| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Foushee (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Allan Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright buries a jumper near the basket set up by Dustin Elrod | 41-35 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Eric Gautier buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Oropeza | 41-38 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Hood (SF), Gerald Money (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Eric Gautier, Allan Bobo, George Curry | |
| 18:56 | Butler | Johnny Hood misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Scott Carroll | 41-38 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Gene Scott - foul #3 on Gene Scott, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG) Gene Scott | |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Gerald Money hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough (C) Gary Foushee | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), George Curry (C) Anthony Oropeza, Mark Lamkin | |
| 17:49 | Butler | Jack Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG) Albert Schell | |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough tips it in | 45-40 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Johnny Hood connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Oropeza | 45-42 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Gerald Money knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 47-44 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-44 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Gerald Money grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Johnny Hood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Bright - foul #2 on Kenneth Bright, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Stanley Kettler (SG), Gary Foushee (SF), Edward Weise (PF) Kenneth Bright, Scott Carroll, Johnathan Clayton, Dustin Elrod | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Darryl Bangert (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Anthony Oropeza, Gerald Money, George Curry | |
| 16:17 | Butler | Johnny Hood makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Johnny Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Edward Weise | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alfonso Mendoza (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Kettler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Foushee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Weise (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Hood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darryl Bangert (fresh) C - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Jack Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Kimbrough - foul #2 on Eric Kimbrough, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos (C) Eric Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SF) Johnny Hood | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Jack Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Jack Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gene Scott (SG) Jack Anderson | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Eric Gautier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Darryl Bangert tips it home | 49-50 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Mark Lamkin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Eric Gautier drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Schell | 49-53 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Scott Carroll (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF) Alfonso Mendoza, Stanley Kettler, Gary Foushee, Edward Weise | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Gerald Money (PF) Albert Schell, Darryl Bangert | |
| 14:17 | Butler | Kenneth Bright is called for the reach on Anthony Oropeza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Bright, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gene Scott | 49-56 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Johnathan Clayton | 51-56 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Mark Lamkin grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Gene Scott tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 51-61 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Gene Scott snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Gene Scott buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-64 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod hits a jumper from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Villalobos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Gautier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Money (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lamkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod is fouled on the floor by Anthony Oropeza - foul #1 on Anthony Oropeza, team foul #2 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Stanley Kettler (SG), Gary Foushee (SF), Edward Weise (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Kenneth Bright, Scott Carroll, Johnathan Clayton, Dustin Elrod, Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Allan Bobo (PF), George Curry (C) Anthony Oropeza, Gene Scott, Eric Gautier, Gerald Money, Mark Lamkin | |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | George Curry blocks the jumper by Alfonso Mendoza | 53-64 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Jack Anderson gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Johnny Hood is whistled for traveling | 53-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gene Scott (SG) Jack Anderson | |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Alfonso Mendoza, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton (SF) Edward Weise | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Money (PF) Allan Bobo | |
| 10:26 | Butler | Johnathan Clayton steps in front of the Albert Schell pass | 53-64 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough is denied on a layup by Gerald Money | 53-64 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Gene Scott pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Gerald Money blows the layup | 53-64 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stanley Kettler | 53-64 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Foushee | 55-64 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Eric Kimbrough steals it from Gerald Money | 55-64 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-64 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Albert Schell is called for the reach on Alfonso Mendoza - foul #1 on Albert Schell, team foul #3 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Scott Carroll (SG), Dustin Elrod (PF), Richard Villalobos (C) Alfonso Mendoza, Stanley Kettler, Gary Foushee, Eric Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Eric Gautier (SF), Allan Bobo (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Albert Schell, Gene Scott, Johnny Hood, Gerald Money, George Curry | |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Mark Lamkin picks off the pass by Johnathan Clayton | 55-64 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Allan Bobo double dribbles | 55-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Weise (SF) Johnathan Clayton | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Money (PF), George Curry (C) Allan Bobo, Mark Lamkin | |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-64 |
| 07:44 | Butler | George Curry gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Weise (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Money (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - George Curry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Gerald Money is whistled for a carry | 55-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Gene Scott (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Darryl Bangert (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Anthony Oropeza, Jack Anderson, Eric Gautier, Gerald Money, George Curry | |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod is called for a charge - foul #3 on Dustin Elrod, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton (SF) Edward Weise | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG), Gerald Money (PF) Gene Scott, Darryl Bangert | |
| 06:41 | Butler | Gerald Money scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Schell | 55-66 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Albert Schell - foul #2 on Albert Schell, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee (C) Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Gene Scott (SG), Eric Gautier (SF), Allan Bobo (PF) Albert Schell, Jack Anderson, Johnny Hood, Gerald Money | |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Mark Lamkin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses the wide open floater from the right side | 57-66 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Gene Scott is called for the reach on Kenneth Bright - foul #4 on Gene Scott, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Stanley Kettler (SG), Eric Kimbrough (C) Kenneth Bright, Scott Carroll, Dustin Elrod | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Gerald Money (PF), George Curry (C) Anthony Oropeza, Gene Scott, Eric Gautier, Allan Bobo, Mark Lamkin | |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough is hacked by George Curry - foul #1 on George Curry, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Weise (PF), Richard Villalobos (C) Gary Foushee, Eric Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Gene Scott (SG), Eric Gautier (SF), Mark Lamkin (C) Albert Schell, Jack Anderson, Johnny Hood, George Curry | |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Lamkin - foul #2 on Mark Lamkin, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough (PF) Johnathan Clayton | |
| Subs | Butler | George Curry (C) Mark Lamkin | |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Gerald Money buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Gautier and the foul's on Eric Kimbrough - foul #3 on Eric Kimbrough, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Scott Carroll (SG), Dustin Elrod (PF) Alfonso Mendoza, Stanley Kettler, Eric Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Mark Lamkin (C) Anthony Oropeza, Gene Scott, Eric Gautier, George Curry | |
| 04:19 | Butler | Gerald Money makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Darryl Bangert (PF) Gerald Money | |
| 04:03 | Butler | Albert Schell makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright is fouled on the floor by Albert Schell - foul #3 on Albert Schell, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton (SF) Edward Weise | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Gene Scott (SG), Eric Gautier (SF), Gerald Money (PF) Albert Schell, Jack Anderson, Johnny Hood, Darryl Bangert | |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Mark Lamkin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Gautier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Money (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-71 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Gerald Money grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Dustin Elrod is called for the reach on Mark Lamkin - foul #4 on Dustin Elrod, team foul #7 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Stanley Kettler (SG), Gary Foushee (C) Kenneth Bright, Scott Carroll, Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Darryl Bangert (PF) Anthony Oropeza, Gene Scott, Eric Gautier, Gerald Money | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee's pass is intercepted by Darryl Bangert | 59-71 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Jack Anderson drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Schell and the foul's on Stanley Kettler - foul #2 on Stanley Kettler, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Weise (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Johnathan Clayton, Dustin Elrod | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Money (PF) Darryl Bangert | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Jack Anderson makes the free throw | 59-74 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Jack Anderson - foul #1 on Jack Anderson, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler misses the 3rd free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Jack Anderson grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Mark Lamkin is hacked by Alfonso Mendoza - foul #3 on Alfonso Mendoza, team foul #9 | 60-74 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Mark Lamkin makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Mark Lamkin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 60-76 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Johnny Hood grabs the board | 60-76 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Mark Lamkin lays it in set up by Albert Schell | 60-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-78 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough misses the tip | 60-78 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Gerald Money grabs the defensive rebound | 60-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Albert Schell's floater is knocked away by Eric Kimbrough | 60-78 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee pulls down the rebound | 60-78 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 60-78 |