| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Michael (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Ambler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Durr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr banks in the layup set up by Robert Michael and he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 19:47 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 35-41 |
| 19:31 | Butler | John Weber hits a shot in the paint set up by Robert Turpin | 35-43 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Ambler | 37-43 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Richard Schantz is hacked by Gregory Durr - foul #1 on Gregory Durr, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Michael - foul #1 on Robert Michael, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:49 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:44 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr hits the finger roll set up by Robert Michael | 41-44 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-44 |
| 17:14 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 41-44 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Eddie Stafford swats the short shot by John Weber | 41-44 |
| 16:59 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 16:38 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:24 | Butler | John Weber knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 41-46 |
| 16:20 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #3 on Robert Turpin, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase (PG), Ronald Furr (SF), Steve Cannon (PF), David Vickrey (C) Robert Michael, Edward Ambler, Gregory Durr, Eddie Stafford | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Henry Fortune | |
| 16:20 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:20 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Joseph King misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeffrey Chase (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Furr (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Cannon (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Vickrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Joseph King clanks a jump hook in the paint | 43-46 |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 15:18 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Chase | 45-46 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Sean Champlin misses the jump hook in the lane | 45-46 |
| 15:00 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McCade | 45-46 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Marcus Craig can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Chase - foul #1 on Jeffrey Chase, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Patton (SF) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Henry Fortune (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Michael McCade, Richard Schantz, Sean Champlin | |
| 14:39 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:21 | Youngstown State | Houston Smith picks off the pass by Jeffrey Chase | 45-48 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Houston Smith drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 45-50 |
| 13:35 | Youngstown State | Steve Cannon scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Patton | 47-50 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the dunk | 47-50 |
| 13:20 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Cannon | 50-50 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Marcus Craig connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Turpin | 50-52 |
| 12:32 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Marcus Craig clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 50-52 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Marcus Craig gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:04 | Butler | David Vickrey picks off the pass by Henry Fortune | 50-52 |
| 11:48 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase is fouled on the floor by Eric Furlow - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Michael (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Edward Ambler (SF), Gregory Durr (PF), Eddie Stafford (C) Jeffrey Chase, Steve Cannon, Edward Patton, Ronald Furr, David Vickrey | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig, Henry Fortune, Houston Smith | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Michael (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Ambler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Durr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Sean Champlin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:54 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 50-52 |
| 10:52 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Joseph King buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Weber | 52-55 |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | Robert Michael hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Smith | 55-55 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Richard Schantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Andrew Kitchen, Sean Champlin | |
| 09:47 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr connects on the jumper from close range | 57-55 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Houston Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-55 |
| 09:25 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Gregory Durr | 57-55 |
| 09:11 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler's floater is knocked away by John Weber | 57-55 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 57-58 |
| 08:43 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Smith | 59-58 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Houston Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-58 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Houston Smith hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | Eric Furlow is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase (PG), Steve Cannon (SG), Edward Patton (SF), Ronald Furr (PF), Ron Medlock (C) Robert Michael, Gary Smith, Edward Ambler, Gregory Durr, Eddie Stafford | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF), Henry Fortune (PF) John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steve Cannon | 62-60 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Steve Cannon - foul #2 on Steve Cannon, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Vickrey (C) Ron Medlock | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeffrey Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Patton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ronald Furr (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - David Vickrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 62-62 |
| 07:08 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Henry Fortune throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Michael McCade (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Houston Smith | |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr misses the runner in the paint | 65-62 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Henry Fortune snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Steve Cannon steps in front of the Michael McCade pass | 65-62 |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Smith (SG), Edward Ambler (SF) Steve Cannon, Edward Patton | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Michael McCade | |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Henry Fortune loses the dribble to Gary Smith | 67-62 |
| 05:38 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Chase | 69-62 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Joseph King misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 05:16 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr is fouled on the floor by Richard Schantz - foul #4 on Richard Schantz, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Michael (PG), Gregory Durr (PF), Eddie Stafford (C) Jeffrey Chase, Edward Ambler, David Vickrey | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Henry Fortune | |
| 05:16 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Robert Turpin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Michael | 69-62 |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 69-62 |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr misses the tip | 69-62 |
| 04:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Houston Smith | 69-62 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Houston Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Durr - foul #2 on Gregory Durr, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steve Cannon (SG), Edward Ambler (SF) Gary Smith, Ronald Furr | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) John Weber | |
| 04:10 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Houston Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Michael and the foul's on Marcus Craig - foul #2 on Marcus Craig, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Marcus Craig banks in the layup | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Michael (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Ambler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Durr (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Henry Fortune - foul #1 on Henry Fortune, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr makes the free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Edward Ambler picks off the pass by Eric Furlow | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Cannon | 78-65 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Smith (SG) Steve Cannon | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Marcus Craig, Henry Fortune | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Houston Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 78-65 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the tip | 78-65 |
| 02:27 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled on the floor by Robert Michael - foul #2 on Robert Michael, team foul #6 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase (PG), Steve Cannon (SG), Edward Patton (SF), Ronald Furr (PF), David Vickrey (C) Robert Michael, Gary Smith, Edward Ambler, Gregory Durr, Eddie Stafford | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| 01:34 | Butler | Joseph King misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Chase - foul #2 on Jeffrey Chase, team foul #7 | 78-65 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:17 | Youngstown State | Joseph King is called for the reach on Edward Patton - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #10 | 78-67 |
| 01:17 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:17 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Jeffrey Chase is called for the reach on Joseph King - foul #3 on Jeffrey Chase, team foul #8 | 79-67 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Joseph King is hacked by Jeffrey Chase - foul #4 on Jeffrey Chase, team foul #9 | 79-69 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr is hacked by Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Michael (PG), Edward Ambler (SF), Eddie Stafford (C) Jeffrey Chase, Edward Patton, David Vickrey | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | Robert Turpin is called for the reach on Eddie Stafford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Turpin, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the board | 81-71 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Eric Furlow comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 81-71 |
| 00:25 | Youngstown State | Steve Cannon pulls down the rebound | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Michael runs out the clock | 81-71 |