| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jasper Canup (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Metzger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Chris Young inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-34 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Carroll Dobson drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Tony Green | 23-36 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Chris Young buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Stone | 26-36 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Tony Green misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Chris Young - foul #3 on Chris Young, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Brown (SF) Chris Young | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:06 | Butler | Tony Green makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Tony Green misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Carroll Dobson blocks the short jumper by Cecil Jackson | 26-37 |
| 18:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Metzger | 26-37 |
| 18:33 | Butler | William Pruett is fouled on the floor by Cecil Jackson - foul #2 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Todd Metzger loses the ball out of bounds | 26-37 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Stone | 28-37 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Todd Metzger blows the dunk | 28-37 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Carroll Dobson tips it in | 28-39 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson hits the finger roll set up by Charles Stone | 30-39 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Jasper Canup picks off the pass by Todd Metzger | 30-39 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Paul Stephens picks off the pass by Charles Stone in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 16:58 | Butler | William Pruett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 30-41 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Stone | 33-41 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Paul Stephens scores on a jump hook in the lane | 33-43 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 16:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Metzger | 33-43 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Todd Metzger and he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Chris Young (SF), Gerald Stoops (PF), Cory Wuest (C) Charles Stone, Jasper Canup, Robert Brown, Cecil Jackson, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger | |
| 15:55 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) SF - Chris Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Stoops (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Wuest (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Barnett - foul #2 on Ryan Barnett, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Carroll Dobson comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Hudson - foul #1 on Harold Hudson, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Paul Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Ryan Barnett tips it but misses | 35-46 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Carroll Dobson can't finish the layup | 37-46 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Chris Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Chris Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 37-46 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Stoops | 37-46 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Andrew Downes pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a floater from the right side | 37-46 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Andrew Downes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Paul Stephens | 37-48 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Chris Young misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Downes - foul #2 on Andrew Downes, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Jasper Canup (SG), Cecil Jackson (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Larry Fredette, Harold Hudson, Gerald Stoops, Cory Wuest | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), Todd Metzger (PF), Douglas Buske (C) Paul Stephens, Eugene Zentner, Andrew Downes, Ryan Barnett, Carroll Dobson | |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Chris Young misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Chris Young misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Metzger | 37-48 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Todd Metzger hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Jasper Canup - foul #2 on Jasper Canup, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Brown (SF) Chris Young | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:39 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the free throw | 37-50 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-50 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Tony Green can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Roger Lee can't tip it in | 39-50 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Tony Green snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jasper Canup (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Metzger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Cecil Jackson is called for the reach on Todd Metzger - foul #3 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Young (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Joseph Bender (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger | |
| 11:02 | Butler | Douglas Buske misses short on a jumper from the right block | 39-50 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Eugene Zentner snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Eugene Zentner lays it in | 39-52 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Chris Young misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Bender - foul #2 on Joseph Bender, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (SG), Gerald Stoops (PF) Jasper Canup, Cecil Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Downes (SF), Carroll Dobson (C) Roger Lee, Joseph Bender, Douglas Buske | |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Chris Young misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Chris Young makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Carroll Dobson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest (C) Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Metzger (PF) Ryan Barnett | |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Stone | 43-52 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Downes - foul #3 on Andrew Downes, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Charles Stone, Chris Young | |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF) Eugene Zentner, Andrew Downes | |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Todd Metzger clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-52 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Tony Green tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest loses the dribble to Carroll Dobson | 45-54 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Paul Stephens buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tony Green | 45-57 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jasper Canup, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Chris Young (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Larry Fredette, Robert Brown, Gerald Stoops, Cory Wuest | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Ryan Barnett (PF), Douglas Buske (C) Paul Stephens, Todd Metzger, Carroll Dobson | |
| 07:51 | Butler | Tony Green buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Cecil Jackson - foul #4 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson (SG) Jasper Canup | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG) William Pruett | |
| 07:51 | Butler | Tony Green makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Tony Green pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) SF - Chris Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Douglas Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Ryan Barnett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-60 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Chris Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Russell - foul #2 on Stephen Russell, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup (SG) Harold Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Downes (SF) Tony Green | |
| 06:34 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), William Pruett (SG), Todd Metzger (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Roger Lee, Eugene Zentner, Ryan Barnett, Douglas Buske | |
| 06:12 | Butler | Charles Stone picks off the pass by Paul Stephens in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Brown (SF) Chris Young | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:45 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the tip | 45-61 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops (PF), Cory Wuest (C) Cecil Jackson, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:06 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-61 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Chris Young (SF) Charles Stone, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Ryan Barnett (PF) Paul Stephens, Todd Metzger | |
| 04:40 | Butler | Roger Lee makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carroll Dobson | 45-64 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-64 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Carroll Dobson snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 04:05 | Butler | William Pruett misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Ryan Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Andrew Downes can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jasper Canup - foul #4 on Jasper Canup, team foul #10 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Jasper Canup, Chris Young | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Douglas Buske (C) William Pruett, Carroll Dobson | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Andrew Downes misses the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Andrew Downes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Brown | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Stoops (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Wuest (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Downes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Douglas Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Andrew Downes lays it in on a great pass from Roger Lee | 47-67 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Douglas Buske misses the lay-in | 50-67 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Douglas Buske steals it from Robert Brown | 50-67 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Douglas Buske drills a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Cory Wuest - foul #2 on Cory Wuest, team foul #11 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Cartagena (PG) Gerald Stoops | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SF) Andrew Downes | |
| 02:15 | Butler | Douglas Buske makes the free throw | 50-70 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-70 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Roger Lee pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Roger Lee connects on the floater from the free throw line | 50-72 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson misses the floater from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Roger Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-72 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest grabs the defensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown double dribbles | 50-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops (PF) Samuel Cartagena | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Downes (SF) Joseph Bender | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Eugene Zentner is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 50-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SG) Eugene Zentner | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Andrew Downes's floater is tipped away by Robert Brown | 50-72 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops hits a floater from the baseline set up by Harold Hudson | 52-72 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Roger Lee runs out the clock | 52-72 |