| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Brendel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Spencer Pendergraft (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft is denied on a layup by Darko Bochenski | 39-25 |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak grabs the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:23 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-25 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Larry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:58 | Butler | John Landes is fouled on the floor by Pierre Shores - foul #1 on Pierre Shores, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Johnson Sparling (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Terence Smith, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski | |
| 18:44 | Butler | Johnson Sparling buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michel McAlexander | 39-27 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft's pass is intercepted by Johnson Sparling | 39-27 |
| 18:01 | Butler | John Landes lays it in on a great pass from Michel McAlexander | 39-29 |
| 17:46 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Hymel | 41-29 |
| 17:19 | Butler | John Landes hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Johnson Sparling | 41-31 |
| 16:55 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-31 |
| 16:54 | Butler | John Landes grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses the easy layup | 41-31 |
| 16:25 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:20 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Dean - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SF), John Millner (PF), Gregory Brock (C) Andrew Hymel, Spencer Pendergraft, Melvin Zuziak, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Michel McAlexander, Larry Dean, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 16:20 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:20 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Johnson Sparling gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-31 |
| 16:07 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:45 | Youngstown State | Johnson Sparling takes the ball from John Millner | 42-31 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Johnson Sparling banks in the layup | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Brendel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Millner (fresh) C - Gregory Brock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Youngstown State | John Millner hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Brock | 44-33 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Johnson Sparling is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brendel - foul #3 on Ronald Brendel, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak (PF), Pierre Shores (C) Ronald Brendel, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| 14:50 | Butler | Terence Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Darko Bochenski | 44-36 |
| 14:29 | Youngstown State | Johnson Sparling steps in front of the Melvin Zuziak pass | 44-36 |
| 14:03 | Butler | John Landes connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Terence Smith | 44-38 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty is fouled on the floor by Terence Smith - foul #1 on Terence Smith, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Ronald Brendel (SG), Spencer Pendergraft (SF) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, John Millner | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Michael Pantoja, John Landes | |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel is called for traveling | 44-38 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Johnson Sparling clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 13:09 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Goran Kwapniewski | 44-38 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the shot from close range | 44-38 |
| 12:46 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:25 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel is fouled on the floor by Goran Kwapniewski - foul #3 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (PF) Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Darko Bochenski | |
| 12:06 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 11:38 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Johnson Sparling pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Brendel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Spencer Pendergraft (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Millner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pierre Shores (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Butler | John Landes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 11:19 | Butler | John Landes tips it home | 44-40 |
| 11:14 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft misses the floater from the right side | 44-40 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Johnson Sparling grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:52 | Butler | John Landes banks in the layup set up by Johnson Sparling | 44-42 |
| 10:36 | Youngstown State | John Millner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Spencer Pendergraft | 47-42 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Masio Abdallah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Melvin Zuziak (PF), Gregory Brock (C) Andrew Hymel, Ronald Brendel, Spencer Pendergraft, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Michel McAlexander, Johnson Sparling, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | Terence Smith picks off the pass by Clyde Lemmon | 47-42 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Terence Smith banks in the layup | 47-44 |
| 09:32 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 09:30 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:25 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:07 | Butler | John Millner is called for the reach on Michael Pantoja - foul #1 on John Millner, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jonathan Cleveland (SF) John Millner | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Larry Dean, Michael Pantoja, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 08:49 | Butler | Gregory Brock picks off the pass by Darko Bochenski | 47-44 |
| 08:30 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 08:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Darko Bochenski | 47-44 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Masio Abdallah can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gregory Brock - foul #1 on Gregory Brock, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Ronald Brendel (SG), Spencer Pendergraft (SF), Pierre Shores (C) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, Jonathan Cleveland, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Johnson Sparling, John Landes | |
| 08:11 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:48 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Goran Kwapniewski - foul #4 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF) Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah | |
| 07:48 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Johnson Sparling is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hymel - foul #3 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Brendel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Spencer Pendergraft (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnson Sparling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Darko Bochenski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Butler | The jumper by Darko Bochenski is denied by Pierre Shores | 50-45 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Darko Bochenski grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Terence Smith lays it up and in | 50-47 |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darko Bochenski - foul #2 on Darko Bochenski, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (PF) Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Larry Dean, Johnson Sparling, John Landes | |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Darko Bochenski's fadeaway is rejected by Pierre Shores | 52-47 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski tips it home | 52-49 |
| 05:58 | Youngstown State | John Millner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 05:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Masio Abdallah | 52-49 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski's fadeaway is rejected by John Millner | 52-49 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Spencer Pendergraft | 52-49 |
| 05:16 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Darko Bochenski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Masio Abdallah scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Terence Smith | 52-51 |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | John Millner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-51 |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Terence Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Melvin Zuziak (PF), Gregory Brock (C) Andrew Hymel, Ronald Brendel, Spencer Pendergraft, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Johnson Sparling (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Terence Smith, Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 03:53 | Youngstown State | John Millner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clyde Lemmon | 56-51 |
| 03:26 | Butler | John Landes lays it in and he's fouled by Gregory Brock - foul #2 on Gregory Brock, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jonathan Cleveland (SF) John Millner | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 03:26 | Butler | John Landes misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kevin Rafferty | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Cleveland (fresh) PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregory Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darko Bochenski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Michel McAlexander is fouled on the floor by Melvin Zuziak - foul #1 on Melvin Zuziak, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel (SG) Jonathan Cleveland | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Masio Abdallah, Darko Bochenski | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Michel McAlexander makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Michel McAlexander misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Gregory Brock | 58-54 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | John Landes steals the ball from Kevin Rafferty | 58-54 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ronald Brendel - foul #4 on Ronald Brendel, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Spencer Pendergraft (SF), Pierre Shores (C) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Darko Bochenski (PF) Michel McAlexander, Larry Dean, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 02:16 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Pierre Shores | 58-54 |
| 01:57 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores is fouled on the floor by John Landes - foul #3 on John Landes, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG) Johnson Sparling | |
| 01:32 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 01:30 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 01:08 | Butler | The short jumper by John Landes is denied by Spencer Pendergraft | 60-54 |
| 01:07 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronald Brendel | 60-54 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Darko Bochenski is called for the reach on Spencer Pendergraft - foul #3 on Darko Bochenski, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Terence Smith is called for the reach on Melvin Zuziak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terence Smith, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:43 | Butler | John Landes buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Larry Dean | 64-56 |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel is hacked by Terence Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terence Smith, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (PF) Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Darko Bochenski loses the dribble to Ronald Brendel | 66-56 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Brendel | 68-56 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Darko Bochenski lays it up and in on a great pass from Terence Smith and he's fouled by John Millner - foul #2 on John Millner, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Gregory Brock (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Andrew Hymel, Ronald Brendel, Spencer Pendergraft, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Johnson Sparling (SG), Michael Pantoja (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (C) Terence Smith, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Darko Bochenski makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Michel McAlexander is called for the reach on Kevin Rafferty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michel McAlexander, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel (SG), Spencer Pendergraft (SF), Pierre Shores (C) Clyde Lemmon, Gregory Brock, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Michel McAlexander, Johnson Sparling, Michael Pantoja, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:21 | Butler | John Millner picks off the pass by Masio Abdallah | 70-59 |
| 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 | Kevin Rafferty runs out the clock | 70-59 |