| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Rackers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco clanks a shot from the left block | 38-37 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon tips it home | 38-39 |
| 19:30 | Butler | William Rackers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joel Badgett and he's fouled by Roy Lee - foul #1 on Roy Lee, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:30 | Butler | William Rackers makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson scores on a shot from the right side set up by Bruce Mahon | 41-41 |
| 18:46 | Butler | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Joel Badgett hits the finger roll | 43-41 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Mahon and he's hacked by William Rackers - foul #2 on William Rackers, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Rackers | 43-43 |
| 17:37 | Butler | John Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (C) William Rackers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (PG) Aaron Simpson | |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), John Sobeski (C) Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Hood (SF), Gilbert Molinar (C) Eric Aldaco, Roy Lee | |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:52 | Butler | James Sharer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | John Johnson is called for the reach on Eric Simons - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (SG), John Allie (C) Bruce Mahon, Jamie Wyman | |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Shockley | 43-48 |
| 16:16 | Butler | James Sharer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Simons | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Sharer (fresh) PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Shockley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Hood (fresh) PF - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Allie (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Butler | John Sobeski makes the shot from the left block set up by Daniel Orem | 45-51 |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood throws it down on a nice dish by Gilbert Molinar | 45-53 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Daniel Orem's layup is rejected by John Allie | 45-53 |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | John Allie pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-53 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | John Allie tips it in | 45-55 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Gilbert Molinar is called for the reach on Daniel Orem - foul #2 on Gilbert Molinar, team foul #2 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), William Rackers (C) Bruce Hoke, Benjamin Brandon, James Sharer, Daniel Orem, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Bruce Mahon (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Jamie Wyman (PF), Roy Lee (C) Eric Simons, Harry Shockley, Roger Hood, Gilbert Molinar, John Allie | |
| 14:48 | Butler | William Rackers buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Johnson | 47-55 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 14:41 | Butler | William Rackers pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:24 | Butler | John Johnson misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Simpson - foul #2 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| 14:24 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 14:24 | Butler | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson lays it in on a great pass from Eric Aldaco and the foul's on William Rackers - foul #3 on William Rackers, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson misses the free throw | 48-57 |
| 14:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Rackers | 48-57 |
| 13:44 | Butler | William Rackers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (SG) Bruce Mahon | |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-57 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Marty Ralph pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Joel Badgett connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marty Ralph | 51-57 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Herman Primo gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Herman Primo drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Johnson | 53-57 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Joel Badgett pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Joel Badgett can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons's pass is intercepted by Joel Badgett | 53-57 |
| 11:52 | Butler | John Johnson is hacked by Eric Simons - foul #3 on Eric Simons, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (PG), Bruce Mahon (SG), Roger Hood (SF), Gilbert Molinar (PF), John Allie (C) Aaron Simpson, Eric Simons, Eric Aldaco, Jamie Wyman, Roy Lee | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Sharer (fresh) PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Shockley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Hood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Allie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Butler | James Sharer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | John Allie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon loses the ball out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 10:53 | Butler | James Sharer is fouled on the floor by Roger Hood - foul #2 on Roger Hood, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Bruce Hoke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:33 | Butler | Roger Hood takes the ball from Benjamin Brandon | 53-57 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 10:08 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Orem | 55-57 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood dunks the ball | 55-59 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Hood - foul #3 on Roger Hood, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), William Rackers (C) James Sharer, Daniel Orem, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Jamie Wyman (PF), Roy Lee (C) Harry Shockley, Roger Hood, Gilbert Molinar, John Allie | |
| 09:35 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman tips it in | 57-61 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 08:58 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:43 | Butler | John Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 60-61 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Joel Badgett clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 08:12 | Butler | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:51 | Butler | John Johnson drills a shot from the left wing set up by Marty Ralph | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Mahon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jamie Wyman and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Daniel Orem (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (PG), Harry Shockley (SG) Aaron Simpson, Bruce Mahon | |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Joel Badgett grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Roy Lee is called for the reach on Bruce Hoke - foul #2 on Roy Lee, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Bruce Hoke misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Bruce Hoke pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Harry Shockley - foul #3 on Harry Shockley, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF), John Sobeski (C) Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Hood (SF), Gilbert Molinar (PF), John Allie (C) Eric Aldaco, Jamie Wyman, Roy Lee | |
| 06:41 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | John Allie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 06:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herman Primo | 64-63 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses short on a jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Hoke - foul #1 on Bruce Hoke, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Joel Badgett (SF), William Rackers (C) Bruce Hoke, James Sharer, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Jamie Wyman (PF) Harry Shockley, John Allie | |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jamie Wyman | 64-65 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Herman Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Joel Badgett is hacked by Eric Simons - foul #4 on Eric Simons, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Ralph (PF) Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Roy Lee (C) Eric Simons, Roger Hood, Gilbert Molinar | |
| 04:58 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 04:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marty Ralph | 66-65 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Marty Ralph drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Johnson | 68-65 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-65 |
| 03:40 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the board | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jamie Wyman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Butler | John Johnson is hacked by Aaron Simpson - foul #3 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), Daniel Orem (SF), John Sobeski (C) Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (PG), Gilbert Molinar (PF) Aaron Simpson, Jamie Wyman | |
| 03:35 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:35 | Butler | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gilbert Molinar | 69-67 |
| 02:54 | Butler | John Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Sobeski | 72-67 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), William Rackers (C) Benjamin Brandon, Daniel Orem, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Jamie Wyman (PF) Eric Simons, Gilbert Molinar | |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon is hacked by Marty Ralph - foul #1 on Marty Ralph, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:33 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Marty Ralph connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Herman Primo | 74-67 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | John Johnson is called for the reach on Aaron Simpson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Aaron Simpson is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #4 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| 01:33 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:33 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | John Johnson denies the turnaround by Roy Lee | 76-69 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee snags the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Herman Primo is called for the reach on Bruce Mahon - foul #1 on Herman Primo, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:41 | Butler | William Rackers pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | William Rackers is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Simpson - foul #5 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (PF) Marty Ralph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (PG) Aaron Simpson | |
| 00:38 | Butler | William Rackers makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:38 | Butler | William Rackers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Mahon | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Joel Badgett is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Simons - foul #5 on Eric Simons, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Ralph (PF) William Rackers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (PG) Eric Simons | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Aldaco | 79-76 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Bruce Mahon is called for the reach on Herman Primo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Mahon, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Butler | William Rackers (C) Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Marty Ralph gets the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Marty Ralph is hacked by Jamie Wyman - foul #1 on Jamie Wyman, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-76 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Marty Ralph snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Marty Ralph is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Shockley - foul #4 on Harry Shockley, team foul #16 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (C) William Rackers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-76 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Lee | 84-76 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman hits a 3 from the left corner | 84-79 |
| 00:05 | Butler | John Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Shockley - foul #5 on Harry Shockley, team foul #17 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Lux (PG) Harry Shockley | |
| 00:05 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:05 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-79 |