| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Thorpe inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Richard Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Richard Patrick loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-35 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Stanley Peterson snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Eddie Winner - foul #2 on Eddie Winner, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Robert Joe (SF) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Vernon Holcomb (C) Tony Heath, Antonio Hendren | |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:51 | Butler | David Zelkin comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Vernon Holcomb - foul #3 on Vernon Holcomb, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (SF), Fred Moro (PF), James Stark (C) Woodrow Dickison, Sanford Shipton, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 16:51 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:51 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:03 | Butler | David Zelkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SG) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG) Mark Stanfield, Bob Dunn | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) PF - Fred Moro (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Stark (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher buries a jump hook near the basket | 34-37 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Eddie Winner scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Patrick | 37-37 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | James Stark lays it up and in set up by Tony Heath | 37-39 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Eddie Winner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF) Robert Joe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (SG), Woodrow Dickison (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Jason Nuzenski, Daniel Baugher, Fred Moro, James Stark | |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG) Tony Heath | |
| 13:23 | Butler | David Zelkin dunks the ball | 39-39 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steve Stafford - foul #2 on Steve Stafford, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG), Robert Joe (SF), Frank Brown (PF) David Zelkin, Richard Thorpe, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Mark Stanfield, Woodrow Dickison, Antonio Hendren | |
| 11:59 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Lester Ivy swats the layup by Vernon Holcomb | 42-40 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Eddie Winner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Joe | 45-42 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb tips it home | 45-44 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Frank Brown's pass is intercepted by Sanford Shipton | 45-44 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn hits the finger roll | 45-46 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Holcomb | 45-46 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Frank Brown snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Eddie Winner snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Eddie Winner is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Elton Nims (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner, Robert Joe, Frank Brown, Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Woodrow Dickison (SF), Fred Moro (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Tony Heath, Bob Dunn, Daniel Baugher, Sanford Shipton, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Richard Thorpe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:51 | Butler | David Zelkin is hacked by Mark Stanfield - foul #1 on Mark Stanfield, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elton Nims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Moro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Mark Stanfield is called for the reach on Richard Patrick - foul #2 on Mark Stanfield, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Richard Thorpe hits a runner in the paint set up by Elton Nims and the foul's on Woodrow Dickison - foul #2 on Woodrow Dickison, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Woodrow Dickison | 48-48 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Richard Patrick is hacked by Mark Stanfield - foul #3 on Mark Stanfield, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (SG) Jason Nuzenski | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Richard Patrick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Elton Nims grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Richard Patrick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Zelkin | 50-48 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren is hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Robert Joe (SF), Frank Brown (PF) Richard Patrick, David Zelkin, Richard Thorpe, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Mark Stanfield, Woodrow Dickison, Fred Moro, Antonio Hendren | |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath is hacked by Eddie Winner - foul #3 on Eddie Winner, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Stanley Peterson drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Winner | 52-48 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Steve Stafford grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 03:34 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Joe | 52-48 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Eddie Winner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF) Steve Stafford, Robert Joe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) Daniel Baugher, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Richard Patrick grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Richard Thorpe can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 52-48 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Stanley Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Tony Heath | 52-48 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Eddie Winner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Stanley Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Heath - foul #3 on Tony Heath, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Lester Ivy (C) Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Sanford Shipton is called for the reach on Frank Brown - foul #1 on Sanford Shipton, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Richard Thorpe snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Bob Dunn is called for the reach on Richard Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Dunn, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton lays it in on a great pass from Bob Dunn | 59-50 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Richard Patrick is hacked by Tony Heath in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Heath, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton is whistled for traveling | 59-50 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Bob Dunn is called for the reach on Eddie Winner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bob Dunn, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Patrick runs out the clock | 61-50 |