| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Berryhill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Ashbrook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Laverne Hakala (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gregoreski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Matthew Ashbrook inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Youngstown State | Laverne Hakala lays it in set up by Joseph Berryhill | 24-34 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Everett Maple | 24-36 |
| 19:04 | Youngstown State | Joseph Berryhill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-36 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 18:44 | Butler | The jump hook by Jonathan Johnson is blocked by Matthew Ashbrook | 24-36 |
| 18:42 | Youngstown State | Gabriel Esposito snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | Laverne Hakala misses the easy layup | 24-36 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Marion Ogata gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Forest Alba misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 17:57 | Youngstown State | Laverne Hakala snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 17:43 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Laverne Hakala is denied by Marion Ogata | 24-36 |
| 17:41 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Ashbrook | 24-36 |
| 17:21 | Youngstown State | Laverne Hakala hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gabriel Esposito | 26-36 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Forest Alba knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 16:41 | Youngstown State | Matthew Ashbrook scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gabriel Esposito | 28-39 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Forest Alba connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Everett Maple and he's hacked by Gabriel Esposito - foul #2 on Gabriel Esposito, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Duty (PG), Steve Walker (SG), Frederick Hansen (SF), George Porter (PF), Norman Spivey (C) Gabriel Esposito, Joseph Berryhill, Matthew Ashbrook, Laverne Hakala, Robert Gregoreski | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF), Alphonse Pena (C) Marion Ogata, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Everett Maple steps in front of the Steve Walker pass | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Duty (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Walker (fresh) SF - Frederick Hansen (fresh) PF - George Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Spivey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Butler | Everett Maple throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| 15:39 | Youngstown State | Norman Spivey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Forest Alba buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Mikkelson | 31-45 |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | George Porter blows the layup but he's hacked by John Bublitz - foul #2 on John Bublitz, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Berryhill (SG) Steve Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Joseph Berryhill steps in front of the Alphonse Pena pass | 33-45 |
| 14:32 | Youngstown State | William Duty banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Berryhill | 35-45 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Everett Maple is whistled for a carry | 35-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gabriel Esposito (PG), Matthew Ashbrook (SF), Laverne Hakala (PF), Robert Gregoreski (C) William Duty, Frederick Hansen, George Porter, Norman Spivey | |
| Subs | Butler | Marion Ogata (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) John Bublitz, Alphonse Pena | |
| 13:55 | Youngstown State | Gabriel Esposito misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Marion Ogata gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Everett Maple misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson snags the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Matthew Ashbrook is called for the reach on Forest Alba - foul #1 on Matthew Ashbrook, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF) Forest Alba | |
| 12:56 | Butler | Charles Davis clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Ashbrook - foul #2 on Matthew Ashbrook, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Charles Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:56 | Youngstown State | Laverne Hakala snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Joseph Berryhill scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Ashbrook | 38-46 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Charles Davis is whistled for a carry | 38-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Duty (SG), Frederick Hansen (PF), George Porter (C) Joseph Berryhill, Laverne Hakala, Robert Gregoreski | |
| Subs | Butler | Alphonse Pena (C) Jonathan Johnson | |
| 12:07 | Youngstown State | Frederick Hansen is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Norman Spivey (C) Matthew Ashbrook | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Marion Ogata | |
| 11:39 | Butler | Alphonse Pena can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Charles Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Duty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Hansen (fresh) PF - George Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Spivey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Frederick Hansen is called for the reach on Thomas Mikkelson - foul #2 on Frederick Hansen, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Berryhill (SG) Gabriel Esposito | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG), Forest Alba (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Everett Maple, Charles Davis, Alphonse Pena | |
| 10:58 | Butler | William Duty steals it from Earl Hisey | 38-46 |
| 10:39 | Youngstown State | William Duty lays it in | 40-46 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Forest Alba misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:14 | Youngstown State | Joseph Berryhill gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | William Duty clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson scores on a runner in the lane set up by Earl Hisey and the foul's on Frederick Hansen - foul #3 on Frederick Hansen, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gabriel Esposito (PG), Matthew Ashbrook (SF), Laverne Hakala (PF), Robert Gregoreski (C) William Duty, Frederick Hansen, George Porter, Norman Spivey | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG), Marion Ogata (PF) Earl Hisey, John Bublitz | |
| 09:48 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:36 | Youngstown State | Laverne Hakala misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Forest Alba pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Forest Alba can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 09:27 | Youngstown State | Laverne Hakala pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:07 | Youngstown State | Gabriel Esposito drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Berryhill | 43-49 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Everett Maple is hacked by Gabriel Esposito - foul #3 on Gabriel Esposito, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steve Walker (SG) Joseph Berryhill | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF), Alphonse Pena (C) Forest Alba, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 08:25 | Butler | Alphonse Pena misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 08:24 | Youngstown State | Matthew Ashbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | Laverne Hakala clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 08:02 | Youngstown State | Robert Gregoreski tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Alphonse Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Berryhill (SG) Steve Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Forest Alba (SG) Thomas Mikkelson | |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Laverne Hakala comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-49 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Charles Davis snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Gabriel Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Berryhill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Ashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laverne Hakala (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gregoreski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Butler | Alphonse Pena misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Gregoreski - foul #1 on Robert Gregoreski, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Duty (PG), Frederick Hansen (SF), George Porter (PF), Norman Spivey (C) Gabriel Esposito, Matthew Ashbrook, Laverne Hakala, Robert Gregoreski | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Marion Ogata | |
| 06:54 | Butler | Alphonse Pena makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Alphonse Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:33 | Youngstown State | Frederick Hansen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Alphonse Pena pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Charles Davis connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bublitz | 45-53 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | Forest Alba steals the ball from Joseph Berryhill | 45-53 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Everett Maple drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Davis | 45-55 |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | Frederick Hansen lays it in | 47-55 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Alphonse Pena makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Davis | 47-57 |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gabriel Esposito (PG), Matthew Ashbrook (SF), Laverne Hakala (PF), Robert Gregoreski (C) William Duty, Frederick Hansen, George Porter, Norman Spivey | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Charles Davis, John Bublitz, Alphonse Pena | |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Laverne Hakala drills a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Marion Ogata - foul #2 on Marion Ogata, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Laverne Hakala misses the free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Everett Maple clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gabriel Esposito - foul #4 on Gabriel Esposito, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF) Forest Alba | |
| 04:00 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Youngstown State | Robert Gregoreski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Marion Ogata snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Everett Maple drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Mikkelson | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Berryhill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Ashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laverne Hakala (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gregoreski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Youngstown State | Marion Ogata steals it from Laverne Hakala | 49-61 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Everett Maple comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Robert Gregoreski grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Robert Gregoreski is hacked by Jonathan Johnson - foul #2 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Duty (PG), Steve Walker (SG), Frederick Hansen (SF), George Porter (PF), Norman Spivey (C) Gabriel Esposito, Joseph Berryhill, Matthew Ashbrook, Laverne Hakala, Robert Gregoreski | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG), Forest Alba (SF), John Bublitz (C) Everett Maple, Charles Davis, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 02:08 | Youngstown State | William Duty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Marion Ogata gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Earl Hisey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Marion Ogata tips it in | 49-63 |
| 01:29 | Youngstown State | George Porter knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Walker | 52-63 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Forest Alba hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | Steve Walker pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:08 | Youngstown State | William Duty misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-63 |
| 01:07 | Youngstown State | William Duty tips it in | 54-63 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gabriel Esposito (PG), Joseph Berryhill (SG), Matthew Ashbrook (SF), Laverne Hakala (PF), Robert Gregoreski (C) William Duty, Steve Walker, Frederick Hansen, George Porter, Norman Spivey | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG), Jonathan Johnson (C) Earl Hisey, John Bublitz | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Matthew Ashbrook is called for the reach on Everett Maple - foul #3 on Matthew Ashbrook, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Robert Gregoreski gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Joseph Berryhill lays it in set up by Gabriel Esposito | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Everett Maple is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Esposito - foul #5 on Gabriel Esposito, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Duty (PG) Gabriel Esposito | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF) Forest Alba | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Matthew Ashbrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-65 |
| 00:24 | Butler | William Duty is called for the reach on Thomas Mikkelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Duty, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Laverne Hakala | 56-65 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Charles Davis picks off the pass by Matthew Ashbrook | 56-65 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Charles Davis is fouled in the backcourt by William Duty - foul #3 on William Duty, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Laverne Hakala hits a shot from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Berryhill - foul #3 on Joseph Berryhill, team foul #13 | 58-67 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Matthew Ashbrook clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |