulls down the rebound | 24-50 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Armando Robles picks off the pass by David Johnson | 24-50 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Armando Robles | 26-50 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-50 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | James Yeager snags the offensive board | 26-50 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Armando Robles steals the ball from Donald Joyce | 26-50 |
| 16:14 | Butler | James Yeager is called for the reach on Larry Hosking - foul #3 on James Yeager, team foul #1 | 26-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG), Cecil Foster (SF), Bobby Perkins (PF), George Hsieh (C) David Frazier, Armando Robles, Larry Hosking, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Theodore Uhl (SF), Thomas Macedo (PF), Blaine Gingrich (C) Donald Joyce, David Johnson, Philip Grimshaw, James Yeager, Sean Walters | |
| 16:06 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses the jumper from the left side | 26-50 |
| 16:04 | Butler | George Hsieh grabs the offensive rebound | 26-50 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Drexler | 29-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Drexler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Perkins (fresh) C - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Uhl (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Macedo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Blaine Gingrich (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 29-50 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo tips it in | 29-52 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Dennis Drexler clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-52 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich gets the rebound | 29-52 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-52 |
| 15:00 | Butler | George Hsieh grabs the defensive rebound | 29-52 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Theodore Uhl - foul #2 on Theodore Uhl, team foul #2 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), John Pierce (SF) Dennis Drexler, Stephen Ullrich | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw (SF), James Yeager (PF) George Chalker, Thomas Macedo | |
| 14:46 | Butler | Cecil Foster makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Cecil Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Hsieh - foul #2 on George Hsieh, team foul #4 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG) Cecil Foster | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce (PG), David Johnson (SG), Sean Walters (C) Augustine Romano, Theodore Uhl, James Yeager | |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 14:15 | Butler | David Frazier is whistled for traveling | 31-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Hosking (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Bobby Perkins, George Hsieh | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Yeager (PF) Blaine Gingrich | |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 31-54 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Mark Fincher grabs the board | 31-54 |
| 13:43 | Butler | David Frazier misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-54 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Larry Hosking tips it home | 33-54 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Johnson | 33-56 |
| 13:09 | Butler | John Pierce can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 33-56 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | James Yeager misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-56 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | James Yeager gets the offensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Johnson | 33-58 |
| 12:15 | Butler | David Frazier is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Frazier, team foul #5 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), Bobby Perkins (PF), George Hsieh (C) David Frazier, Larry Hosking, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Theodore Uhl (SF), Thomas Macedo (PF) Donald Joyce, David Johnson, Philip Grimshaw, Sean Walters | |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 33-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bobby Perkins (fresh) C - George Hsieh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Uhl (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Macedo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | Butler | George Chalker picks off the pass by John Pierce | 33-60 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-60 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Bobby Perkins gets the rebound | 33-60 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Theodore Uhl - foul #3 on Theodore Uhl, team foul #3 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG), Cecil Foster (SF) Travis Broaddus, John Pierce | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw (SF), Blaine Gingrich (C) George Chalker, James Yeager | |
| 11:06 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich snags the defensive board | 34-60 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano is hacked by Bobby Perkins - foul #1 on Bobby Perkins, team foul #6 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Larry Hosking (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Dennis Drexler, Bobby Perkins, George Hsieh | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce (PG), David Johnson (SG), Sean Walters (C) Augustine Romano, Theodore Uhl, Blaine Gingrich | |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Larry Hosking blocks the short jumper by Sean Walters | 34-60 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters hits the follow up shot | 34-62 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-62 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters gets the rebound | 34-62 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 34-62 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Larry Hosking grabs the defensive rebound | 34-62 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Thomas Macedo picks off the pass by Stephen Ullrich | 34-62 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | David Johnson is hacked by Stephen Ullrich - foul #3 on Stephen Ullrich, team foul #7 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), John Pierce (SF) Stephen Ullrich, Cecil Foster | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Yeager (PF) Thomas Macedo | |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-63 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-64 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Mark Fincher misses the driving attempt from close range | 34-64 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters pulls down the rebound | 34-64 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Johnson | 34-66 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is fouled on the floor by Philip Grimshaw - foul #3 on Philip Grimshaw, team foul #4 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG), Stephen Ullrich (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Bobby Perkins (PF), George Hsieh (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, John Pierce, Larry Hosking, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Theodore Uhl (SF), Blaine Gingrich (C) Donald Joyce, David Johnson, Philip Grimshaw, Sean Walters | |
| 08:08 | Butler | Cecil Foster is fouled on the floor by Theodore Uhl - foul #4 on Theodore Uhl, team foul #5 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bobby Hart (SF) Theodore Uhl | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-66 |
| 07:57 | Butler | George Hsieh pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Drexler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Hsieh (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Blaine Gingrich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Bobby Perkins makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Ullrich | 36-66 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Bobby Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl (SF), James Ebert (C) Bobby Hart, James Yeager | |
| 07:05 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-66 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Blaine Gingrich | 36-66 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich connects on the runner from the left block | 36-68 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Bobby Perkins's pass is intercepted by Theodore Uhl | 36-68 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Theodore Uhl | 36-70 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich is fouled on the floor by George Chalker - foul #1 on George Chalker, team foul #6 | 36-70 |
| Subs | Butler | George Thomas (PG), Armando Robles (SF) Stephen Ullrich, Cecil Foster | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Yeager (PF) James Ebert | |
| 05:59 | Butler | Armando Robles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-70 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Blaine Gingrich | 36-70 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | James Yeager can't connect on a runner from the left block | 36-70 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | James Yeager misses the tip | 36-70 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano snags the offensive board | 36-70 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | James Yeager knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Augustine Romano | 36-73 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Armando Robles misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-73 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl grabs the board | 36-73 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl hits a jumper from the right block set up by George Chalker | 36-75 |
| 05:02 | Butler | George Hsieh can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Blaine Gingrich - foul #1 on Blaine Gingrich, team foul #7 | 36-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG) Dennis Drexler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bobby Hart (SF), James Ebert (C) George Chalker, Blaine Gingrich | |
| 05:02 | Butler | George Hsieh misses the 1st free throw | 36-75 |
| 05:02 | Butler | George Hsieh makes the 2nd free throw | 37-75 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Stephen Ullrich steps in front of the Theodore Uhl pass | 37-75 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich is fouled on the floor by James Yeager - foul #4 on James Yeager, team foul #8 | 37-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (PF) George Hsieh | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:32 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses the 1st free throw | 37-75 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | James Ebert pulls down the rebound | 37-75 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | James Ebert makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Theodore Uhl | 37-77 |
| 03:59 | Butler | James Yeager takes the ball from Cecil Foster | 37-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Thomas (fresh) SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Uhl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Hart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Yeager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by James Ebert is denied by Bobby Perkins | 37-77 |
| 03:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stephen Ullrich | 37-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Butler | George Thomas comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-77 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl snags the defensive board | 37-77 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-80 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Bobby Perkins misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 37-80 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl grabs the defensive rebound | 37-80 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-80 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Bobby Perkins pulls down the rebound | 37-80 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-80 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl snags the defensive board | 37-80 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | James Ebert comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-80 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Cecil Foster pulls down the rebound | 37-80 |
| 01:50 | Butler | James Ebert takes the ball from Cecil Foster | 37-80 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | James Ebert is fouled on the floor by Cecil Foster - foul #2 on Cecil Foster, team foul #8 | 37-80 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG), George Hsieh (C) George Thomas, Armando Robles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG) Bobby Hart | |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | James Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 37-81 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | James Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 37-82 |
| 01:03 | Butler | The 3pt attempt by George Hsieh is denied by James Ebert | 37-82 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Bobby Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-82 |
| 00:49 | Butler | George Hsieh is whistled for a carry | 37-82 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich (C) James Ebert | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | George Chalker is hacked by Stephen Ullrich - foul #4 on Stephen Ullrich, team foul #9 | 37-82 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | George Chalker makes the 1st free throw | 37-83 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | George Chalker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-84 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Cecil Foster is hacked by George Chalker - foul #2 on George Chalker, team foul #9 | 37-84 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Cecil Foster makes the 1st free throw | 38-84 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 38-84 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich snags the defensive board | 38-84 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | George Chalker runs out the clock | 38-84 |