| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Carleton (fresh) C - David Stone (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | James Mashburn inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Scotti and he's fouled by Roy Peterson - foul #3 on Roy Peterson, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SF) Roy Peterson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | David Carleton snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | William Scotti picks off the pass by David Stone | 37-40 |
| 19:13 | Butler | James Mashburn is fouled on the floor by David Stone - foul #1 on David Stone, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Christopher Beard clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | David Carleton gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith connects on the floater in the paint | 39-40 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Larry Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 18:43 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Mashburn | 39-40 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses long on a floater from the left side | 39-40 |
| 18:26 | Butler | James Mashburn tips it in | 39-42 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | John Campana's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Beard | 39-42 |
| 18:10 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Ron Smith steps in front of the James Mashburn pass | 39-42 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley lays it up and in set up by Ron Smith | 41-42 |
| 17:28 | Butler | William Scotti misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Ron Smith - foul #1 on Ron Smith, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson (PF), Willie Jensen (C) David Carleton, David Stone | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF) James Mashburn, Larry Smith | |
| 17:28 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:28 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Christopher Beard pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Scott McKerley is called for the reach on Bobby Flagg - foul #1 on Scott McKerley, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG) Scott McKerley | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Daniel Snowden (C) William Scotti, Christopher Beard | |
| 16:40 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds lays it up and in | 41-46 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | John Campana misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Daniel Snowden gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant is hacked by John Campana - foul #1 on John Campana, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Stone (C) Willie Jensen | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), Larry Smith (PF) Bobby Flagg, Daniel Snowden | |
| 15:48 | Butler | Larry Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Larry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ron Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Campana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stone (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Larry Smith is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), James Collado (SG), Roy Peterson (SF), Jason Dunn (PF) David Sokol, Ron Smith, John Campana, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Vernon Hinnant, Larry Smith, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 15:12 | Butler | Christopher Beard buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Scotti | 41-48 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | James Collado buries a jumpshot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 14:25 | Butler | James Mashburn is hacked by James Collado - foul #4 on James Collado, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ron Smith (SG), Robert Wilson (C) James Collado, David Stone | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG) William Scotti | |
| 14:25 | Butler | James Mashburn makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:25 | Butler | James Mashburn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | James Mashburn is called for the reach on Scott McKerley - foul #1 on James Mashburn, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Marc Morford grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Marc Morford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Dunn - foul #4 on Jason Dunn, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), David Carleton (PF) Scott McKerley, Jason Dunn | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), Larry Smith (SF) Bobby Flagg, James Mashburn | |
| 13:24 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 3rd free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Smith - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Stone (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG) Marc Morford | |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Peterson | 47-53 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Oren Forman misses the floater from the right block | 47-53 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Bobby Flagg | 47-55 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses badly on a floater from close range | 47-55 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:36 | Butler | William Scotti is hacked by David Stone - foul #2 on David Stone, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), John Campana (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Ron Smith, Roy Peterson, David Stone | |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Oren Forman, Christopher Beard | |
| 11:36 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:36 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sokol (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Campana (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Carleton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | David Sokol is hacked by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | John Campana makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 10:56 | Butler | William Scotti buries a 3 from straight away | 50-60 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | David Sokol misses badly on a runner from the right block | 50-60 |
| 10:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Reynolds | 50-60 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is whistled for traveling | 50-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ron Smith (SG), David Stone (C) David Sokol, David Carleton | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Oren Forman (PF) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Larry Smith | |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | John Campana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson (SF) John Campana | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:52 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Scott McKerley | 50-60 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley misses the easy layup | 50-60 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oren Forman | 50-62 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley's pass is intercepted by James Mashburn | 50-62 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Ron Smith takes the ball from Oren Forman | 50-62 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley is hacked by Marc Morford - foul #2 on Marc Morford, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), David Carleton (PF), Willie Jensen (C) Scott McKerley, Robert Wilson, David Stone | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, James Mashburn, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | David Carleton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Sokol | 52-62 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Christopher Beard clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Jensen - foul #1 on Willie Jensen, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), John Campana (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) David Sokol, Roy Peterson, David Carleton | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PF) Oren Forman | |
| 08:06 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Christopher Beard steps in front of the Willie Jensen pass | 52-64 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Bobby Flagg knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Larry Smith | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Campana (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Hinnant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-66 |
| 07:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Beard | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:56 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Scotti | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-68 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is hacked by Ron Smith - foul #2 on Ron Smith, team foul #11 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), James Collado (SG), Roy Peterson (SF), Jason Dunn (PF), David Stone (C) Scott McKerley, Ron Smith, John Campana, Robert Wilson, Willie Jensen | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) William Scotti, Vernon Hinnant, Larry Smith, Christopher Beard | |
| 06:10 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | James Collado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-70 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | David Stone gets the offensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | David Sokol misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Mashburn - foul #2 on James Mashburn, team foul #5 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Bates (SG) Bobby Flagg | |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | David Sokol makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | David Sokol makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:00 | Butler | David Sokol steals the ball from Kevin Reynolds | 54-70 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | James Collado misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-70 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Oren Forman snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Rex Bates drills a shot from just outside the lane | 54-72 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Kevin Reynolds knocks away the 3 by James Collado | 54-72 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Rex Bates snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), Ron Smith (SG) David Sokol, James Collado | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Rex Bates, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 03:49 | Butler | James Mashburn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 54-72 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-72 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Butler | James Mashburn throws it down | 56-74 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith loses the dribble to Bobby Flagg | 56-74 |
| 03:06 | Butler | James Mashburn blows the layup | 56-74 |
| 03:05 | Butler | James Mashburn snags the offensive board | 56-74 |
| 02:47 | Butler | James Mashburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), James Collado (SG), John Campana (SF), David Carleton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Scott McKerley, Ron Smith, Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn, David Stone | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Larry Smith (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, James Mashburn, Oren Forman, Christopher Beard | |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | David Sokol is fouled on the floor by Kevin Reynolds - foul #2 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #6 | 56-74 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | James Collado buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Sokol | 59-74 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Marc Morford is hacked by James Collado - foul #5 on James Collado, team foul #12 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Edwards (PG) James Collado | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:51 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | David Carleton lays it up and in set up by John Campana | 61-76 |
| 01:14 | Butler | John Campana picks off the pass by Kevin Reynolds | 61-76 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | John Campana misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-76 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | David Sokol gets the offensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Brian Edwards buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Sokol | 64-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant loses the dribble to John Campana | 64-76 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Brian Edwards lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Campana | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Marc Morford runs out the clock | 66-76 |