| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses the floater from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Eddie Winner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Frank Brown lays it in and he's hacked by Louis Melton - foul #2 on Louis Melton, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Brown - foul #2 on Frank Brown, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Richard Thorpe knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Patrick | 32-29 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Richard Thorpe comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Louis Melton - foul #3 on Louis Melton, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton (PF) Louis Melton | |
| 18:06 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Stanley Peterson tips it in | 34-32 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Sanford Shipton is blocked by Richard Thorpe | 34-32 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Richard Thorpe snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Steven Hensley is called for the reach on Richard Thorpe - foul #3 on Steven Hensley, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Woodrow Dickison (SG), Bob Dunn (SF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Tony Heath, Ricardo Flores, Steven Hensley, Antonio Hendren | |
| 16:17 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the floater from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Richard Thorpe grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:51 | Butler | David Zelkin drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) C - William Westbrook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) SF - Bob Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Richard Thorpe steals the ball from Mark Stanfield | 36-32 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Richard Thorpe dunks the ball | 38-32 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Zelkin - foul #2 on David Zelkin, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SF) Steve Stafford, Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores (SG), Steven Hensley (SF), Louis Melton (PF) Woodrow Dickison, Bob Dunn, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:49 | Butler | William Westbrook blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Stanfield - foul #1 on Mark Stanfield, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Brown (PF) Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Vernon Holcomb (C) Mark Stanfield, Sanford Shipton | |
| 14:49 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:49 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tony Heath | 40-37 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Richard Patrick is hacked by Vernon Holcomb - foul #1 on Vernon Holcomb, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren (C) Vernon Holcomb | |
| 13:39 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses short on a floater from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Steve Stafford hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Brown | 42-37 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Frank Brown clanks a runner in the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Frank Brown is called for the reach on Ricardo Flores - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF) Eddie Winner, Richard Patrick, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (PG), Sanford Shipton (SF) Tony Heath, Steven Hensley | |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Antonio Hendren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Richard Thorpe hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Zelkin | 44-42 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Lester Ivy snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Richard Thorpe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 09:53 | Butler | David Zelkin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Antonio Hendren steals the ball from Richard Thorpe | 44-45 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Lester Ivy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Antonio Hendren - foul #2 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Woodrow Dickison (SG), Steven Hensley (SF), Vernon Holcomb (PF), Oliver Lung (C) Bob Dunn, Ricardo Flores, Sanford Shipton, Louis Melton, Antonio Hendren | |
| 08:02 | Butler | Lester Ivy misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Lester Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb's layup is rejected by William Westbrook | 45-45 |
| 07:51 | Butler | William Westbrook snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Lester Ivy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) C - Oliver Lung (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Richard Patrick is hacked by Woodrow Dickison - foul #2 on Woodrow Dickison, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Brown (PF) Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Frank Brown snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Oliver Lung picks off the pass by William Westbrook | 45-45 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Frank Brown snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Frank Brown steps in front of the Woodrow Dickison pass | 45-45 |
| 05:29 | Butler | William Westbrook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-45 |
| 05:27 | Butler | William Westbrook gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Oliver Lung pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | William Westbrook blocks the jumper by Steven Hensley | 45-45 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 04:26 | Butler | William Westbrook connects on the shot from close range | 47-45 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG), Stanley Peterson (C) Richard Thorpe, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores (SG), Louis Melton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Woodrow Dickison, Vernon Holcomb, Oliver Lung | |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton is hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Frank Brown takes the ball from Antonio Hendren | 47-45 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley hits the finger roll set up by Tony Heath | 47-47 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Steven Hensley | 47-49 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Louis Melton blocks the short jumper by Richard Patrick | 47-49 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren banks in the layup and he's fouled by Eddie Winner - foul #3 on Eddie Winner, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (PG), Sanford Shipton (SF) Tony Heath, Steven Hensley | |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Frank Brown (PF) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin, Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Steven Hensley (SF) Bob Dunn, Sanford Shipton | |
| 01:49 | Butler | Frank Brown is fouled on the floor by Louis Melton - foul #4 on Louis Melton, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Richard Thorpe clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Eddie Winner's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Hendren | 48-54 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Stanley Peterson tips it home | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Winner - foul #4 on Eddie Winner, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Richard Patrick knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores is hacked by Richard Patrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Patrick, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (PG) Tony Heath | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton is hacked by Richard Patrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Patrick, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Eddie Winner buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 55-60 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn is hacked by Eddie Winner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eddie Winner, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG) Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-62 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn runs out the clock | 55-62 |