| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) C - John Sobeski (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Shockley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Hood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | James Sharer inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Paul Guerrier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Shockley - foul #2 on Harry Shockley, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 19:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lou Smith | 36-34 |
| 19:13 | Butler | John Johnson is hacked by Aaron Simpson - foul #1 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Paul Guerrier knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Simpson | 38-37 |
| 18:13 | Butler | James Sharer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Lou Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Lou Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson scores on a shot from the left side | 38-39 |
| 17:22 | Butler | James Sharer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley drills a floater from the left side set up by Aaron Simpson | 38-41 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 40-41 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson tips it home | 40-43 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Lou Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roger Hood - foul #2 on Roger Hood, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Eric Grimes (SG), Johnny Friedel (SF), Jacob Davidson (C) John Johnson, Paul Guerrier, James Sharer, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), Steven Lux (SG), Jayson Orr (SF), David Brown (PF), Charles Holt (C) Aaron Simpson, Harry Shockley, Eric Aldaco, Roger Hood, Eugene Peterson | |
| 16:23 | Butler | Lou Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr lays it in | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Grimes (fresh) SF - Johnny Friedel (fresh) PF - Lou Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Lux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jayson Orr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Holt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Butler | Lou Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Lou Smith - foul #2 on Lou Smith, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), William Rackers (C) Eric Grimes, Johnny Friedel, Lou Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco (SF) Charles Holt | |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Aldaco | 44-48 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Herman Primo's floater is tipped away by Jayson Orr | 44-48 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Steven Lux | 44-48 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Bruce Hoke steals it from Steven Lux | 44-48 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Herman Primo drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Johnson | 46-48 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco misses the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Bruce Hoke - foul #1 on Bruce Hoke, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF), John Sobeski (C) Bruce Hoke, Jacob Davidson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Harry Shockley (SG), Roger Hood (PF), Eugene Peterson (C) Robert Smith, Steven Lux, Jayson Orr, David Brown | |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco makes the 3rd free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:18 | Butler | James Sharer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eric Aldaco - foul #1 on Eric Aldaco, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| 13:18 | Butler | James Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:18 | Butler | James Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | John Johnson denies the turnaround by Roger Hood | 47-50 |
| 12:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sobeski | 47-50 |
| 12:30 | Butler | James Sharer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | John Sobeski swats the short shot by Eugene Peterson | 47-50 |
| 12:14 | Butler | William Rackers pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:03 | Butler | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Eric Aldaco | 47-50 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco hits the finger roll | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Shockley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Aldaco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Hood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Butler | Herman Primo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harry Shockley - foul #3 on Harry Shockley, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), Lou Smith (PF) John Johnson, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr (SF), David Brown (C) Eric Aldaco, Eugene Peterson | |
| 11:44 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | David Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Herman Primo snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Aaron Simpson is called for the reach on Paul Guerrier - foul #2 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (SG) Herman Primo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Lux (SF) Roger Hood | |
| 11:02 | Butler | Paul Guerrier comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-52 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Lou Smith tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Bruce Hoke pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:50 | Butler | James Sharer buries a shot in the lane set up by Paul Guerrier | 51-52 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | David Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Brown | 51-55 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Paul Guerrier hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Sobeski | 53-55 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley loses the ball out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Jacob Davidson (C) James Sharer, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Roger Hood (PF), Eugene Peterson (C) Aaron Simpson, Harry Shockley, Jayson Orr, David Brown | |
| 09:13 | Butler | Lou Smith slams it home set up by John Johnson and he's hacked by Eric Aldaco - foul #2 on Eric Aldaco, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG) Paul Guerrier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:13 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Jacob Davidson is called for the reach on Eugene Peterson - foul #3 on Jacob Davidson, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Butler | William Rackers (C) Lou Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 08:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Davidson | 56-55 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-55 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Steven Lux | 56-55 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Herman Primo steals the ball from Steven Lux | 56-55 |
| 07:46 | Butler | William Rackers hits the finger roll | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Hoke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Rackers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Hood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Steven Lux misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Rackers - foul #1 on William Rackers, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), James Sharer (SF), Lou Smith (PF), John Sobeski (C) Herman Primo, Bruce Hoke, Jacob Davidson, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Charles Holt (C) Robert Smith, Eugene Peterson | |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Steven Lux makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Steven Lux misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:32 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 07:12 | Butler | James Sharer is whistled for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (SG), David Brown (C) Steven Lux, Charles Holt | |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Lou Smith picks off the pass by Roger Hood | 58-56 |
| 06:45 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Lou Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 58-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Friedel (PF) Lou Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr (PF) Roger Hood | |
| 06:16 | Butler | Johnny Friedel misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-56 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | David Brown grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Johnny Friedel buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco tips it home | 61-61 |
| 05:16 | Butler | John Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Simpson - foul #3 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Jacob Davidson (PF), William Rackers (C) Paul Guerrier, Johnny Friedel, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Lux (SG), Roger Hood (PF), Eugene Peterson (C) Aaron Simpson, Eric Aldaco, David Brown | |
| 05:16 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:16 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Herman Primo denies the turnaround by Jayson Orr | 63-61 |
| 04:57 | Butler | William Rackers snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:39 | Butler | James Sharer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Johnny Friedel (SF), Lou Smith (PF) John Johnson, James Sharer, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley knocks in the 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Herman Primo is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 63-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), John Sobeski (C) Johnny Friedel, Jacob Davidson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Eric Aldaco (SF) Harry Shockley, Jayson Orr | |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 03:30 | Butler | The short jumper by Paul Guerrier is denied by Eugene Peterson | 63-67 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Lou Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Lux (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Hood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Butler | John Sobeski buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Guerrier and the foul's on Eugene Peterson - foul #1 on Eugene Peterson, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), James Sharer (SF) Paul Guerrier, Bruce Hoke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:20 | Butler | John Sobeski misses the free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 02:40 | Butler | John Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Steven Lux hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Eugene Peterson hits the follow up shot | 65-72 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Herman Primo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Eugene Peterson | 65-72 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Herman Primo grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Lou Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 01:37 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 01:25 | Butler | John Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Simpson - foul #4 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #10 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (SG) Steven Lux | |
| 01:25 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:25 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood hits the follow up shot | 67-74 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Lou Smith buries a runner in the paint | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-74 |
| 00:28 | Butler | James Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | John Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Eugene Peterson grabs the board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Eugene Peterson is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 69-74 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | John Sobeski is called for the reach on Harry Shockley - foul #2 on John Sobeski, team foul #6 | 69-74 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco is hacked by James Sharer - foul #3 on James Sharer, team foul #7 | 69-74 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:05 | Butler | John Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Herman Primo | 72-76 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Primo - foul #4 on Herman Primo, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr (PF) Roger Hood | |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-78 |