| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) SG - John Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-32 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 23-32 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 23-32 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick hits the follow up shot | 25-32 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Bruce Whited tips it home | 25-34 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume drills a jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Bruce Whited lays it up and in | 27-36 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-36 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | John Cole can't tip it in | 27-36 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Horace Stewart snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 27-36 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-36 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Franklin Wright | 30-36 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett tips it home | 30-38 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick is whistled for a carry | 30-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), David Galli (SG), Carl Powell (SF), Richard Morant (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) SG - David Galli (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Powell (fresh) PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Horace Stewart drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 30-41 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | John Sherrill is called for the reach on Carl Powell - foul #1 on John Sherrill, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Emig | 33-41 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Andrew Bennett knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by John Sherrill | 33-43 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford scores on a runner from the right block set up by James Emig and he's hacked by John Sherrill - foul #2 on John Sherrill, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), John Cole (SG), Frank Wilson (C) James Emig, Carl Powell, Richard Morant | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 36-45 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Bruce Whited takes the ball from Joe Guillaume | 36-45 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | David Galli misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-47 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Andrew Bennett pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Cole - foul #3 on John Cole, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF) Joe Guillaume, David Galli, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 12:38 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Stephen Jasper banks in the layup | 38-49 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | James Emig is hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #2 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), Richard Morant (C) John Cole, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Morant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-49 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-49 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | James Emig clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Bret Perino's pass is intercepted by Richard Morant | 38-49 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Emig and he's hacked by Grant Benson - foul #2 on Grant Benson, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), John Cole (SG), Frank Wilson (C) James Emig, Carl Powell, Franklin Wright | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Horace Stewart, Grant Benson, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Bruce Whited blows the layup | 41-49 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | John Cole gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is hacked by Andrew Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (SF) Patrick Headrick | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the lay-in | 41-49 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett | 43-51 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | David Galli is fouled on the floor by Jason Lucas - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright (PF) Richard Morant | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | John Cole knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joe Guillaume | 46-51 |
| 07:42 | Butler | The short jumper by Kenneth Bennett is denied by Franklin Wright | 46-51 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Galli (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Lucas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Bennett and he's hacked by David Galli - foul #3 on David Galli, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF) David Galli | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), John Sherrill (C) Jason Lucas, Bruce Whited | |
| 06:57 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright double dribbles | 46-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Richard Morant (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, Franklin Wright, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bret Perino (PF) Andrew Bennett, Stephen Jasper | |
| 06:11 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 06:09 | Butler | John Sherrill tips it home | 46-55 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Bret Perino steals it from Patrick Headrick | 46-55 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Headrick | 48-55 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), John Cole (SG), Franklin Wright (PF), Frank Wilson (C) James Emig, Carl Powell, Richard Morant, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Jason Lucas, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Stephen Jasper drills a shot from the right block | 48-57 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-57 |
| 04:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bennett | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 48-57 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Stephen Jasper can't tip it in | 48-57 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett can't tip it in | 48-57 |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | John Cole comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Patrick Headrick takes the ball from Bruce Whited | 49-57 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick loses the dribble to Horace Stewart | 49-57 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Bruce Whited drills a jump hook in the paint | 49-59 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-59 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Horace Stewart tips it home | 49-61 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | John Cole can't finish the layup | 49-61 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Patrick Headrick steals it from Horace Stewart | 51-61 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume clanks a jump hook in the lane | 51-61 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Andrew Bennett's pass is intercepted by Joe Guillaume in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume hits the finger roll | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by John Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cole, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Grant Benson | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #4 on Frank Wilson, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Bruce Whited is hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #5 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (C) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Richard Morant - foul #2 on Richard Morant, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Bennett - foul #4 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SG), David Galli (SF), Dennis Crawford (C) John Cole, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright | |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Joe Guillaume is called for the reach on William Kincer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF) James Emig, David Galli, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Horace Stewart (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Jason Lucas, Grant Benson, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 00:40 | Butler | William Kincer makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:40 | Butler | William Kincer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Joe Guillaume is called for the reach on Horace Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) William Kincer | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is hacked by Joe Guillaume in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG) Joe Guillaume | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | John Cole buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Emig | 60-68 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by James Emig - foul #1 on James Emig, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Bennett - foul #5 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (SG), Dennis Crawford (C) John Cole, Patrick Headrick | |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:08 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jason Lucas runs out the clock | 61-70 |