| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Justin Espinosa | 37-28 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Joseph King - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses the free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 39-28 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Eric Furlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa gets the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Michael McCade takes the ball from Coy Palos | 39-28 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Coy Palos is called for the reach on Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Coy Palos, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Robert Turpin travels with the ball | 39-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Walter Baine (C) Derick Bruhn, Coy Palos, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #3 on Robert Turpin, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Walter Ewing (C) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade | |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Joseph King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG) Justin Espinosa | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones throws it down | 43-28 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Eric Furlow can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Naylor - foul #1 on Mark Naylor, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF) Terry Charland, Walter Baine | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Richard Schantz | |
| 16:39 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Walter Ewing scores on a shot from the right wing | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Keen (fresh) SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Robert White is denied on a layup by Joseph King | 46-31 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Robert Jones steals it from Andrew Kitchen | 46-31 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Robert White misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Cook - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Coy Palos (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Mark Naylor, Craig Keen, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Joseph King, Walter Ewing, Adam Cook | |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Richard Schantz loses the dribble to Terry Charland | 48-31 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:32 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-31 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the tip | 51-31 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the tip | 51-31 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos grabs the defensive rebound | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-31 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Michael McCade snags the defensive board | 51-31 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-31 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Robert White snags the defensive board | 51-31 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Andrew Kitchen takes the ball from Justin Espinosa | 51-31 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen banks in the layup | 51-33 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland is whistled for a carry | 51-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Walter Baine (C) Terry Charland, Robert White, Coy Palos, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Walter Ewing (C) Andrew Kitchen, Joseph Palmer | |
| 13:06 | Butler | Walter Ewing is whistled for traveling | 51-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Richard Schantz | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Michael McCade swats the dunk try by Walter Baine | 51-33 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Michael McCade gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Mark Naylor steps in front of the Walter Ewing pass | 51-33 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Walter Baine misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Michael McCade snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Walter Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Coy Palos (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Justin Espinosa, Robert Jones, Walter Baine | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos's layup is rejected by Joseph Palmer | 51-33 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Naylor - foul #2 on Mark Naylor, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG) Joseph King | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #4 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Jones (SF) Derick Bruhn | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Joseph Palmer | |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled on the floor by Mark Naylor - foul #3 on Mark Naylor, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Walter Ewing | |
| 10:41 | Butler | Adam Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones tips it home | 55-35 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Furlow and the foul's on Coy Palos - foul #3 on Coy Palos, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), James O'Connor (SF), Walter Baine (C) Mark Naylor, Coy Palos, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Adam Cook | |
| 10:08 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the free throw | 55-37 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Kitchen - foul #1 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF) Walter Baine | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz | |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor misses the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Michael McCade comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-37 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James O'Connor | 56-37 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (PG), Robert White (C) Terry Charland, James O'Connor | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Andrew Kitchen | |
| 09:13 | Butler | Michael McCade comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Walter Ewing pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Walter Ewing comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the follow up shot | 56-39 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones is whistled for a carry | 56-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Walter Baine (C) Craig Keen, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Eric Furlow | |
| 08:29 | Butler | Robert Turpin clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Robert White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Michael McCade gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Walter Ewing is fouled on the floor by Walter Baine - foul #2 on Walter Baine, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), James O'Connor (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Robert White, Walter Baine | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade, Robert Turpin, Walter Ewing | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James O'Connor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Coy Palos | 59-39 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Charland - foul #1 on Terry Charland, team foul #7 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Jones (SF) James O'Connor | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG) Joseph King | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-40 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Eric Furlow clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-40 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Terry Charland | 65-40 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Richard Schantz drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Turpin | 65-42 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses the jumpshot from the right side | 65-42 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the rebound | 65-42 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't finish the layup | 65-42 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Charland | 68-42 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-42 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the board | 68-42 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #5 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #6 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (PG), William Harper (SG), Robert White (SF), James O'Connor (PF) Terry Charland, Mark Naylor, Robert Jones, Coy Palos | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the board | 69-42 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Walter Ewing drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Craig Keen (fresh) SG - William Harper (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James O'Connor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fresh) 7 reb. SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Andrew Kitchen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-45 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to William Harper | 69-45 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Walter Ewing is called for the reach on Craig Keen - foul #2 on Walter Ewing, team foul #7 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Walter Baine (C) Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen misses the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Walter Baine grabs the offensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | William Harper drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-45 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Walter Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-45 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from William Harper and the foul's on Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #8 | 73-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Robert Jones (PF) William Harper, James O'Connor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen makes the free throw | 74-45 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the jumper from the left side | 74-45 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Robert White snags the defensive board | 74-45 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kenneth Halverson - foul #2 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #9 | 76-45 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor makes the free throw | 77-45 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Walter Ewing's layup is rejected by Robert White | 77-45 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 77-45 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor's pass is intercepted by Walter Ewing | 77-45 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Michael McCade lays it in set up by Walter Ewing | 77-47 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Walter Baine travels with the ball | 77-47 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-47 |