| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Conley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Timpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Hall (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hawkin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Cleveland State | Jamie Hobbs is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jamie Hobbs, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Thomas (PF) Jamie Hobbs | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Hawkin | 33-33 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Morelli | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Terry Boland is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Terry Boland, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Leonard Conley | 38-33 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Sam Threatt's layup is rejected by Kurt Timpson | 38-33 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | William Thomas pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | David Morelli connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Sam Threatt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Boland | 40-36 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | David Morelli misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Wayne Troia snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Wayne Troia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Tony Cook tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Terry Boland picks off the pass by David Morelli | 40-38 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Tony Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Burgess (PG), Paul Mullen (SG), Michael Gray (SF), Charles Hutzler (C) David Morelli, Leonard Conley, Kurt Timpson, Fred Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat (PG), Fred Walker (SG), Rodney Carpenter (SF), Robert Love (PF), Colin Greenwell (C) Terry Boland, William Hawkin, Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia, Tony Cook | |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Raymond Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-38 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Rodney Carpenter snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hutzler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Jefcoat (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Walker (fresh) SF - Rodney Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Love (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Butler | Paul Mullen steals the ball from Fred Walker | 40-38 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Colin Greenwell - foul #1 on Colin Greenwell, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamie Hobbs (PF) William Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Colin Greenwell gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat connects on the 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley (SG) Michael Gray | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hawkin (SG) Matthew Jefcoat | |
| 14:55 | Butler | Robert Love hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Robert Love misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 14:52 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to William Hawkin | 42-41 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Robert Love connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Fred Walker | 42-43 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG), Kurt Timpson (SF), Fred Hall (C) Raymond Burgess, Paul Mullen, Charles Hutzler | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Sam Threatt (SF), Wayne Troia (PF) Fred Walker, Rodney Carpenter, Robert Love | |
| 13:59 | Butler | Colin Greenwell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sam Threatt | 42-46 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Jamie Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Terry Boland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Wayne Troia hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 42-46 |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jamie Hobbs | 42-46 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kurt Timpson | 44-46 |
| 12:45 | Butler | William Hawkin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:44 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Boland | 44-46 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Colin Greenwell makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Jamie Hobbs hits a floater from the free throw line set up by David Morelli | 46-48 |
| 11:49 | Butler | William Hawkin misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Conley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Timpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Hobbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Hawkin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Threatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Troia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Colin Greenwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Jamie Hobbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | David Morelli scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jamie Hobbs | 49-48 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Terry Boland misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Wayne Troia hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 10:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Sam Threatt | 49-50 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Terry Boland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | David Morelli is fouled on the floor by Sam Threatt - foul #3 on Sam Threatt, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Burgess (PG), Paul Mullen (SG), Michael Gray (SF), William Thomas (PF), Charles Hutzler (C) David Morelli, Leonard Conley, Kurt Timpson, Jamie Hobbs, Fred Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat (PG), Fred Walker (SG), Rodney Carpenter (SF), Robert Love (PF), Tony Cook (C) Terry Boland, William Hawkin, Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia, Colin Greenwell | |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Gray | 51-50 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Fred Walker misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Mullen - foul #1 on Paul Mullen, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Fred Walker makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Fred Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Burgess | 54-52 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Robert Love misses short on a floater from the left block | 54-52 |
| 08:59 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Cook | 54-52 |
| 08:54 | Butler | William Thomas is called for the reach on Rodney Carpenter - foul #1 on William Thomas, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Robert Love is hacked by Charles Hutzler - foul #2 on Charles Hutzler, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Fred Walker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Jefcoat | 54-55 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Tony Cook gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Fred Walker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | Raymond Burgess is fouled on the floor by Robert Love - foul #1 on Robert Love, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG), Leonard Conley (SG) Raymond Burgess, Charles Hutzler | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Sam Threatt (SF), Robert Small (C) Matthew Jefcoat, Rodney Carpenter, Tony Cook | |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Sam Threatt steps in front of the Leonard Conley pass | 54-55 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Sam Threatt lays it in | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Conley (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Mullen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Gray (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fred Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Small (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 07:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Sam Threatt | 54-57 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Fred Walker makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sam Threatt | 54-59 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Morelli | 57-59 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Paul Mullen is called for the reach on Sam Threatt - foul #2 on Paul Mullen, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson (SF), Jamie Hobbs (PF), Fred Hall (C) Paul Mullen, Michael Gray, William Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hawkin (SG), Wayne Troia (PF), Tony Cook (C) Fred Walker, Robert Love, Robert Small | |
| 06:08 | Butler | Wayne Troia is whistled for a carry | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Burgess (SG) Leonard Conley | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Carpenter (SF) Sam Threatt | |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | David Morelli misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-59 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Rodney Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Tony Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco (SG) David Morelli | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Jefcoat (PG) Terry Boland | |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Raymond Burgess connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Tony Cook misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Raymond Burgess knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kurt Timpson | 62-59 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Rodney Carpenter is called for 5 seconds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG), Leonard Conley (SG) Raymond Burgess, Jeffrey Barco | |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Walker (PG), Sam Threatt (SF), Colin Greenwell (C) Matthew Jefcoat, Rodney Carpenter, Tony Cook | |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Wayne Troia is called for the reach on Jamie Hobbs - foul #3 on Wayne Troia, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen (SF), William Thomas (C) Kurt Timpson, Fred Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Robert Love (PF) Fred Walker, Wayne Troia | |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler (C) Jamie Hobbs | |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Walker (SG) William Hawkin | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Conley (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Mullen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hutzler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fred Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Colin Greenwell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | William Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Fred Walker steals the ball from Leonard Conley | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson (SF), Jamie Hobbs (PF), Fred Hall (C) Paul Mullen, William Thomas, Charles Hutzler | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hawkin (SG), Wayne Troia (PF), Tony Cook (C) Fred Walker, Robert Love, Colin Greenwell | |
| 02:46 | Butler | Sam Threatt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kurt Timpson - foul #2 on Kurt Timpson, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Sam Threatt makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Sam Threatt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Jamie Hobbs knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Conley | 65-61 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Sam Threatt knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Terry Boland and he's hacked by Jamie Hobbs - foul #4 on Jamie Hobbs, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Sam Threatt makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | David Morelli comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 65-64 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Hall | 65-64 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Sam Threatt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Jamie Hobbs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | David Morelli can't tip it in | 68-64 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | David Morelli clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Hall | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Tony Cook is called for the reach on Fred Hall - foul #1 on Tony Cook, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen (PG) David Morelli | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall is fouled on the floor by Tony Cook - foul #2 on Tony Cook, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Tony Cook grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Terry Boland knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall is fouled in the backcourt by William Hawkin - foul #2 on William Hawkin, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG) Paul Mullen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Leonard Conley picks off the pass by William Hawkin | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Terry Boland is called for the reach on Fred Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Boland, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen (PG) David Morelli | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Hawkin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-70 |