| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bench (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Millner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Bogue (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Darko Bochenski inbounds the ball | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Butler | John Roberts misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 19:49 | Youngstown State | Ernest Allen pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Ernest Allen drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 49-51 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses the floater in the lane | 49-51 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Ernest Allen snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 19:04 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Bench | 51-51 |
| 18:40 | Butler | David Bogue's layup is rejected by Pierre Shores | 51-51 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Edward Bench pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | Edward Bench misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 18:04 | Youngstown State | Ernest Allen misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 18:02 | Butler | John Roberts grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 17:54 | Butler | John Millner is called for the reach on David Bogue - foul #2 on John Millner, team foul #1 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak (PF), Gregory Brock (C) John Millner, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Darko Bochenski, David Bogue | |
| 17:49 | Butler | Johnson Sparling makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Masio Abdallah | 51-53 |
| 17:37 | Youngstown State | Edward Bench can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 17:35 | Youngstown State | Joseph Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 17:30 | Youngstown State | Goran Kwapniewski is called for the reach on Edward Bench - foul #1 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #1 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Collinson (SG), Ronald Brendel (SF) Ernest Allen, Edward Bench | |
| Subs | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski (SG), John Landes (C) Johnson Sparling, John Roberts | |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | James Collinson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-53 |
| 17:13 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Terence Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Terence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski misses long on a floater from close range | 51-53 |
| 16:33 | Butler | John Landes snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Ronald Brendel picks off the pass by John Landes | 51-53 |
| 16:02 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on James Collinson - foul #2 on James Collinson, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ernest Allen (SG), Edward Bench (SF), John Millner (PF), Pierre Shores (C) Joseph Miller, Ronald Brendel, Melvin Zuziak, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Darko Bochenski (SF), David Bogue (PF), John Roberts (C) Terence Smith, Ilia Pieczynski, Masio Abdallah, Goran Kwapniewski, John Landes | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Collinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bench (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Millner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Bogue (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Michel McAlexander connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnson Sparling | 51-55 |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | John Millner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Darko Bochenski - foul #1 on Darko Bochenski, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | John Millner misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | John Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 15:19 | Butler | David Bogue drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michel McAlexander | 52-57 |
| 15:01 | Youngstown State | Michel McAlexander steals the ball from Ernest Allen | 52-57 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Johnson Sparling lays it in set up by Michel McAlexander | 52-59 |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | John Millner misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 14:44 | Youngstown State | Ernest Allen tips it but misses | 52-59 |
| 14:42 | Butler | David Bogue grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Darko Bochenski lays it up and in set up by David Bogue and he's hacked by Pierre Shores - foul #2 on Pierre Shores, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Miller (PG) James Collinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG) Michel McAlexander | |
| 14:28 | Butler | Darko Bochenski misses the free throw | 52-61 |
| 14:28 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 14:21 | Youngstown State | Edward Bench drills a turnaround from close range | 54-61 |
| 14:06 | Butler | David Bogue misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Millner - foul #3 on John Millner, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak (PF) John Millner | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Darko Bochenski | |
| 14:06 | Butler | David Bogue makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 14:06 | Butler | David Bogue makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Joseph Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 13:48 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak snags the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 13:34 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores misses short on a jumper in the lane | 54-63 |
| 13:32 | Butler | John Roberts gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Masio Abdallah loses the dribble to Ernest Allen | 54-63 |
| 13:13 | Youngstown State | Ernest Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 13:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 54-63 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 13:05 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 12:58 | Youngstown State | Edward Bench makes the 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 12:41 | Butler | John Roberts travels with the ball | 57-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Collinson (SG), Ronald Brendel (SF), John Millner (PF) Ernest Allen, Edward Bench, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski (SG), Darko Bochenski (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF), John Landes (C) Johnson Sparling, Masio Abdallah, David Bogue, John Roberts | |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ronald Brendel | 59-63 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Terence Smith | 59-66 |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel's layup is rejected by Goran Kwapniewski | 59-66 |
| 11:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Darko Bochenski | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Collinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brendel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Millner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Melvin Zuziak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ilia Pieczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Landes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Butler | John Millner picks off the pass by Terence Smith | 59-66 |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | Joseph Miller's fadeaway is rejected by John Landes | 59-66 |
| 11:30 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Brendel | 59-66 |
| 11:14 | Youngstown State | Joseph Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Brendel | 62-66 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Darko Bochenski scores on a shot from the free throw line | 62-68 |
| 10:30 | Youngstown State | John Millner lays it in set up by Joseph Miller | 64-68 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Terence Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 10:24 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to John Millner | 64-68 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Landes - foul #1 on John Landes, team foul #3 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Hines (PG), Ernest Allen (SG), Edward Bench (SF), Pierre Shores (C) Joseph Miller, James Collinson, Ronald Brendel, John Millner | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), David Bogue (PF), John Roberts (C) Terence Smith, Ilia Pieczynski, Darko Bochenski, Goran Kwapniewski, John Landes | |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 10:04 | Butler | David Bogue gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Ernest Allen is called for the reach on John Roberts - foul #1 on Ernest Allen, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Burke (PF) Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:46 | Butler | David Bogue knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by David Hines - foul #1 on David Hines, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| 09:46 | Butler | David Bogue makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| 09:27 | Youngstown State | Edward Bench hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Hines | 67-71 |
| 09:12 | Butler | David Bogue can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 09:11 | Youngstown State | Jason Burke grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | Jason Burke's pass is intercepted by Johnson Sparling | 67-71 |
| 08:47 | Butler | David Bogue misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jason Burke - foul #2 on Jason Burke, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Collinson (PG) David Hines | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:47 | Butler | David Bogue makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 08:47 | Butler | David Bogue misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Ernest Allen is hacked by David Bogue - foul #1 on David Bogue, team foul #4 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Miller (PG) James Collinson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:08 | Youngstown State | Ernest Allen blows the layup | 67-72 |
| 08:06 | Butler | David Bogue grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 08:00 | Butler | David Bogue dunks the ball on a great pass from Masio Abdallah | 67-74 |
| 07:40 | Youngstown State | Edward Bench misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 07:38 | Butler | John Roberts pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Bench (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bogue (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 7 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | David Bogue clanks a runner from the right block | 67-74 |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | Jason Burke snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Jason Burke is fouled on the floor by Masio Abdallah - foul #1 on Masio Abdallah, team foul #5 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Collinson (SG), Ronald Brendel (SF), John Millner (PF), Gregory Brock (C) Ernest Allen, Edward Bench, Jason Burke, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Ilia Pieczynski (SG), Darko Bochenski (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF), John Landes (C) Michel McAlexander, Johnson Sparling, Masio Abdallah, David Bogue, John Roberts | |
| 06:52 | Youngstown State | James Collinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 06:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Landes | 67-74 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski's pass is intercepted by Ronald Brendel | 67-74 |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | Joseph Miller misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-74 |
| 06:25 | Butler | John Landes gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Terence Smith | 67-76 |
| 05:50 | Youngstown State | Joseph Miller buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Brendel | 70-76 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Terence Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-78 |
| 05:21 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel clanks a jumper from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 05:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ilia Pieczynski | 70-78 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ernest Allen (SG), Edward Bench (SF), Pierre Shores (C) James Collinson, Ronald Brendel, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), David Bogue (PF), John Roberts (C) Ilia Pieczynski, Goran Kwapniewski, John Landes | |
| 05:09 | Butler | Darko Bochenski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 70-78 |
| 05:08 | Youngstown State | Ernest Allen gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | John Millner scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Miller | 72-78 |
| 04:38 | Butler | David Bogue hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 72-78 |
| 04:36 | Butler | David Bogue grabs the offensive board | 72-78 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Terence Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Johnson Sparling | 72-81 |
| 04:07 | Youngstown State | Edward Bench misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Terence Smith - foul #1 on Terence Smith, team foul #6 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Darko Bochenski | |
| 04:07 | Youngstown State | Edward Bench makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 04:07 | Youngstown State | Edward Bench misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 04:07 | Butler | David Bogue grabs the board | 73-81 |
| 03:59 | Butler | John Roberts buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Terence Smith | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Youngstown State | Joseph Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Terence Smith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #8 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Collinson (PG), Melvin Zuziak (PF) Joseph Miller, John Millner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Terence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Terence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Collinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Bench (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bogue (fresh) 26 pts. 9 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Terence Smith is called for the reach on James Collinson - foul #2 on Terence Smith, team foul #7 | 73-85 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock (C) Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski (PF) David Bogue | |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | James Collinson misses the 1st free throw | 73-85 |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak snags the offensive board | 73-85 |
| 03:00 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Edward Bench | 75-85 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-85 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Miller (PG), John Millner (PF), Pierre Shores (C) James Collinson, Melvin Zuziak, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Butler | Darko Bochenski (SF), David Bogue (PF) Masio Abdallah, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Terence Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnson Sparling | 75-87 |
| 02:20 | Youngstown State | Joseph Miller makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Pierre Shores | 77-87 |
| 01:54 | Butler | John Roberts hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Darko Bochenski | 77-89 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-89 |
| 01:39 | Butler | David Bogue grabs the board | 77-89 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Darko Bochenski can't finish the layup | 77-89 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Edward Bench grabs the defensive rebound | 77-89 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | Edward Bench is called for traveling | 77-89 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Collinson (PG), Ronald Brendel (SG), Jason Burke (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF), Gregory Brock (C) Joseph Miller, Ernest Allen, Edward Bench, John Millner, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Ilia Pieczynski (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Johnson Sparling, Darko Bochenski, David Bogue, John Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is hacked by Jason Burke - foul #3 on Jason Burke, team foul #9 | 77-89 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 77-90 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 77-91 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown 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 (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-91 |
| 00:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Goran Kwapniewski | 77-91 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michel McAlexander runs out the clock | 77-91 |