| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) C - Richard Swenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Frank Spurr - foul #1 on Frank Spurr, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Richard Swenson steals it from Joseph Palmer | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn lays it in | 0-5 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Phillip Pruzansky steals it from Frank Spurr in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 0-5 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson can't finish the layup | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Frank Spurr - foul #2 on Frank Spurr, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Coy Palos (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Adam Cook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the jumper from the free throw line | 3-8 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos tips it back up and in | 3-10 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Bill Fletcher is hacked by Coy Palos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Coy Palos, team foul #1 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 16:49 | Butler | Bill Fletcher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-10 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | William Harper is hacked by John Woolridge - foul #1 on John Woolridge, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (C) Robert Dalton | |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | William Harper hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kurt Palmer | 3-12 |
| 16:22 | Butler | John Gearhart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Derick Bruhn (PF) William Harper, Coy Palos | |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly is called for traveling | 3-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Charles Buentello (C) Jody Witt, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Richard Swenson (C) Robert Ayers, James McGilberry | |
| 15:48 | Butler | John Gearhart misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-12 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn grabs the defensive rebound | 3-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Adam Cook (fresh) C - Charles Buentello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) PF - Derick Bruhn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-12 |
| 15:41 | Butler | John Gearhart grabs the defensive rebound | 3-12 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Buentello | 5-12 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly is fouled on the floor by Charles Buentello - foul #1 on Charles Buentello, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, Adam Cook, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert Dalton (C) Raymond Kelly, Carl Carpenter, Kurt Palmer, Richard Swenson | |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Huizenga - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF) John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is hacked by William Harper - foul #1 on William Harper, team foul #2 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), James McGilberry (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Robert Jones, Derick Bruhn, Robert Dalton | |
| 14:36 | Butler | James McGilberry steps in front of the Timothy Davis pass | 5-14 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos's layup is rejected by Joseph Palmer | 5-14 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Timothy Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry is fouled on the floor by Thomas Neal - foul #1 on Thomas Neal, team foul #6 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Jody Witt, Thomas Neal, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF), Kurt Palmer (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry, Coy Palos, Richard Swenson | |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | William Harper is fouled on the floor by John Woolridge - foul #2 on John Woolridge, team foul #7 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Charles Buentello (C) Timothy Davis, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG) Carl Carpenter | |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | William Harper makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:33 | Butler | John Gearhart snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Adam Cook | 7-15 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer loses the dribble to Andrew Huizenga | 7-15 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga dunks the ball | 9-15 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the dunk | 9-15 |
| 13:09 | Butler | John Gearhart snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kurt Palmer - foul #1 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Dalton (C) Raymond Kelly, Derick Bruhn | |
| 13:02 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bill Fletcher - foul #1 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #8 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Coy Palos (PF) William Harper, Kurt Palmer | |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:41 | Butler | John Gearhart is whistled for traveling | 10-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Bill Fletcher, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos's fadeaway is rejected by John Gearhart | 10-16 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the tip | 10-16 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 10-16 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga tips it home | 12-16 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Andrew Huizenga - foul #2 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #9 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Andrew Huizenga, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Derick Bruhn (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Coy Palos, Robert Dalton | |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 12-16 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Harper | 12-16 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses long on a shot from the right side | 12-16 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the easy layup | 12-16 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the board | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Jody Witt (fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Carpenter (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Robert Jones (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Derick Bruhn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Timothy Davis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Thomas Neal (SF), Adam Cook (PF) Timothy Davis, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), James McGilberry (SF), Kurt Palmer (PF) William Harper, Carl Carpenter, Robert Jones, Derick Bruhn | |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Jody Witt scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Swenson - foul #1 on Richard Swenson, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Adam Cook swats the short shot by Richard Swenson | 15-18 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Richard Swenson swats the layup by Joseph Palmer | 15-18 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Adam Cook can't tip it in | 15-18 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Adam Cook tips it in | 17-18 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Bill Fletcher, Thomas Neal, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Derick Bruhn (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Raymond Kelly, Kurt Palmer, Richard Swenson | |
| 10:04 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Coy Palos (PF) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry, Derick Bruhn | |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #10 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF) Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson (C) Robert Dalton | |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Carl Carpenter steals the ball from Kenneth Halverson in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos can't finish the layup | 17-21 |
| 09:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buentello | 17-21 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Timothy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (SG) John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones's layup is rejected by Thomas Neal | 17-21 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones tips it home | 17-23 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Bill Fletcher misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-23 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones's floater is tipped away by Charles Buentello | 17-23 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Thomas Neal pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson scores on a floater from the right side | 19-23 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Harper | 19-25 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Carpenter - foul #1 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (C) Timothy Davis, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), James McGilberry (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF), Robert Dalton (C) William Harper, Carl Carpenter, Robert Jones, Coy Palos, Richard Swenson | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky hits a shot from the left side set up by Derick Bruhn | 20-27 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Bill Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fairly fresh) SG - Jody Witt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) SF - James McGilberry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derick Bruhn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dalton (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Adam Cook misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn blows the layup | 20-27 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses short on a floater from the left side | 20-27 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Bill Fletcher is open and scores on a floater from the right side | 22-27 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bill Fletcher - foul #2 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #11 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Kurt Palmer (C) Raymond Kelly, James McGilberry, Robert Dalton | |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Adam Cook blows the layup | 22-28 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derick Bruhn | 22-28 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Adam Cook is fouled on the floor by Derick Bruhn - foul #1 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Phillip Pruzansky | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | William Harper comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #12 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF) John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Robert Jones, Derick Bruhn | |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | William Harper makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | William Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Adam Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SG) Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (SF) Richard Swenson | |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses short on a runner in the paint | 24-30 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Thomas Neal grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 04:30 | Butler | John Gearhart comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Coy Palos - foul #2 on Coy Palos, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG) Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry, Coy Palos, Kurt Palmer | |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-30 |
| 04:30 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:30 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones loses the dribble to John Gearhart | 26-30 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Jody Witt is hacked by Carl Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:19 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Swenson | 26-30 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Timothy Davis steps in front of the Carl Carpenter pass | 26-30 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Timothy Davis lays it up and in | 28-30 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Adam Cook can't throw it down but the foul's on Derick Bruhn - foul #2 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Jody Witt, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:39 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Woolridge | 29-32 |
| 03:19 | Butler | John Gearhart is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Spurr | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Gearhart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Adam Cook (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) PF - Derick Bruhn (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dalton (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | William Harper loses the dribble to John Woolridge | 32-32 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is hacked by Carl Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Charles Buentello (C) John Gearhart, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), James McGilberry (SF), Coy Palos (PF) William Harper, Carl Carpenter, Derick Bruhn, Robert Dalton | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Coy Palos | 32-32 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos loses the dribble to Frank Spurr | 32-32 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson (C) Kurt Palmer | |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos is hacked by Bill Fletcher - foul #3 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #13 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (PG) Bill Fletcher | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:26 | Butler | John Woolridge comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Gearhart - foul #1 on John Gearhart, team foul #14 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Frank Spurr, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Jones (SF) Raymond Kelly, James McGilberry | |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Robert Ayers picks off the pass by Kenneth Halverson | 32-36 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers hits the finger roll | 32-38 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Coy Palos - foul #3 on Coy Palos, team foul #12 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Charles Buentello (C) John Gearhart, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Derick Bruhn (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Coy Palos, Richard Swenson | |
| 01:48 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (SF), Kurt Palmer (C) Robert Jones, Robert Dalton | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson is hacked by Derick Bruhn - foul #3 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #13 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF) Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton (C) Derick Bruhn | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Kurt Palmer | 34-40 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Frank Spurr connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Davis | 37-40 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Halverson - foul #2 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #15 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (PG), Joseph Palmer (C) Timothy Davis, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, James McGilberry, Robert Dalton | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Gearhart buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Palmer and he's hacked by Robert Ayers - foul #1 on Robert Ayers, team foul #14 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF), Adam Cook (PF) Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG) Robert Ayers | |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Gearhart misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:20 | Butler | John Gearhart grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Adam Cook blows the layup | 39-41 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Thomas Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 39-41 |