| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) PF - Robert Pham (fresh) C - Marion Ogata (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) SG - James Russell (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) C - Donald Cooper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Marion Ogata wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Marion Ogata throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Mikkelson | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | James Russell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Marion Ogata gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Robert Pham buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Paul Teeter | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Warner | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses the jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Robert Pham knocks in the jumper from close range | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | James Russell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | John Jones misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | John Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | James Russell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson travels with the ball | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper misses badly on a shot from the left block | 6-7 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Robert Pham snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Paul Teeter is hacked by Donald Cooper - foul #1 on Donald Cooper, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SG), John Bublitz (PF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Paul Teeter, Thomas Mikkelson, Thomas McCrorey, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:45 | Butler | Robert Pham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Russell - foul #1 on James Russell, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Robert Pham misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Robert Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | John Jones clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Charles Plaisted can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | James Russell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Robert Pham grabs the board | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (fresh) SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) SF - Robert Pham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) C - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Stengel (fairly fresh) C - Donald Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Robert Pham misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clarence Hertenstein | 7-7 |
| 14:54 | Butler | John Bublitz makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Pham | 9-7 |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Warner | 9-9 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Clarence Hertenstein, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, Adam Binkley, Robert Pham, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Robert Mathers (SG), Vernon Allen (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Kent Marchant (C) Steven Warner, James Russell, John Jones, Raymond Stengel, Donald Cooper | |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Marion Ogata snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Marion Ogata snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Teeter | 11-9 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Marion Ogata tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Teeter | 15-11 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Marion Ogata can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Lindsey Pierce - foul #1 on Lindsey Pierce, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Pham (PF) John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), James Russell (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (PF), Donald Cooper (C) Chris Vitela, Vernon Allen, Lindsey Pierce, Kent Marchant | |
| 12:32 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Jones (SF) Robert Mathers | |
| 12:00 | Butler | Robert Pham clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Cooper - foul #2 on Donald Cooper, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SG), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Paul Teeter, Thomas Mikkelson, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel (PF), Lindsey Pierce (C) Joshua Hymowitz, Donald Cooper | |
| 12:00 | Butler | Robert Pham misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Robert Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 18-13 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (fresh) SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Russell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Charles Plaisted comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-13 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-13 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce tips it back up and in | 18-15 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Steven Warner steals the ball from Robert Pham | 18-15 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner hits the finger roll | 18-17 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Lindsey Pierce is called for the reach on Adam Binkley - foul #2 on Lindsey Pierce, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Thomas Mikkelson (SG), John Bublitz (PF), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, Thomas McCrorey, Robert Pham, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers (SG), Vernon Allen (SF), Joshua Hymowitz (PF), Kent Marchant (C) James Russell, John Jones, Raymond Stengel, Lindsey Pierce | |
| 10:00 | Butler | Kent Marchant picks off the pass by Marion Ogata | 18-17 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant drills a floater from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Steven Warner is called for the reach on Paul Teeter - foul #1 on Steven Warner, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (SF) Adam Binkley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG) Steven Warner | |
| 09:00 | Butler | Chris Vitela steps in front of the Marion Ogata pass | 18-19 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Paul Teeter grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:24 | Butler | John Bublitz buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Teeter and he's fouled by Joshua Hymowitz - foul #1 on Joshua Hymowitz, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Pham (SF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Charles Plaisted, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Russell (SG), John Jones (SF), Raymond Stengel (PF) Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Kent Marchant | |
| 08:24 | Butler | John Bublitz makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers travels with the ball | 21-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:55 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | John Jones drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Chris Vitela | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Russell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mathers (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Pham | 26-21 |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 26-21 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Mathers - foul #1 on Robert Mathers, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SG), Marion Ogata (C) Paul Teeter, Thomas Mikkelson, Thomas McCrorey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Kent Marchant (C) Chris Vitela, Robert Mathers | |
| 06:53 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | James Russell loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 27-21 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Charles Plaisted buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Adam Binkley | 29-21 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | John Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Robert Pham snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Steven Warner is called for the reach on Robert Pham - foul #2 on Steven Warner, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Robert Mathers (SG), Vernon Allen (SF), Joshua Hymowitz (PF) Steven Warner, James Russell, John Jones, Raymond Stengel | |
| 05:33 | Butler | Robert Pham misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hymowitz | 29-21 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), John Bublitz (PF) Adam Binkley, Robert Pham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:51 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is hacked by Robert Mathers - foul #2 on Robert Mathers, team foul #10 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Adam Thompson (C) Charles Plaisted, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Russell (SG) Robert Mathers | |
| 04:51 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | 3 seconds is called on Vernon Allen | 31-21 |
| 04:22 | Butler | John Bublitz is denied on a layup by Joshua Hymowitz | 31-21 |
| 04:20 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Thompson | 31-21 |
| 04:02 | Butler | John Bublitz knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Thompson and he's hacked by Joshua Hymowitz - foul #2 on Joshua Hymowitz, team foul #11 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SG), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Thomas Mikkelson, Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Jones (SF), Raymond Stengel (PF) James Russell, Joshua Hymowitz | |
| 04:02 | Butler | John Bublitz makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel is hacked by Paul Teeter - foul #1 on Paul Teeter, team foul #2 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Pham (SF), Marion Ogata (C) Thomas McCrorey, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Robert Mathers (SG), Donald Cooper (C) Chris Vitela, Vernon Allen, Kent Marchant | |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Binkley - foul #1 on Adam Binkley, team foul #3 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) SF - Robert Pham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mathers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Marion Ogata connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Robert Pham | 36-23 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | John Bublitz steals it from John Jones | 36-23 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Robert Pham misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-23 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | John Jones misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Pham - foul #1 on Robert Pham, team foul #4 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF) Charles Plaisted, Adam Binkley, John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Russell (SG), Lindsey Pierce (PF) Robert Mathers, Raymond Stengel | |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Robert Pham clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-24 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Teeter - foul #2 on Paul Teeter, team foul #5 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein (C) Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers (SF) John Jones | |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Lindsey Pierce - foul #3 on Lindsey Pierce, team foul #12 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (C) Robert Pham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (PF) Lindsey Pierce | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | James Russell is hacked by Adam Thompson during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Adam Thompson, team foul #6 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz double dribbles | 38-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SF) Paul Teeter, Thomas McCrorey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Raymond Stengel (PF) Steven Warner, Joshua Hymowitz | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Adam Binkley double dribbles | 38-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Marion Ogata (C) Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers is fouled on the floor by Adam Binkley - foul #2 on Adam Binkley, team foul #7 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Pham (SF) Thomas Mikkelson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant (C) Donald Cooper | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Robert Pham can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-28 |