| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darren Danner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Vincent | 27-29 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Todd Allen drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Gordon Scaife | 29-29 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Pantoja - foul #1 on James Pantoja, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi lays it in on a nice dish by Hugh Gasser | 29-32 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Gordon Scaife clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 3 from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Daugherty - foul #2 on Albert Daugherty, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (C) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), Michael Shreffler (PF), Raymond Warburton (C) Albert Daugherty, Darren Danner, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| 16:59 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | James Glover steals it from Joe Vincent | 33-32 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits a floater from the left side | 35-32 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Richard Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Gasser | 35-32 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | James Glover swats the shot by Michael Shreffler | 35-32 |
| 15:21 | Butler | James Glover gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Hugh Gasser takes the ball from James Pantoja | 35-32 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser lays it in | 35-34 |
| 14:49 | Butler | James Pantoja's pass is intercepted by Hugh Gasser in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes lays it in set up by Hugh Gasser | 35-36 |
| 14:26 | Butler | James Pantoja knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 37-36 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Rhodes | 37-38 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Gordon Scaife lays it in set up by James Glover and he's hacked by Raymond Warburton - foul #1 on Raymond Warburton, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Thomas Hennigan (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, James Glover, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), John Adcock (SF), Darren Danner (PF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Hugh Gasser, Joe Vincent, Michael Shreffler, Raymond Warburton | |
| 13:52 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Gary Farmer - foul #1 on Gary Farmer, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SG) Gordon Scaife | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent (SF) Edward Rhodes | |
| 12:55 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Hennigan, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Adcock (fresh) SF - Joe Vincent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Darren Danner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 41-41 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Gary Farmer snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Gary Farmer misses the turnaround from the right block | 41-41 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Albert Daugherty - foul #3 on Albert Daugherty, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), James Glover (PF), Richard Marsh (C) Gary Farmer, Richard Hasbrouck, Jeff Davis, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), Hugh Gasser (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Raymond Warburton (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Albert Daugherty, John Adcock, Joe Vincent, Darren Danner, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| 10:03 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Marsh - foul #1 on Richard Marsh, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Richard Marsh hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Hennigan and he's fouled by Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Richard Marsh grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Thomas Hunt is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:43 | Butler | Thomas Hunt denies the turnaround by Richard Marsh | 44-42 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 44-42 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler's fadeaway is rejected by James Glover | 44-42 |
| 08:18 | Butler | James Glover pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Richard Marsh knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Pantoja and he's fouled by Thomas Hunt - foul #3 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG) Thomas Hunt | |
| 07:53 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Hugh Gasser | 47-44 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Jeff Davis knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Pantoja | 49-44 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler's floater is tipped away by Richard Marsh | 49-44 |
| 07:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Glover | 49-44 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the turnaround from the right block | 49-44 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Jeff Davis clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Edward Rhodes - foul #2 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SG), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Gordon Scaife, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Darren Danner (PF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Hugh Gasser, Edward Rhodes, Michael Shreffler, Raymond Warburton | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Todd Allen pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Todd Allen drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 53-44 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 53-44 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Danner | 53-44 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty lays it up and in | 53-46 |
| 04:25 | Butler | James Glover banks in the layup and he's hacked by Darren Danner - foul #2 on Darren Danner, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) Gary Farmer, Richard Hasbrouck, Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), Hugh Gasser (SG) Albert Daugherty, John Adcock | |
| 04:25 | Butler | James Glover makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent lays it in on a great pass from Hugh Gasser and he's fouled by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (PF) James Glover | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 56-49 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Darren Danner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Marsh - foul #2 on Richard Marsh, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (PF) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler (C) Benjamin Gerardi | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:57 | Butler | James Pantoja clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-50 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF), Todd Allen (C) Richard Hasbrouck, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Edward Rhodes, Michael Shreffler | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Gordon Scaife lays it up and in set up by Jeff Davis | 58-52 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner scores on a turnaround in the paint | 58-54 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Scaife | 60-54 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Gordon Scaife knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Daugherty | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | James Pantoja is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Daugherty - foul #4 on Albert Daugherty, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:46 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:46 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Vincent | 65-60 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Albert Daugherty is called for the reach on James Pantoja in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Daugherty, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG) Albert Daugherty | |
| 00:37 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is hacked by Edward Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Todd Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Rhodes - foul #4 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gordon Scaife - foul #3 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Richard Marsh (C) James Pantoja, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Raymond Warburton (PF) Hugh Gasser, Joe Vincent, Darren Danner | |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan is hacked by Edward Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #13 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Todd Allen (C) Gary Farmer, Richard Hasbrouck, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), Hugh Gasser (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Darren Danner (PF) Edward Rhodes, John Adcock, Michael Shreffler, Raymond Warburton | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 00:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Pantoja | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | James Pantoja runs out the clock | 71-61 |