| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) SG - Stephen Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Dewall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Matthew Quick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Alfredo Jimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Elgin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Richard Stewart inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-42 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:27 | Butler | David Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 19:26 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Gary Elgin | 34-42 |
| 19:05 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Hawkins swats the layup by James Tidwell | 34-42 |
| 19:04 | Butler | David Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 18:48 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 18:33 | Youngstown State | John Dewall steps in front of the Alfredo Jimenez pass | 34-42 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins misses badly on a shot from the left block | 34-42 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | Richard Stewart pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:58 | Youngstown State | Richard Stewart scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by John Dewall - foul #1 on John Dewall, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 17:58 | Youngstown State | Richard Stewart makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 17:39 | Butler | John Dewall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 17:38 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Hawkins steps in front of the Gary Elgin pass | 34-45 |
| 16:58 | Butler | David Brooks loses the dribble to Gary Elgin | 34-45 |
| 16:48 | Youngstown State | David Brooks is called for the reach on Matthew Quick - foul #3 on David Brooks, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), John Araujo (SF), Andrew Moring (PF), George Wilson (C) David Majersky, Stephen Spears, David Brooks, John Dewall, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Conners (PG), Michael Talarico (SG), Jason Walker (SF), Keith Roy (PF), Travis Thomas (C) Matthew Quick, Alfredo Jimenez, Richard Stewart, James Tidwell, Gary Elgin | |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by George Wilson - foul #1 on George Wilson, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Herbert Hudson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 16:07 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 15:49 | Youngstown State | Jason Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Andrew Moring grabs the board | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Araujo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Moring (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Keith Conners (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Talarico (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. C - Keith Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Terry Stevenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 15:31 | Butler | George Wilson tips it home | 36-48 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Michael Talarico drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Conners | 36-51 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Terry Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Jason Walker - foul #2 on Jason Walker, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), David Brooks (SF), John Dewall (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Herbert Hudson, John Araujo, Andrew Moring, George Wilson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick (PG), Alfredo Jimenez (SG), Richard Stewart (SF), James Tidwell (PF), Gary Elgin (C) Keith Conners, Michael Talarico, Jason Walker, Travis Thomas, Keith Roy | |
| 14:42 | Butler | David Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-51 |
| 14:41 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Terry Stevenson - foul #1 on Terry Stevenson, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Spears (SG) Terry Stevenson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Matthew Quick steps in front of the John Dewall pass | 36-52 |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | Richard Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Hawkins | 36-52 |
| 14:08 | Butler | John Dewall grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 14:00 | Butler | John Dewall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 13:59 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 13:42 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Stewart | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:29 | Butler | John Dewall hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Quick | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:50 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Dewall | 41-56 |
| 12:37 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Brooks - foul #4 on David Brooks, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG), Andrew Moring (SF), George Wilson (C) Stephen Spears, David Brooks, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Talarico (SG), Jason Walker (SF), Keith Roy (PF) Alfredo Jimenez, Richard Stewart, James Tidwell | |
| 12:37 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:37 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 12:14 | Butler | John Dewall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 12:13 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 12:07 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 12:05 | Youngstown State | Jason Walker tips it home | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Terry Stevenson drills a driving attempt near the basket | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Moring (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Dewall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Matthew Quick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Talarico (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Elgin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy's pass is intercepted by Andrew Moring | 43-60 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Andrew Moring hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Majersky | 45-60 |
| 11:03 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin is called for 3 seconds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Spears (SG), Jonathan Hawkins (C) David Majersky, John Dewall | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Conners (PG), Alfredo Jimenez (SG) Matthew Quick, Gary Elgin | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:48 | Butler | Andrew Moring is whistled for traveling | 45-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tidwell (PF) Jason Walker | |
| 10:20 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Hawkins is called for the reach on Michael Talarico - foul #3 on Jonathan Hawkins, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (PG), John Araujo (SF) Terry Stevenson, George Wilson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Stewart (SF), Travis Thomas (C) Michael Talarico, Keith Roy | |
| 10:13 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 10:11 | Butler | John Araujo grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins drills a runner near the basket set up by Andrew Moring and the foul's on Travis Thomas - foul #1 on Travis Thomas, team foul #2 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Malinoski (PF) Andrew Moring | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:03 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins makes the free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez is fouled on the floor by Stephen Spears - foul #2 on Stephen Spears, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Butler | John Jules (PG) Stephen Spears | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Goran Malinoski snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins misses short on a shot from the right block | 48-60 |
| 09:18 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell is fouled on the floor by Goran Malinoski - foul #1 on Goran Malinoski, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), Terry Stevenson (SG), John Dewall (PF) John Jules, Herbert Hudson, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick (PG), Michael Talarico (SG), Jason Walker (SF) Keith Conners, Alfredo Jimenez, Richard Stewart | |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 08:52 | Butler | James Tidwell picks off the pass by Terry Stevenson | 48-62 |
| 08:29 | Youngstown State | Michael Talarico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Spears (SG), Andrew Moring (SF), George Wilson (C) Terry Stevenson, John Araujo, Goran Malinoski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Conners (SG), Keith Roy (C) James Tidwell, Travis Thomas | |
| 08:10 | Butler | John Dewall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 08:08 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 07:51 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick is hacked by Stephen Spears - foul #3 on Stephen Spears, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Butler | David Brooks (SF) George Wilson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Stewart (SF) Jason Walker | |
| 07:51 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 07:51 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Andrew Moring gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:37 | Butler | David Brooks's floater is knocked away by Keith Roy | 48-63 |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Michael Talarico | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Dewall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Moring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Matthew Quick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Keith Conners (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Talarico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Conners | 48-65 |
| 06:52 | Butler | David Brooks is hacked by Keith Roy - foul #1 on Keith Roy, team foul #3 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Stephen Spears, John Dewall | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Walker (PG), Alfredo Jimenez (SG), Travis Thomas (PF), Gary Elgin (C) Matthew Quick, Keith Conners, Michael Talarico, Keith Roy | |
| 06:36 | Butler | Terry Stevenson is whistled for a carry | 48-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG) David Majersky | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tidwell (PF) Travis Thomas | |
| 06:19 | Youngstown State | Jason Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Stevenson - foul #2 on Terry Stevenson, team foul #10 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Butler | George Wilson (PF) Andrew Moring | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas (SF) Richard Stewart | |
| 06:19 | Youngstown State | Jason Walker makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:19 | Youngstown State | Jason Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 06:08 | Butler | David Brooks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on David Brooks, team foul #11 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Butler | John Araujo (SF) David Brooks | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 05:42 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell lays it in set up by Alfredo Jimenez and he's fouled by George Wilson - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #12 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG) Herbert Hudson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick (PG) Travis Thomas | |
| 05:42 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell makes the free throw | 48-70 |
| 05:24 | Butler | David Majersky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-70 |
| 05:22 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick snags the defensive board | 48-70 |
| 05:16 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell banks in the layup | 48-72 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Majersky | 50-72 |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell is hacked by George Wilson - foul #3 on George Wilson, team foul #13 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG), Andrew Moring (PF) David Majersky, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Conners (PG), Michael Talarico (SG), Keith Roy (C) Matthew Quick, Alfredo Jimenez, Gary Elgin | |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell misses the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-73 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy gets the rebound | 50-73 |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | Michael Talarico misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-73 |
| 04:12 | Youngstown State | Jason Walker grabs the offensive board | 50-73 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | Michael Talarico drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Conners | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | George Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-75 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Andrew Moring grabs the offensive board | 50-75 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Stevenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Araujo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Moring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Keith Conners (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Talarico (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Tidwell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Roy (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Butler | George Wilson misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Conners - foul #1 on Keith Conners, team foul #4 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Butler | John Jules (PG), Goran Malinoski (C) Terry Stevenson, John Araujo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas (SF), Robert Anzalone (C) Jason Walker, James Tidwell | |
| 03:19 | Butler | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 03:19 | Butler | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-75 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Herbert Hudson grabs the board | 52-75 |
| 02:36 | Butler | George Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-75 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Andrew Moring misses the tip | 52-75 |
| 02:33 | Butler | John Jules snags the offensive board | 52-75 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Goran Malinoski can't throw it down | 52-75 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas snags the defensive board | 52-75 |
| 02:19 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Travis Thomas, team foul #5 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Butler | John Araujo (SF) George Wilson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Walker (SF) Keith Roy | |
| 01:55 | Butler | John Araujo scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-75 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Jules - foul #1 on John Jules, team foul #14 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (PG), George Wilson (C) John Jules, Goran Malinoski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Roy (C) Robert Anzalone | |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy gets the offensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-76 |
| 01:09 | Butler | John Araujo snags the defensive board | 54-76 |
| 01:05 | Butler | John Araujo is fouled on the floor by Travis Thomas - foul #3 on Travis Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-76 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Terry Stevenson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Herbert Hudson's floater is knocked away by Jason Walker | 57-76 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Herbert Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Keith Roy steals it from George Wilson | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners runs out the clock | 57-76 |