| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Sharp (fresh) SF - Kurt Timpson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Montgomery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Tony Cook - foul #2 on Tony Cook, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Wayne Troia is whistled for a carry | 36-30 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by David Morelli and he's hacked by Wayne Troia - foul #2 on Wayne Troia, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Robert Love knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Troia | 38-33 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Morelli | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Wayne Troia's layup is rejected by Joseph Montgomery | 38-35 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Kurt Timpson is blocked by Tony Cook | 38-35 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Wayne Troia gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Fred Hall takes the ball from Robert Love | 38-35 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Tony Cook pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Moore | 40-35 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall buries a jumper near the basket set up by David Morelli | 40-37 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Wayne Troia connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Knight | 43-37 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Troia | 43-37 |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp loses the dribble to Richard Moore | 43-37 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Glen Knight hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Moore | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Glen Knight (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Albert Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kurt Timpson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Tony Cook is called for the reach on Fred Hall - foul #3 on Tony Cook, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Terry Boland (SG), Charles Seamons (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tim Jarvis (C) Richard Moore, Glen Knight, Robert Love, Wayne Troia, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Marlow (PG), Jeffrey Barco (SG), Troy Jourdan (SF), Michael Gray (PF), Charles Hutzler (C) David Morelli, Albert Sharp, Kurt Timpson, Joseph Montgomery, Fred Hall | |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | William Marlow's floater is knocked away by Colin Greenwell | 45-37 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Tim Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Terry Boland is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Barco - foul #2 on Jeffrey Barco, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Terry Boland drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Terry Boland picks off the pass by Michael Gray | 48-37 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Wade Aronson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Tim Jarvis tips it home | 50-37 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-40 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Wade Aronson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wade Aronson, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (SF), Wayne Troia (PF) Wade Aronson, Terry Boland, Charles Seamons, Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG), Kurt Timpson (SF), Joseph Montgomery (PF), Fred Hall (C) William Marlow, Troy Jourdan, Michael Gray, Charles Hutzler | |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Barco | 50-42 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Wayne Troia's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Montgomery | 50-42 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Robert Love hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Wayne Troia gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Glen Knight misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Barco | 52-42 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Morelli | 52-44 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Glen Knight misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Robert Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Richard Moore hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Glen Knight | 54-44 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Morelli | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Glen Knight (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Colin Greenwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Timpson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Hall (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Colin Greenwell comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Wayne Troia steps in front of the Jeffrey Barco pass | 54-46 |
| 11:04 | Butler | The jump hook by Wayne Troia is blocked by Fred Hall | 54-46 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Montgomery | 54-46 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Terry Boland (SG), Charles Seamons (SF), Tony Cook (C) Richard Moore, Glen Knight, Robert Love, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Marlow (PG), Albert Sharp (SG), Michael Gray (SF), Charles Hutzler (PF) David Morelli, Jeffrey Barco, Kurt Timpson, Joseph Montgomery | |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Wade Aronson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Troy Jourdan (SF) Fred Hall | |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Tony Cook - foul #4 on Tony Cook, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Jarvis (C) Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Wayne Troia is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | William Marlow is fouled on the floor by Wade Aronson - foul #3 on Wade Aronson, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | William Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | William Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Wade Aronson blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Terry Boland snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Charles Seamons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Troy Jourdan is fouled on the floor by Wayne Troia - foul #3 on Wayne Troia, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Glen Knight (SG) Wade Aronson, Terry Boland | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG), Fred Hall (C) William Marlow, Charles Hutzler | |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Troy Jourdan misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Wayne Troia grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Charles Seamons connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Moore | 57-52 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | David Morelli connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Wayne Troia clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Sharp - foul #3 on Albert Sharp, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Love (SF) Charles Seamons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco (SG), Kurt Timpson (SF), Joseph Montgomery (PF) Albert Sharp, Troy Jourdan, Michael Gray | |
| 08:28 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall makes the jumper from the left block set up by David Morelli | 58-56 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Richard Moore loses the dribble to Kurt Timpson | 58-56 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Morelli | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Tim Jarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fresh) 4 pts. 11 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Timpson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Montgomery (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Hall (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Glen Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Glen Knight - foul #3 on Glen Knight, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (SG), Charles Seamons (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tony Cook (C) Glen Knight, Robert Love, Wayne Troia, Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp (SG), Charles Hutzler (C) David Morelli, Fred Hall | |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco misses the 3rd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Colin Greenwell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Terry Boland clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Tony Cook hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Tony Cook gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Kurt Timpson picks off the pass by Colin Greenwell | 60-61 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Moore picks off the pass by Jeffrey Barco | 60-61 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Richard Moore throws it down | 62-61 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kurt Timpson, team foul #3 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (SF) Richard Moore, Charles Seamons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG), Michael Gray (SF), Fred Hall (C) Jeffrey Barco, Kurt Timpson, Joseph Montgomery | |
| 05:21 | Butler | Glen Knight knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 64-61 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Charles Hutzler misses the shot from the right side | 64-61 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Colin Greenwell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Robert Love clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Tony Cook tips it but misses | 64-61 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray is fouled on the floor by Tony Cook - foul #5 on Tony Cook, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Wayne Troia (PF), Tim Jarvis (C) Colin Greenwell, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco (SG), Kurt Timpson (SF) Albert Sharp, Charles Hutzler | |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Fred Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | David Morelli hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Glen Knight gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Glen Knight is whistled for traveling | 64-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Charles Seamons (SF) Terry Boland, Robert Love | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Michael Gray is whistled for a carry | 64-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG) Wade Aronson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery (PF) Michael Gray | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Charles Seamons comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Glen Knight (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Seamons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Tim Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Morelli (fresh) 4 pts. 11 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Timpson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Montgomery (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Hall (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Jarvis | 64-61 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Richard Moore gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Charles Seamons double dribbles | 64-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (SG), Robert Love (SF), Colin Greenwell (C) Glen Knight, Charles Seamons, Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp (SG), Michael Gray (SF), Charles Hutzler (C) David Morelli, Kurt Timpson, Fred Hall | |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Morelli (PG), Kurt Timpson (SF) Jeffrey Barco, Michael Gray | |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Montgomery makes the jumper from the right block set up by Albert Sharp | 64-63 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG) Terry Boland | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Fred Hall (C) Charles Hutzler | |
| 02:01 | Butler | Glen Knight is fouled on the floor by David Morelli - foul #2 on David Morelli, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Wayne Troia knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Moore | 66-63 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Colin Greenwell snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Glen Knight misses the lay-in | 66-63 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-63 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Wayne Troia steps in front of the Kurt Timpson pass | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Colin Greenwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Colin Greenwell tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson is hacked by Robert Love - foul #3 on Robert Love, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Kurt Timpson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Robert Love is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Sharp - foul #4 on Albert Sharp, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Robert Love is fouled on the floor by Kurt Timpson - foul #2 on Kurt Timpson, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Wayne Troia is hacked by Joseph Montgomery - foul #3 on Joseph Montgomery, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Albert Sharp makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Morelli | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Robert Love is hacked by Albert Sharp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Sharp, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Barco (SG) Albert Sharp | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Robert Love makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Robert Love makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | David Morelli can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-67 |