| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Hibbitts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Bono (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Parrish (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Hsieh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Travis Broaddus - foul #2 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:53 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:53 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:32 | Butler | David Frazier connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cecil Foster | 25-31 |
| 19:07 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-31 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt misses long on a jumper from close range | 28-31 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:18 | Butler | David Frazier connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Cecil Foster | 28-33 |
| 18:06 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Offutt | 30-33 |
| 17:16 | Butler | George Hsieh scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Frazier | 30-35 |
| 17:02 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:53 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:44 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Bono | 32-35 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is hacked by Antonio Offutt - foul #3 on Antonio Offutt, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Shives (PG), Robert Adams (SF), Mitchell King (PF), Clinton Smith (C) James Hibbitts, Grady Fogle, Michael Parrish, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, George Hsieh | |
| 16:10 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Larry Tarter | 32-37 |
| 15:42 | Youngstown State | William Shives scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Bono | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Shives (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Bono (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) PF - Mitchell King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Larry Tarter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Armando Robles grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Russell Clark buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Smith | 36-40 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 36-42 |
| 14:46 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 39-42 |
| 14:24 | Butler | William Shives steps in front of the James Eberly pass | 39-42 |
| 14:06 | Youngstown State | William Shives misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 14:05 | Butler | James Eberly pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Armando Robles misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts (PG), Grady Fogle (SF), Michael Parrish (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) Kenneth Bono, Robert Adams, Mitchell King, Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Larry Tarter, Stephen Ullrich, James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| 13:49 | Butler | Armando Robles makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Armando Robles misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:28 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Hibbitts | 41-43 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Grady Fogle - foul #2 on Grady Fogle, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG) Armando Robles | |
| 13:17 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:17 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish hits the finger roll | 43-43 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:34 | Youngstown State | Christopher Lewter swats the short shot by Grady Fogle | 43-43 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Christopher Lewter snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Travis Broaddus travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Adams (SG) William Shives | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:07 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Christopher Lewter snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Travis Broaddus clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Mark Fincher tips it home | 43-45 |
| 11:39 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Travis Broaddus | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Hibbitts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Adams (fresh) SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Offutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Mark Fincher drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Frazier and he's hacked by Robert Adams - foul #3 on Robert Adams, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono (SG), Mitchell King (C) Robert Adams, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SF), George Hsieh (PF) Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Mark Fincher misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Parrish | 43-47 |
| 10:58 | Youngstown State | Mark Fincher steals it from James Hibbitts | 43-47 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Grady Fogle is called for the reach on Stephen Ullrich - foul #3 on Grady Fogle, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Shives (SF) Grady Fogle | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (C) Mark Fincher | |
| 10:22 | Butler | George Hsieh blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 10:21 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:05 | Youngstown State | George Hsieh steps in front of the Mitchell King pass | 43-47 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 09:41 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Mitchell King | 43-47 |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 09:33 | Butler | James Eberly gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:27 | Butler | James Eberly is hacked by Mitchell King - foul #1 on Mitchell King, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Adams (SF), Clinton Smith (C) James Hibbitts, Michael Parrish | |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SG), Cecil Foster (SF) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier | |
| 09:15 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | Clinton Smith connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mitchell King and the foul's on Cecil Foster - foul #1 on Cecil Foster, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle (SF), Antonio Offutt (C) Robert Adams, Mitchell King | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) George Hsieh, James Eberly | |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | Clinton Smith makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Clinton Smith blocks the short jumper by Stephen Ullrich | 46-50 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | Clinton Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Christopher Lewter picks off the pass by Kenneth Bono | 46-50 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 08:17 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Antonio Offutt | 46-50 |
| 08:13 | Youngstown State | William Shives clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Lewter - foul #3 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish (PF) Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG) Armando Robles | |
| 08:13 | Youngstown State | William Shives misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:13 | Youngstown State | William Shives makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Christopher Lewter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Mark Fincher gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Mark Fincher is fouled on the floor by Antonio Offutt - foul #4 on Antonio Offutt, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts (PG), Mitchell King (C) Kenneth Bono, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), George Hsieh (PF) Stephen Ullrich, Christopher Lewter | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Mark Fincher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | William Shives grabs the board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Hibbitts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Shives (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Mitchell King | 50-51 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Cecil Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Adams (SG) William Shives | |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF), James Eberly (C) Cecil Foster, Mark Fincher | |
| 06:58 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King's floater is tipped away by James Eberly | 50-51 |
| 06:56 | Butler | George Hsieh gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Armando Robles hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Travis Broaddus | 50-53 |
| 06:34 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 06:32 | Butler | George Hsieh snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Hibbitts - foul #2 on James Hibbitts, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono (SG), William Shives (SF), Antonio Offutt (C) Robert Adams, Grady Fogle, Michael Parrish | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Armando Robles, George Hsieh, James Eberly | |
| 06:14 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 05:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 50-55 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Mark Fincher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF) Stephen Ullrich | |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | William Shives's pass is intercepted by David Frazier | 50-55 |
| 05:05 | Butler | William Shives picks off the pass by Travis Broaddus | 50-55 |
| 04:40 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Bono | 52-55 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Travis Broaddus clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Hibbitts - foul #3 on James Hibbitts, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle (SF), Michael Parrish (PF), Clinton Smith (C) James Hibbitts, Mitchell King, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) David Frazier, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:01 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish misses short on a jumper in the lane | 52-57 |
| 03:59 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Kenneth Bono picks off the pass by Travis Broaddus | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Shives (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Bono (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Cecil Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | William Shives makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Bono | 55-57 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Cecil Foster double dribbles | 55-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts (PG), Robert Adams (SG) William Shives, Kenneth Bono | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Armando Robles (SF) Travis Broaddus, Cecil Foster | |
| 02:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt (C) Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Mark Fincher (C) Larry Tarter, James Eberly | |
| 02:44 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono (SG) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) Stephen Ullrich, Armando Robles, George Hsieh | |
| 02:25 | Butler | David Frazier misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on James Hibbitts - foul #4 on James Hibbitts, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 02:25 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:25 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts is hacked by Christopher Lewter - foul #4 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| 02:01 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle is hacked by Cecil Foster - foul #2 on Cecil Foster, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| 01:52 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:51 | Butler | David Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Travis Broaddus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | David Frazier takes the ball from Grady Fogle | 55-59 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses the lay-in | 55-59 |
| 01:17 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Frazier - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | James Hibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:51 | Butler | James Hibbitts is called for the reach on Travis Broaddus - foul #5 on James Hibbitts, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Shives (PG) James Hibbitts | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Travis Broaddus makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle buries a jump hook near the basket | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Cecil Foster clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Grady Fogle - foul #4 on Grady Fogle, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Cecil Foster misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Cecil Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Michael Parrish grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bono comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Travis Broaddus pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |