| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Middendorf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Eddie Winner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Nuzenski - foul #3 on Jason Nuzenski, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson (SG) Jason Nuzenski | |
| 19:15 | Butler | Stanley Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Antonio Hendren | 33-27 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Eddie Winner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 36-27 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Nicolas Richardson and the foul's on Eddie Winner - foul #3 on Eddie Winner, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Eddie Winner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Stanley Peterson knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (PF), Fred Moro (C) Vernon Holcomb, Antonio Hendren | |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Frank Brown misses long on a jumper in the paint | 38-31 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 17:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stanley Peterson | 38-31 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Frank Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | Steve Stafford steps in front of the Fred Moro pass | 40-31 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-31 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Stanley Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Nicolas Richardson is called for the reach on Joseph Middendorf - foul #2 on Nicolas Richardson, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Colin Haar (SG), Eddie Winner (SF) Steve Stafford, Joseph Middendorf, Robert Joe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Sanford Shipton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Tony Heath, Nicolas Richardson, Woodrow Dickison, Fred Moro | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Zelkin | 43-31 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Stanley Peterson pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 15:21 | Butler | David Zelkin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Stanfield - foul #1 on Mark Stanfield, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| 15:21 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 15:21 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren tips it in | 44-33 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Eddie Winner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-33 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski lays it up and in | 47-35 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Mark Stanfield is called for the reach on David Zelkin - foul #2 on Mark Stanfield, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Chester Anderson (C) David Zelkin, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), James Stark (SF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Mark Stanfield, Daniel Baugher, Antonio Hendren | |
| 13:47 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-35 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Vernon Holcomb and he's hacked by Frank Brown - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Middendorf (SG), Robert Joe (PF) Colin Haar, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF) James Stark | |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Sanford Shipton | 47-38 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb misses short on a runner in the lane | 47-38 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Steve Stafford grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 12:31 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Anderson | 47-38 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Joseph Middendorf snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Middendorf (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Joe (fresh) C - Chester Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | Chester Anderson is called for the reach on Woodrow Dickison - foul #1 on Chester Anderson, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner, Chester Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Fred Moro (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Tony Heath, Jason Nuzenski, Woodrow Dickison, Sanford Shipton, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Stanley Peterson blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Frank Brown hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 11:05 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Stanley Peterson snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Stanley Peterson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 49-41 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Stanfield | 49-43 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Stanley Peterson is fouled on the floor by Antonio Hendren - foul #1 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Colin Haar (SG) Joseph Middendorf, Robert Joe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Woodrow Dickison (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF) Mark Stanfield, Daniel Baugher, Fred Moro | |
| 10:09 | Butler | Sanford Shipton steals it from Stanley Peterson | 49-43 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 09:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 49-43 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Steve Stafford is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Richardson - foul #3 on Nicolas Richardson, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SF), Harold Willoughby (PF), Chester Anderson (C) David Zelkin, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski (SG), Vernon Holcomb (C) Nicolas Richardson, Antonio Hendren | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Chester Anderson knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Steve Stafford | 51-43 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Willoughby - foul #1 on Harold Willoughby, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Steve Stafford makes the jumper from the right side set up by Eddie Winner | 53-44 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb misses the jump hook in the paint | 53-44 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Colin Haar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Eddie Winner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steve Stafford | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harold Willoughby (fresh) C - Chester Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Chester Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Eddie Winner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 07:27 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Anderson | 56-44 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Eddie Winner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Sanford Shipton | 56-44 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Joseph Middendorf (SG), Robert Joe (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Colin Haar, Eddie Winner, Harold Willoughby, Chester Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Fred Moro (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Tony Heath, Jason Nuzenski, Woodrow Dickison, Sanford Shipton, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 06:19 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the dunk but the foul's on Daniel Baugher - foul #1 on Daniel Baugher, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Stanfield | 57-46 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Stanley Peterson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-46 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Nicolas Richardson | 57-46 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-46 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Joseph Middendorf gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:03 | Butler | David Zelkin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Middendorf | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher comes up short on the shot from the right block | 59-46 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher tips it but misses | 59-46 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Robert Joe snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Stanley Peterson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Joe | 61-46 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-46 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Hendren | 61-46 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 04:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Zelkin | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Frank Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Moro - foul #1 on Fred Moro, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Haar (SG), Chester Anderson (C) Joseph Middendorf, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason James (SG), Vernon Holcomb (PF), James Stark (C) Nicolas Richardson, Fred Moro, Antonio Hendren | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Frank Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | James Stark gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colin Haar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Joe (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Chester Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason James (fresh) SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stark (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | James Stark blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Joe - foul #1 on Robert Joe, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Willoughby (PF) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | James Stark misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | James Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to James Stark | 62-46 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | James Stark clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Joe - foul #2 on Robert Joe, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | James Stark misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | James Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Robert Joe grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Chester Anderson misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Stanfield - foul #3 on Mark Stanfield, team foul #9 | 62-46 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Chester Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Chester Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Chester Anderson knocks in the runner from the left block | 66-46 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Jason James can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb tips it back up and in | 66-48 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Chester Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jason James - foul #1 on Jason James, team foul #10 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson (SG), Fred Moro (C) Jason James, James Stark | |
| 01:51 | Butler | Chester Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Chester Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Baugher | 67-51 |
| 01:19 | Butler | David Zelkin banks in the layup on a great pass from Chester Anderson | 69-51 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Robert Joe grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Fred Moro picks off the pass by Harold Willoughby | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-51 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher grabs the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Harold Willoughby grabs the board | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Chester Anderson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Zelkin | 71-51 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-51 |