| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Thorpe inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the lay-in | 25-33 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Patrick - foul #1 on Richard Patrick, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Eddie Winner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 26-36 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Frank Brown is called for the reach on Woodrow Dickison - foul #2 on Frank Brown, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn travels with the ball | 26-36 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Sanford Shipton is called for the reach on Eddie Winner - foul #3 on Sanford Shipton, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb (PF) Sanford Shipton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:43 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Antonio Hendren - foul #1 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Fred Moro (C) Antonio Hendren | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| 17:43 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Joe takes the ball from Fred Moro | 26-39 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Richard Patrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Frank Brown swats the layup by Bob Dunn | 26-39 |
| 16:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Patrick | 26-39 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Eddie Winner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frank Brown | 26-42 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 16:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Dunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Moro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Frank Brown steps in front of the Tony Heath pass | 26-42 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Richard Patrick clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison is hacked by Robert Joe - foul #2 on Robert Joe, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Tony Heath, Bob Dunn, Woodrow Dickison, Vernon Holcomb, Fred Moro | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Robert Joe | |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Steve Stafford steals it from Daniel Baugher | 26-42 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Richard Thorpe can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Baugher - foul #2 on Daniel Baugher, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Stanfield | 29-43 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Richard Thorpe clanks a turnaround near the basket | 29-43 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (SG) Jason Nuzenski | |
| Subs | Butler | Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 13:30 | Butler | Elton Nims misses long on a shot from the right side | 29-43 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Bob Dunn | 29-43 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lester Ivy - foul #2 on Lester Ivy, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG) David Zelkin | |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Eddie Winner is hacked by Bob Dunn - foul #3 on Bob Dunn, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Vernon Holcomb (C) Mark Stanfield, Antonio Hendren | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Robert Joe (SF) Steve Stafford, Richard Thorpe | |
| 12:32 | Butler | Tony Heath picks off the pass by Eddie Winner | 31-43 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn tips it in | 33-43 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Richard Patrick is hacked by Tony Heath - foul #1 on Tony Heath, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF), Fred Moro (C) Daniel Baugher, Sanford Shipton | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Lester Ivy, Elton Nims | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Moro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Patrick | 33-46 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-46 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn tips it but misses | 33-46 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Eddie Winner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro misses long on a floater from the right block | 33-46 |
| 10:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Patrick | 33-46 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Frank Brown snags the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Richard Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Sanford Shipton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Tony Heath, Bob Dunn, Vernon Holcomb, Fred Moro | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Robert Joe | |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Frank Brown swats the short shot by Jason Nuzenski | 33-46 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Stanley Peterson snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Richard Thorpe scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 33-48 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (SF) Woodrow Dickison | |
| Subs | Butler | Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 09:14 | Butler | Elton Nims lays it up and in set up by Richard Thorpe | 33-50 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton buries a jumper from close range | 35-50 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-50 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Stanfield and he's hacked by Elton Nims - foul #1 on Elton Nims, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Bob Dunn (SG) Mark Stanfield, Jason Nuzenski | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SG) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin | |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Eddie Winner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-50 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Lester Ivy pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Elton Nims tips it home | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Eddie Winner steals the ball from Antonio Hendren | 38-52 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Eddie Winner lays it up and in | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Hendren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elton Nims (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Heath | 40-54 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Sanford Shipton denies the turnaround by Elton Nims | 40-54 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Elton Nims - foul #2 on Elton Nims, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF), Vernon Holcomb (PF), Fred Moro (C) Daniel Baugher, Sanford Shipton, Antonio Hendren | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Robert Joe (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Richard Patrick, Richard Thorpe, Lester Ivy, Elton Nims | |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 42-57 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn is hacked by Eddie Winner - foul #2 on Eddie Winner, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG) Tony Heath | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG) Eddie Winner | |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:09 | Butler | David Zelkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison is whistled for a carry | 44-57 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Frank Brown hits a jumper from the left side | 44-59 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-59 |
| 05:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 44-59 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Frank Brown knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 44-61 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Joe is called for the reach on Bob Dunn - foul #3 on Robert Joe, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Mark Stanfield, Woodrow Dickison, Vernon Holcomb, Fred Moro | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin, Robert Joe | |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Richard Thorpe buries a shot from just outside the lane | 46-63 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-63 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton tips it home | 48-63 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Richard Thorpe hits a shot near the basket set up by Eddie Winner and the foul's on Daniel Baugher - foul #3 on Daniel Baugher, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), James Stark (PF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Tony Heath, Bob Dunn, Sanford Shipton, Antonio Hendren | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 04:03 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:27 | Butler | David Zelkin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb grabs the board | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Stark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Elton Nims (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Lester Ivy - foul #3 on Lester Ivy, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Fred Moro (C) James Stark | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Elton Nims can't connect on a floater from close range | 50-66 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Robert Joe can't tip it in | 50-66 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Joe - foul #4 on Robert Joe, team foul #10 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Stark (C) Vernon Holcomb | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Lester Ivy buries a floater from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | James Stark scores on a jumper near the basket | 54-68 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Elton Nims drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Steve Stafford and he's fouled by James Stark - foul #1 on James Stark, team foul #7 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb (PF) James Stark | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:35 | Butler | Elton Nims makes the free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro is hacked by Lester Ivy - foul #4 on Lester Ivy, team foul #11 | 54-71 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro misses the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:45 | Butler | David Zelkin blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Nuzenski - foul #3 on Jason Nuzenski, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| 00:45 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:45 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Robert Joe pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Elton Nims knocks in the floater in the lane set up by David Zelkin | 55-74 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lester Ivy - foul #5 on Lester Ivy, team foul #12 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stanley Peterson (C) Lester Ivy | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Steve Stafford runs out the clock | 57-74 |