| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Billy Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marty Walter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hazelip (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Cresswell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dewall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | David Brooks inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Marty Walter - foul #1 on Marty Walter, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Stephen Spears knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Dewall | 27-33 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter is whistled for a carry | 27-33 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Spears - foul #2 on Stephen Spears, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:12 | Butler | David Brooks drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Majersky | 29-36 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Stephen Spears gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 29-36 |
| 17:51 | Butler | David Majersky pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:33 | Butler | David Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:10 | Butler | David Brooks pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:06 | Butler | David Majersky connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Dewall | 29-38 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | David Majersky steps in front of the Marty Walter pass | 29-38 |
| 16:48 | Butler | David Majersky misses the easy layup | 29-38 |
| 16:47 | Butler | David Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:34 | Butler | David Majersky can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Hazelip | 29-38 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Hazelip | 31-38 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Majersky | 31-40 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 31-40 |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip tips it home | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Billy Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marty Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hazelip (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Cresswell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Spears (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dewall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Billy Turner steps in front of the David Majersky pass in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Turner | 36-40 |
| 15:21 | Butler | David Brooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-40 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | David Brooks takes the ball from Michael Harris | 36-40 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins knocks in the jumper from close range set up by David Majersky and he's hacked by James Cresswell - foul #1 on James Cresswell, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Larry Moyer (SG), Shane Spero (SF), Alan Mills (PF), Charles Hitchcock (C) Billy Turner, Marty Walter, James Hazelip, James Cresswell, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), Andrew Moring (SF), George Wilson (PF) David Majersky, Stephen Spears, David Brooks, John Dewall | |
| 14:37 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | George Wilson denies the turnaround by Larry Moyer | 36-43 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Alan Mills tips it home | 38-43 |
| 13:55 | Butler | George Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Smith | 40-43 |
| 13:35 | Butler | George Wilson is hacked by Alan Mills - foul #2 on Alan Mills, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Araujo (SF) Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 13:25 | Butler | Terry Stevenson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Larry Moyer snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Moyer | 40-43 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Terry Stevenson is called for the reach on Charles Hitchcock - foul #1 on Terry Stevenson, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock can't connect on a floater from the right block | 40-43 |
| 12:20 | Butler | John Araujo pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Terry Stevenson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Charles Hitchcock grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 43-43 |
| 11:55 | Butler | George Wilson banks in the layup set up by Terry Stevenson | 43-45 |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Smith | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Moyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shane Spero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Hudson (fresh) SF - John Araujo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Moring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Alan Mills takes the ball from Terry Stevenson | 45-45 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Terry Stevenson - foul #2 on Terry Stevenson, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Billy Turner (PG), James Hazelip (SF), James Cresswell (PF), Michael Harris (C) Larry Moyer, Shane Spero, Alan Mills, Charles Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), Stephen Spears (SG), David Brooks (SF), John Dewall (PF), Goran Malinoski (C) Terry Stevenson, Herbert Hudson, John Araujo, Andrew Moring, George Wilson | |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:38 | Butler | John Dewall is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:24 | Butler | Goran Malinoski misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Harris - foul #3 on Michael Harris, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Goran Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Goran Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Brooks - foul #1 on David Brooks, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:44 | Butler | John Dewall misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner is fouled on the floor by John Dewall - foul #2 on John Dewall, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG) Stephen Spears | |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Moyer (PF) James Cresswell | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins (C) Goran Malinoski | |
| 08:58 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 49-47 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Billy Turner | 51-47 |
| 08:22 | Butler | John Dewall connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Majersky | 51-49 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip is hacked by David Brooks - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Shane Spero (SF), Alan Mills (PF), Charles Hitchcock (C) Billy Turner, Marty Walter, James Hazelip, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (PG), Stephen Spears (SG), John Araujo (SF), Andrew Moring (PF) David Majersky, Herbert Hudson, David Brooks, John Dewall | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Alan Mills knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Moyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shane Spero (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Spears (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Araujo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Moring (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Andrew Moring drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Spears and he's hacked by Alan Mills - foul #3 on Alan Mills, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hazelip (SF) Larry Moyer | |
| Subs | Butler | George Wilson (C) Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Andrew Moring makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | John Araujo is called for the reach on James Hazelip - foul #3 on John Araujo, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Billy Turner (PG) Shane Spero | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Alan Mills blocks the short jumper by John Araujo | 55-52 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Cresswell (PF), Michael Harris (C) Alan Mills, Charles Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), David Brooks (SF), John Dewall (PF) Stephen Spears, John Araujo, George Wilson | |
| 06:06 | Butler | David Majersky buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Andrew Moring - foul #1 on Andrew Moring, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Moyer (SG), Alan Mills (SF) Billy Turner, James Hazelip | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Terry Stevenson, Andrew Moring | |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Herbert Hudson is hacked by Michael Harris - foul #4 on Michael Harris, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Spears (SG) David Majersky | |
| 05:19 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Herbert Hudson's pass is intercepted by Michael Harris | 57-54 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Alan Mills misses the dunk but the foul's on David Brooks - foul #3 on David Brooks, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Billy Turner (PG), Marty Walter (SG) Shane Spero, James Cresswell | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), Andrew Moring (SF) Herbert Hudson, David Brooks | |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Alan Mills misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Alan Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Andrew Moring misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-54 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Andrew Moring tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Larry Moyer misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathan Hawkins - foul #2 on Jonathan Hawkins, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hazelip (SF) Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG), George Wilson (PF) Stephen Spears, John Dewall | |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Larry Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Larry Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:38 | Butler | David Majersky connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Hudson | 60-58 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Larry Moyer loses the dribble to David Majersky | 60-58 |
| 03:16 | Butler | David Majersky hits the finger roll | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Billy Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marty Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hazelip (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Larry Moyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Moring (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Billy Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Andrew Moring grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Cresswell (PF), Michael Harris (C) Larry Moyer, Alan Mills | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Spears (SG), David Brooks (SF), John Dewall (PF) Herbert Hudson, Andrew Moring, George Wilson | |
| 02:38 | Butler | David Majersky misses the shot near the basket | 60-60 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins misses the tip | 60-60 |
| 02:35 | Butler | David Majersky tips it back up and in | 60-62 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Harris | 62-62 |
| 02:04 | Butler | David Brooks hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Majersky | 62-65 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Stephen Spears clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marty Walter - foul #2 on Marty Walter, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Stephen Spears makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Stephen Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Marty Walter, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | John Dewall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 65-66 |
| 00:37 | Butler | John Dewall tips it in | 65-68 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell misses short on a runner in the lane | 65-68 |
| 00:21 | Butler | David Brooks pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Marty Walter is called for the reach on David Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marty Walter, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 00:20 | Butler | David Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:20 | Butler | David Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Cresswell | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | James Hazelip misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins is hacked by Billy Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Turner, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | James Cresswell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-71 |
| 00:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Brooks | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | David Brooks runs out the clock | 65-71 |