| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fresh) SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Curry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Allan Bobo is called for the reach on Scott Carroll - foul #2 on Allan Bobo, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Hood (SF), Gerald Money (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Eric Gautier, Allan Bobo, George Curry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Mark Lamkin pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Scott Carroll is called for the reach on Gene Scott - foul #3 on Scott Carroll, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG) Anthony Oropeza | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler (SG) Scott Carroll | |
| 18:51 | Butler | Gerald Money lays it in set up by Gene Scott | 43-32 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Eric Gautier (SF) Albert Schell, Johnny Hood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:26 | Butler | Johnathan Clayton blocks the short jumper by Mark Lamkin | 43-32 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Bright | 43-35 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Stanley Kettler is called for the reach on Gene Scott - foul #2 on Stanley Kettler, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Johnny Hood (SF), Darryl Bangert (PF), George Curry (C) Anthony Oropeza, Eric Gautier, Gerald Money, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:37 | Butler | Gene Scott misses short on a shot from the right block | 43-35 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Villalobos | 43-35 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Curry - foul #2 on George Curry, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Gerald Money (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Albert Schell, Darryl Bangert, George Curry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Edward Weise (SG), Gary Foushee (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Kenneth Bright, Stanley Kettler, Dustin Elrod, Richard Villalobos | |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Johnny Hood gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:59 | Butler | The short jumper by Gerald Money is denied by Eric Kimbrough | 43-35 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Gerald Money misses long on a jump hook from close range | 43-38 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Johnny Hood snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Gene Scott misses badly on a shot from close range | 43-38 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Gerald Money tips it home | 45-38 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza is hacked by Edward Weise - foul #2 on Edward Weise, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Eric Gautier (SF), Allan Bobo (PF), George Curry (C) Anthony Oropeza, Johnny Hood, Gerald Money, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Scott Carroll (SG), Dustin Elrod (PF), Richard Villalobos (C) Alfonso Mendoza, Edward Weise, Johnathan Clayton, Eric Kimbrough | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Curry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Albert Schell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gene Scott | 48-40 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Gene Scott is called for the reach on Gary Foushee - foul #3 on Gene Scott, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Money (PF) Allan Bobo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Weise (SF) Gary Foushee | |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Villalobos | 48-40 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-40 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll is fouled on the floor by Eric Gautier - foul #1 on Eric Gautier, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Darryl Bangert (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Albert Schell, Gerald Money, George Curry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton (SF) Edward Weise | |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Gene Scott is called for the reach on Scott Carroll - foul #4 on Gene Scott, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG), Johnny Hood (SF) Gene Scott, Eric Gautier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough (C) Richard Villalobos | |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dustin Elrod | 48-43 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Darryl Bangert buries a turnaround in the lane | 50-43 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Carroll | 50-46 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Johnny Hood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Darryl Bangert pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bright - foul #1 on Kenneth Bright, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Eric Gautier (SF), Gerald Money (PF), George Curry (C) Anthony Oropeza, Johnny Hood, Darryl Bangert, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Stanley Kettler (SG), Gary Foushee (PF), Richard Villalobos (C) Kenneth Bright, Scott Carroll, Dustin Elrod, Eric Kimbrough | |
| 12:03 | Butler | Gerald Money makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Schell | 54-46 |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-46 |
| 11:37 | Butler | George Curry grabs the board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Money (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - George Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alfonso Mendoza (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Kettler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Butler | Albert Schell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Eric Gautier - foul #2 on Eric Gautier, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Lamkin (C) George Curry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Weise (PF) Johnathan Clayton | |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Jack Anderson grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses the jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza's pass is intercepted by Albert Schell | 54-48 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Gary Foushee picks off the pass by Gerald Money | 54-48 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Foushee | 54-50 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Jack Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Allan Bobo (SF), George Curry (C) Albert Schell, Eric Gautier, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Scott Carroll (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF) Alfonso Mendoza, Stanley Kettler, Gary Foushee, Edward Weise | |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Allan Bobo - foul #3 on Allan Bobo, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SF) Allan Bobo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Gerald Money hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Gerald Money grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Eric Gautier pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 08:23 | Butler | George Curry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Scott Carroll | 56-54 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Jack Anderson is called for the reach on Scott Carroll - foul #1 on Jack Anderson, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Johnny Hood (SF), Allan Bobo (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Anthony Oropeza, Eric Gautier, Gerald Money, George Curry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee (C) Richard Villalobos | |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Mark Lamkin connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jack Anderson | 58-56 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Carroll | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Hood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Allan Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Foushee (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Johnny Hood is hacked by Dustin Elrod - foul #2 on Dustin Elrod, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Gene Scott (SG), Gerald Money (PF) Albert Schell, Jack Anderson, Allan Bobo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Stanley Kettler (SG), Edward Weise (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Kenneth Bright, Scott Carroll, Johnathan Clayton, Dustin Elrod | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Edward Weise knocks away the 3 by Gene Scott | 58-58 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Alfonso Mendoza | 58-58 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise buries a floater from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Gerald Money scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Lamkin | 60-60 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Money - foul #1 on Gerald Money, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Eric Gautier (SF), George Curry (C) Anthony Oropeza, Johnny Hood, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Scott Carroll (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF) Alfonso Mendoza, Stanley Kettler, Gary Foushee, Edward Weise | |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:04 | Butler | George Curry grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Gerald Money comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dustin Elrod - foul #3 on Dustin Elrod, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Lamkin (C) George Curry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos (C) Eric Kimbrough | |
| 05:51 | Butler | Gerald Money makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Gerald Money misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mark Lamkin - foul #1 on Mark Lamkin, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Allan Bobo (PF), George Curry (C) Gerald Money, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Allan Bobo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Bright - foul #2 on Kenneth Bright, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Mark Lamkin (C) Albert Schell, George Curry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Allan Bobo makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Allan Bobo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Gerald Money (PF) Anthony Oropeza, Allan Bobo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:39 | Butler | Gerald Money hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll knocks in the jumper from the left side | 63-65 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Gene Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Johnny Hood (SF), George Curry (C) Albert Schell, Eric Gautier, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Stanley Kettler (SG), Gary Foushee (PF) Kenneth Bright, Scott Carroll, Dustin Elrod | |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Darryl Bangert (PF) Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee grabs the board | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnny Hood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darryl Bangert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alfonso Mendoza (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Kettler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Foushee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Villalobos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler is fouled on the floor by Gene Scott - foul #5 on Gene Scott, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Eric Gautier (SF), Gerald Money (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Anthony Oropeza, Gene Scott, Johnny Hood, Darryl Bangert, George Curry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Edward Weise (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Alfonso Mendoza, Johnathan Clayton, Gary Foushee, Richard Villalobos | |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Edward Weise swats the dunk try by Gerald Money | 63-67 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG) Albert Schell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Richard Villalobos (C) Stanley Kettler, Edward Weise, Eric Kimbrough | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod's pass is intercepted by Anthony Oropeza | 63-67 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza lays it up and in | 65-67 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright is hacked by Gerald Money - foul #2 on Gerald Money, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Allan Bobo (PF), George Curry (C) Gerald Money, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Elrod | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Allan Bobo tips it back up and in | 67-70 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Jack Anderson grabs the board | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Butler | George Curry travels with the ball | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod's floater is tipped away by Eric Gautier | 67-70 |
| 00:30 | Butler | George Curry gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Eric Gautier drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Oropeza | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Villalobos | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-72 |