| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Cooper (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | John Jones inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses the shot from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | John Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Pham - foul #1 on Robert Pham, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Robert Pham grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel connects on the open jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Russell | 24-31 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Marion Ogata is fouled on the floor by Donald Cooper - foul #2 on Donald Cooper, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mikkelson | 24-31 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Paul Teeter lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Mikkelson | 24-33 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | John Jones banks in the layup set up by James Russell | 26-33 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-36 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel misses long on a shot from the right side | 26-36 |
| 17:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Pham | 26-36 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers (SG), Vernon Allen (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Kent Marchant (C) James Russell, John Jones, Raymond Stengel, Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SG), John Bublitz (PF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Paul Teeter, Thomas Mikkelson, Thomas McCrorey, Marion Ogata | |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Pham steals the ball from Vernon Allen | 26-36 |
| 16:27 | Butler | John Bublitz comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 26-36 |
| 16:26 | Butler | John Bublitz hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Steven Warner | 28-38 |
| 15:54 | Butler | John Bublitz comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mathers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vernon Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Marchant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert Pham (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Adam Binkley snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Mathers - foul #3 on Robert Mathers, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), James Russell (SG), John Jones (SF), Raymond Stengel (PF), Donald Cooper (C) Steven Warner, Robert Mathers, Vernon Allen, Lindsey Pierce, Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, Adam Binkley, Robert Pham, John Bublitz | |
| 15:06 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Clarence Hertenstein - foul #1 on Clarence Hertenstein, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Marion Ogata is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Marion Ogata, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Clarence Hertenstein | |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper is called for traveling | 30-40 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Paul Teeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marion Ogata | 30-43 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Thomas McCrorey steps in front of the James Russell pass | 30-43 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Lindsey Pierce (PF) Chris Vitela, Raymond Stengel | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SG), Charles Plaisted (SF), Robert Pham (PF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Thomas Mikkelson, Thomas McCrorey, John Bublitz, Marion Ogata | |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Robert Pham snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Paul Teeter is fouled on the floor by Steven Warner - foul #3 on Steven Warner, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers (SG), Vernon Allen (SF), Kent Marchant (C) James Russell, John Jones, Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Paul Teeter | |
| 11:58 | Butler | Robert Pham misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kent Marchant - foul #1 on Kent Marchant, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Robert Pham makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Robert Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Allen | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Mathers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Marchant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Robert Pham is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Pham, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel (PF) Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (C) Adam Binkley, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Robert Pham is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Pham, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Russell (SG), John Jones (SF), Donald Cooper (C) Robert Mathers, Vernon Allen, Lindsey Pierce | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), John Bublitz (PF) Charles Plaisted, Thomas McCrorey | |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | John Bublitz is called for the reach on Raymond Stengel - foul #2 on John Bublitz, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | James Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | John Jones grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | James Russell loses the dribble to John Bublitz | 33-45 |
| 09:25 | Butler | John Bublitz misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Stengel - foul #3 on Raymond Stengel, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Lindsey Pierce (PF) Steven Warner, Raymond Stengel | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Thomas Mikkelson, Robert Pham, Marion Ogata | |
| 09:25 | Butler | John Bublitz makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 09:25 | Butler | John Bublitz misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | James Russell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey buries a shot in the paint set up by Paul Teeter and he's fouled by James Russell - foul #1 on James Russell, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers (SF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| 08:58 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | James Russell loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 33-49 |
| 08:31 | Butler | John Bublitz comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 33-49 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Donald Cooper pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Charles Plaisted knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Adam Binkley | 33-52 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers's fadeaway is rejected by John Bublitz | 33-52 |
| 08:02 | Butler | John Bublitz snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Lindsey Pierce steals it from John Bublitz | 33-52 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | James Russell is hacked by Adam Binkley - foul #1 on Adam Binkley, team foul #7 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), John Jones (SF), Raymond Stengel (PF), Kent Marchant (C) Chris Vitela, Robert Mathers, Lindsey Pierce, Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Robert Pham (PF), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, Thomas McCrorey, John Bublitz, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | James Russell misses the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 07:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Binkley | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Stengel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kent Marchant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Jones | 33-52 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Thomas Mikkelson picks off the pass by James Russell | 33-52 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson can't finish the layup | 33-52 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Adam Binkley tips it back up and in | 33-54 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-54 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant grabs the offensive board | 33-54 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Raymond Stengel misses the driving attempt from the left block | 33-54 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Paul Teeter snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-54 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Robert Pham hits the follow up shot | 33-56 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | John Jones misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-56 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Adam Binkley pulls down the rebound | 33-56 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Marion Ogata is fouled on the floor by James Russell - foul #2 on James Russell, team foul #7 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Robert Mathers (SG), Vernon Allen (SF), Joshua Hymowitz (PF), Lindsey Pierce (C) Steven Warner, James Russell, John Jones, Raymond Stengel, Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), John Bublitz (PF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Paul Teeter, Thomas Mikkelson, Robert Pham | |
| 05:14 | Butler | Marion Ogata misses the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 05:14 | Butler | John Bublitz gets the offensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Marion Ogata can't finish the layup | 33-56 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 33-56 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen can't tip it in | 33-56 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz tips it back up and in | 35-56 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Marion Ogata connects on the runner from the baseline | 35-58 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 35-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Marion Ogata | |
| 03:54 | Butler | John Bublitz lays it in on a great pass from Charles Plaisted and the foul's on Joshua Hymowitz - foul #3 on Joshua Hymowitz, team foul #8 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant (C) Joshua Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (C) Thomas McCrorey | |
| 03:54 | Butler | John Bublitz makes the free throw | 35-61 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Bublitz - foul #3 on John Bublitz, team foul #8 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Adam Thompson | |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers makes the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Butler | A charge is called on Charles Plaisted - foul #1 on Charles Plaisted, team foul #9 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (PF) Lindsey Pierce | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Mathers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kent Marchant (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Binkley (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-61 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein pulls down the rebound | 37-61 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Charles Plaisted is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Vitela - foul #1 on Chris Vitela, team foul #9 | 37-61 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Charles Plaisted misses the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers grabs the board | 37-61 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-61 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers snags the offensive board | 37-61 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-61 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Adam Binkley gets the rebound | 37-61 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Hymowitz - foul #4 on Joshua Hymowitz, team foul #10 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), Lindsey Pierce (C) Chris Vitela, Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Thomas McCrorey | |
| 02:08 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein misses the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz loses the dribble to John Bublitz | 37-62 |
| 01:29 | Butler | John Bublitz knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Plaisted | 37-64 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Mathers | 40-64 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Charles Plaisted drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clarence Hertenstein | 40-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein misses the dunk attempt | 42-67 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Mathers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-67 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Kent Marchant (C) John Walker, Joshua Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Adam Thompson | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Charles Plaisted runs out the clock | 42-67 |