| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Stephen Michaels picks off the pass by Nathan Turpin | 25-40 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Stephen Michaels can't finish the layup | 25-40 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Floyd Siler | 25-40 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Frank Thornley swats the short shot by Nathan Turpin | 25-40 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow tips it in | 27-40 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Neil Siler hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco | 27-43 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-43 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Frank Thornley gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Vernon Winn is called for the reach on Stephen Michaels - foul #2 on Vernon Winn, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Scotty James travels with the ball | 27-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (SF) Graham Turnbow | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger blows the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Michaels - foul #2 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Scotty James snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Olinger - foul #2 on Robert Olinger, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (SG), Morgan Flanagan (SF), Alvin Polk (C) Nathan Turpin, Vernon Winn, Floyd Siler | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), James Butler (SF), Russell Berkman (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Scotty James | |
| 17:15 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-45 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk grabs the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by William Milligan - foul #2 on William Milligan, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow (SF) Robert Olinger | |
| Subs | Butler | Doyle Croom (PF) Frank Thornley | |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Russell Berkman snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Russell Berkman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 29-45 |
| 16:09 | Butler | James Butler can't tip it in | 29-45 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Doyle Croom gets the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Russell Berkman scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Milligan and the foul's on Morgan Flanagan - foul #1 on Morgan Flanagan, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Richard David (SF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Scott Hunter, Graham Turnbow, Morgan Flanagan | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF) William Milligan, Gregory Reynosa, James Butler | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Russell Berkman makes the free throw | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard David (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Doyle Croom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler comes up short on the shot from the left block | 29-48 |
| 15:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Russell Berkman | 29-48 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-48 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Stephen Michaels drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Demarco | 32-51 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger (PF) Alvin Polk | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Doyle Croom, Russell Berkman | |
| 14:30 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Neil Siler | 32-54 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Richard David | 34-54 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Frank Thornley connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-56 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-56 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin tips it home | 36-56 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Neil Siler's pass is intercepted by Vernon Winn | 36-56 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Neil Siler - foul #2 on Neil Siler, team foul #3 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Scott Hunter (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF) Nathan Turpin, Vernon Winn, Richard David | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), James Butler (SF) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler | |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Scotty James is whistled for a carry | 37-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 11:44 | Butler | William Milligan is called for traveling | 37-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard David (SF) Morgan Flanagan | |
| Subs | Butler | Doyle Croom (PF), Russell Berkman (C) Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard David (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - Doyle Croom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leon Burchfield | 40-56 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Doyle Croom comes up short on the floater from the right block | 40-56 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Doyle Croom tips it in | 40-58 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-58 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow grabs the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | James Butler picks off the pass by Graham Turnbow | 40-58 |
| 10:24 | Butler | William Milligan misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Graham Turnbow - foul #2 on Graham Turnbow, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Robert Olinger (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Scott Hunter, Alvin Polk, Graham Turnbow | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Gregory Reynosa, James Butler, Doyle Croom, Russell Berkman | |
| 10:24 | Butler | William Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:24 | Butler | William Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Nathan Turpin | 42-59 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Frank Thornley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Thornley, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG) William Milligan | |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler travels with the ball | 42-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (SF) Richard David | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:29 | Butler | Frank Thornley lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco and he's hacked by Robert Olinger - foul #3 on Robert Olinger, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the free throw | 42-62 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Turpin | 45-62 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is called for traveling | 45-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard David (SF) Leon Burchfield | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Berkman (C) Scotty James | |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn lays it up and in | 47-62 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-62 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley tips it home | 47-64 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Richard David is fouled on the floor by Neil Siler - foul #3 on Neil Siler, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG) Nathan Turpin | |
| Subs | Butler | Doyle Croom (PF) Frank Thornley | |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Russell Berkman steps in front of the Vernon Winn pass | 47-64 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Russell Berkman drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Neil Siler | 47-66 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-66 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger snags the offensive board | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard David (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Siler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Siler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Croom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger is fouled on the floor by Doyle Croom - foul #3 on Doyle Croom, team foul #6 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Alvin Polk (PF), Graham Turnbow (C) Vernon Winn, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), James Butler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Doyle Croom, Russell Berkman | |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 06:57 | Butler | William Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Frank Thornley comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 47-66 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa tips it but misses | 47-66 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-66 |
| 06:25 | Butler | James Butler grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Alvin Polk is called for the reach on Frank Thornley - foul #1 on Alvin Polk, team foul #6 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan (C) Richard David | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:49 | Butler | Frank Thornley scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Milligan | 47-68 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin travels in the backcourt | 47-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Robert Olinger (PF) Leon Burchfield, Morgan Flanagan | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF) William Milligan, Gregory Reynosa, James Butler | |
| 05:27 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Winn - foul #3 on Vernon Winn, team foul #7 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter (PG), Floyd Siler (C) Nathan Turpin, Alvin Polk | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:27 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Scotty James steals the ball from Robert Olinger | 47-69 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Vernon Winn takes the ball from Kenneth Demarco in the backcourt | 47-69 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow banks in the layup set up by Vernon Winn | 49-69 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Stephen Michaels comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Scotty James hits the follow up shot | 49-71 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-71 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Stephen Michaels makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco | 51-74 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Neil Siler - foul #4 on Neil Siler, team foul #7 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Vernon Winn, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), James Butler (SF), Doyle Croom (PF), Russell Berkman (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow misses the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Russell Berkman double dribbles | 52-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Heyward (PG) Graham Turnbow | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 52-74 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Doyle Croom grabs the defensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by William Milligan | 52-76 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Heyward (fresh) SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Butler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Doyle Croom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Russell Berkman is called for the reach on Paul Heyward - foul #1 on Russell Berkman, team foul #8 | 52-76 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Paul Heyward makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Paul Heyward makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 03:02 | Butler | James Butler misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leon Burchfield - foul #1 on Leon Burchfield, team foul #8 | 54-76 |
| 03:02 | Butler | James Butler misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 03:02 | Butler | James Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk grabs the board | 54-76 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Russell Berkman picks off the pass by Scott Hunter | 54-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:18 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa misses the easy layup | 54-76 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter hits a 3 from the right wing | 57-76 |
| 01:39 | Butler | The jump hook by Russell Berkman is blocked by Leon Burchfield | 57-76 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 57-76 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Paul Heyward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow (SF) Paul Heyward | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:22 | Butler | Russell Berkman drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Milligan | 57-78 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan loses the dribble to Doyle Croom | 57-78 |
| 00:50 | Butler | William Milligan can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Leon Burchfield - foul #2 on Leon Burchfield, team foul #9 | 57-78 |
| 00:50 | Butler | William Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 00:50 | Butler | William Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-80 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow tips it in | 59-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Milligan and he's fouled by Graham Turnbow - foul #3 on Graham Turnbow, team foul #10 | 59-82 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa makes the free throw | 59-83 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alvin Polk and the foul's on William Milligan - foul #3 on William Milligan, team foul #9 | 61-83 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield makes the free throw | 62-83 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Milligan runs out the clock | 62-83 |