| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Houston Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Michael (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fresh) SF - Edward Ambler (fresh) PF - Gregory Durr (fresh) C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr jams it on a nice dish by Robert Michael and the foul's on Eric Furlow - foul #1 on Eric Furlow, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Houston Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Youngstown State | Eric Furlow picks off the pass by Eddie Stafford | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Richard Schantz is hacked by Gregory Durr - foul #1 on Gregory Durr, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Eddie Stafford blocks the short jumper by Eric Furlow | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Houston Smith tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Michael | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eddie Stafford - foul #1 on Eddie Stafford, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Michael | 4-7 |
| 17:37 | Butler | John Weber is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 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 | |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | Steve Cannon connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Chase and he's hacked by Eric Furlow - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG) Eric Furlow | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | Steve Cannon makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:46 | Butler | John Weber connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Turpin | 6-10 |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr comes up short on the shot from the left block | 6-10 |
| 16:31 | Butler | John Weber pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:13 | Butler | John Weber knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph King | 8-10 |
| 15:49 | Youngstown State | Steve Cannon is fouled on the floor by Robert Turpin - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Robert Turpin, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) SF - Michael McCade (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Henry Fortune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Michael (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Ambler (fresh) PF - Gregory Durr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr's floater is tipped away by Henry Fortune | 8-10 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Henry Fortune pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 15:03 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McCade | 8-10 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the dunk | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Michael | 8-10 |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | Robert Michael's pass is intercepted by Marcus Craig in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Michael McCade lays it in | 10-10 |
| 14:18 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-10 |
| 14:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 10-10 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Joseph King drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 13:40 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Henry Fortune | 12-10 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Joseph King gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:15 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 12-10 |
| 12:55 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr tips it in | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Henry Fortune knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 14-12 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Edward Ambler and he's hacked by Marcus Craig - foul #1 on Marcus Craig, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Sean Champlin (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Richard Schantz, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase (PG), Ronald Furr (SF), Steve Cannon (PF), David Vickrey (C) Robert Michael, Edward Ambler, Gregory Durr, Eddie Stafford | |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Sean Champlin tips it home | 16-15 |
| 12:08 | Youngstown State | Steve Cannon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 12:07 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to David Vickrey | 16-15 |
| 11:51 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr buries a jump hook from the baseline | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Champlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeffrey Chase (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Furr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Vickrey (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Butler | John Weber loses the dribble to Gary Smith | 16-17 |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 16-19 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen banks in the layup | 18-19 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Steve Cannon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Champlin - foul #1 on Sean Champlin, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (PF) Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler (SF) Gary Smith | |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Steve Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Steve Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses badly on a floater from the right side | 18-20 |
| 10:26 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr is fouled on the floor by Henry Fortune - foul #1 on Henry Fortune, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Richard Schantz (PF) Andrew Kitchen, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Michael (PG), Gregory Durr (PF), Eddie Stafford (C) Jeffrey Chase, Steve Cannon, David Vickrey | |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Richard Schantz is hacked by Eddie Stafford - foul #2 on Eddie Stafford, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Smith (SG), Ron Medlock (C) Ronald Furr, Eddie Stafford | |
| 09:30 | Butler | Gary Smith picks off the pass by Richard Schantz | 18-20 |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Ron Medlock is called for the reach on Joseph King - foul #1 on Ron Medlock, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Robert Turpin, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase (PG), Steve Cannon (SG), Edward Patton (SF) Robert Michael, Gary Smith, Edward Ambler | |
| 08:23 | Butler | John Weber misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Patton - foul #1 on Edward Patton, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Vickrey (C) Ron Medlock | |
| 08:23 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:23 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:08 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey misses long on a runner from the right block | 20-23 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Richard Schantz is fouled on the floor by Edward Patton - foul #2 on Edward Patton, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler (SF), Ronald Furr (PF) Edward Patton, Gregory Durr | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Richard Schantz connects on the runner in the paint set up by Andrew Kitchen | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) SF - John Weber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeffrey Chase (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Ambler (fresh) PF - Ronald Furr (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Vickrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 07:28 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler tips it back up and in | 22-25 |
| 07:09 | Butler | John Weber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 06:51 | Youngstown State | Steve Cannon snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Steve Cannon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-25 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Henry Fortune grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Schantz | 25-25 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr slams it home on a great pass from Jeffrey Chase | 25-27 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen is whistled for a carry | 25-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Sean Champlin (PF), Houston Smith (C) Andrew Kitchen, Marcus Craig, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Michael (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Gregory Durr (PF), Ron Medlock (C) Jeffrey Chase, Steve Cannon, Ronald Furr, David Vickrey | |
| 05:21 | Youngstown State | Robert Michael clanks a shot from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Houston Smith gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Joseph King misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 04:57 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Joseph King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Durr - foul #2 on Gregory Durr, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (PF) Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr (PF) Gregory Durr | |
| 04:42 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:17 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler misses short on a floater in the lane | 27-27 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Michael - foul #1 on Robert Michael, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Marcus Craig (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Joseph King, Michael McCade, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr (PF), Eddie Stafford (C) Edward Ambler, Ron Medlock | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | Eric Furlow takes the ball from Ronald Furr | 29-27 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Eric Furlow banks in the layup | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Michael (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Furr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Durr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith can't connect on a shot in the paint | 31-27 |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr tips it in | 31-29 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Richard Schantz scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Turpin and he's hacked by Gregory Durr - foul #3 on Gregory Durr, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase (PG), Steve Cannon (SF), David Vickrey (PF) Robert Michael, Ronald Furr, Gregory Durr | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SG), Henry Fortune (C) Robert Turpin, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Patton (SF) Gary Smith | |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Henry Fortune gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Marcus Craig double dribbles | 33-30 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton misses the tip | 33-30 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Eric Furlow pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Marcus Craig is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Marcus Craig, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| 01:41 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steve Cannon | 33-32 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Henry Fortune is hacked by Jeffrey Chase - foul #1 on Jeffrey Chase, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Houston Smith (C) Marcus Craig, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Michael (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Ronald Furr (SF), Ron Medlock (C) Jeffrey Chase, Edward Patton, David Vickrey, Eddie Stafford | |
| 01:25 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:25 | Youngstown State | Ron Medlock grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:07 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith is hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| 01:07 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:07 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Houston Smith hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | Ron Medlock misses the driving attempt from the right block | 36-33 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Henry Fortune pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Henry Fortune buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Eric Furlow | 38-33 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 00:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Houston Smith | 38-33 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Robert Michael grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Michael comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-33 |