| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luke Colby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Allen inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Richard Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Luke Colby | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Herman Knipe takes the ball from Joe Thompson | 36-34 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox tips it in | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Tony Oliver is called for 3 seconds | 38-34 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams is hacked by Danny Brant - foul #2 on Danny Brant, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Joe Thompson snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Casey Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Allen | 38-36 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox is fouled on the floor by Joe Thompson - foul #2 on Joe Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (SG), Herbert Rowlands (SF), Ronald Miller (C) Drazen Zbierski, Luke Colby, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), James Tedesco (SF), John Cornelius (PF), Richard Arrington (C) Danny Brant, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Arrington - foul #1 on Richard Arrington, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:54 | Butler | John Cornelius misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | John Cornelius steals the ball from James Finch | 40-36 |
| 16:25 | Butler | John Cornelius misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Finch - foul #2 on James Finch, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Luke Colby (SF) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG) Casey Hall | |
| 16:25 | Butler | John Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:25 | Butler | John Cornelius misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Arrington - foul #2 on Richard Arrington, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (SG), Herman Knipe (C) Herbert Rowlands, Patrick Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Allen (SF), Tony Oliver (C) John Cornelius, Richard Arrington | |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Danny Brant connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Allen | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Finch (fresh) SG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luke Colby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | James Finch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:26 | Butler | James Tedesco pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:04 | Butler | The jump hook by Tony Oliver is blocked by Herman Knipe | 42-40 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Tony Oliver grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:47 | Butler | James Tedesco hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Danny Brant | 42-42 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski is fouled on the floor by Richard Allen - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG), Herbert Rowlands (SG), Lucas Castiglione (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF) James Finch, Drazen Zbierski, Luke Colby, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (PG), Casey Hall (SG), Joe Thompson (PF) Danny Brant, James Johnson, James Tedesco | |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe hits the finger roll | 44-42 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Casey Hall banks in the layup and he's fouled by Herbert Rowlands - foul #1 on Herbert Rowlands, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hagaman (C) Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Richard Arrington (C) Richard Allen, Tony Oliver | |
| 14:10 | Butler | Casey Hall misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Stanley Rowe | 46-44 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Joe Thompson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 46-44 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Joe Thompson - foul #3 on Joe Thompson, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (SG), Ronald Miller (C) Herbert Rowlands, William Hagaman | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), James Tedesco (SF) Danny Brant, Richard Arrington | |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Ronald Miller steals it from James Tedesco | 47-44 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams is hacked by John Cornelius - foul #1 on John Cornelius, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Luke Colby (SF), Patrick Fox (PF), Herman Knipe (C) Lucas Castiglione, Stanley Rowe, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Allen (SF), Tony Oliver (C) Joe Thompson, John Cornelius | |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Patrick Fox swats the short shot by Casey Hall | 49-44 |
| 12:07 | Butler | James Tedesco hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Tedesco - foul #1 on James Tedesco, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG) Casey Hall | |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Danny Brant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Drazen Zbierski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luke Colby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Danny Brant steals it from Thomas Williams in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 11:30 | Butler | James Johnson slams it home on a nice dish by Danny Brant | 51-48 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Richard Allen steps in front of the Luke Colby pass | 51-48 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Danny Brant lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Allen | 51-50 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Luke Colby | 54-50 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Danny Brant travels in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (PG), Herbert Rowlands (SG) Thomas Williams, Drazen Zbierski | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (SG), Joe Thompson (PF) James Johnson, James Tedesco | |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Herman Knipe and he's fouled by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe (PF) Patrick Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Danny Brant | 57-52 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Tony Oliver pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Richard Allen buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Brant | 57-55 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 09:04 | Butler | John Cornelius hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 09:02 | Butler | John Cornelius pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Tony Oliver connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Danny Brant | 59-57 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Tony Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Stanley Rowe - foul #4 on Stanley Rowe, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG), Drazen Zbierski (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Patrick Fox (PF), William Hagaman (C) James Finch, Herbert Rowlands, Luke Colby, Stanley Rowe, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Casey Hall (SG), James Tedesco (SF), Richard Arrington (C) Danny Brant, John Cornelius, Richard Allen, Tony Oliver | |
| 08:11 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald Miller - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Winders (PF) Joe Thompson | |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | William Hagaman pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Drazen Zbierski | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hagaman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Arrington (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Brian Winders misses short on a jumper near the basket | 62-59 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Brian Winders tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski is hacked by Casey Hall - foul #3 on Casey Hall, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe (C) William Hagaman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Richard Arrington snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Richard Arrington is denied on a layup by Patrick Fox | 63-61 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe is hacked by Richard Arrington - foul #3 on Richard Arrington, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands (SF) Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Richard Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:09 | Butler | James Tedesco comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-61 |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Brian Winders snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Casey Hall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Casey Hall, team foul #13 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Luke Colby (SF), William Hagaman (C) Drazen Zbierski, Patrick Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG) James Johnson | |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Herbert Rowlands | 66-61 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Danny Brant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (PG), Drazen Zbierski (SG), Ronald Miller (PF), Herman Knipe (C) Thomas Williams, Herbert Rowlands, Stanley Rowe, William Hagaman | |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Casey Hall, James Tedesco, Brian Winders, Richard Arrington | |
| 04:32 | Butler | Richard Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-61 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Drazen Zbierski is denied by John Cornelius | 66-61 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Tony Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Joe Thompson clanks a floater from the right side | 66-61 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe is called for traveling | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG), Patrick Fox (PF) Drazen Zbierski, Luke Colby | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG) Danny Brant | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Finch (fresh) SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cornelius (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Joe Thompson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 02:56 | Butler | John Cornelius gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (SG), Luke Colby (SF) James Finch, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG) John Cornelius | |
| 02:42 | Butler | The jumper by Joe Thompson is denied by Herman Knipe | 66-63 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Drazen Zbierski | 68-63 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Tony Oliver can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Herman Knipe - foul #2 on Herman Knipe, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Joe Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:59 | Butler | The jump hook by Joe Thompson is blocked by Patrick Fox | 68-63 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby clanks a driving attempt from close range | 68-63 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Joe Thompson pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:36 | Butler | James Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-63 |
| 01:34 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Hall | 68-63 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 68-63 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Joe Thompson grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Richard Allen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Joe Thompson hits the follow up shot | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG) James Johnson | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Casey Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski grabs the board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Casey Hall is called for the reach on Drazen Zbierski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Casey Hall, team foul #14 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands (PF) Patrick Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (SG) Casey Hall | |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Danny Brant can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 70-65 |