| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ryan Carson (fresh) SG - Russell Aviles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Muldoon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Hungerford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronnie Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Russell Aviles | 32-25 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the floater from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 19:21 | Youngstown State | Russell Aviles pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Russell Aviles | 35-25 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 35-27 |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | Russell Aviles lays it up and in set up by Ryan Carson | 37-27 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Clinton Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 18:12 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Powell | 37-27 |
| 18:09 | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson is hacked by Andres Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andres Marino, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 17:57 | Youngstown State | Russell Aviles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-27 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Clinton Miller pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:36 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andres Marino | 37-30 |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | Melvin Flaherty steals the ball from Bill Hungerford | 37-30 |
| 17:07 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 16:55 | Youngstown State | Russell Aviles misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Andres Marino is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Andres Marino, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater (PG), James Morris (SG), Augustus Stagowski (SF), Von Zangger (PF), Wei-Quo Wang (C) Ryan Carson, Russell Aviles, Charles Muldoon, Bill Hungerford, Ronnie Powell | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Thomas Gilbert (PF) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Clinton Miller | |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Von Zangger blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Gilbert - foul #3 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF) Richard Balog, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Von Zangger misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Von Zangger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Von Zangger swats the short shot by Melvin Flaherty | 38-32 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Schlater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Augustus Stagowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Von Zangger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wei-Quo Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James McCade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) C - Melvin Flaherty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Von Zangger is fouled on the floor by Kyle Cole - foul #1 on Kyle Cole, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon (SF) Augustus Stagowski | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Clinton Miller (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Kris Price, Kyle Cole, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 15:34 | Youngstown State | James Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Charles Muldoon - foul #1 on Charles Muldoon, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford (PF) Von Zangger | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF) James McCade, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 15:19 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:00 | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Andres Marino connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 43-36 |
| 14:29 | Youngstown State | James Morris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 14:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Luke Lyons | 43-36 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Richard Balog is hacked by Charles Muldoon - foul #2 on Charles Muldoon, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson (PG), Russell Aviles (SG), Augustus Stagowski (SF), Ronnie Powell (C) Terry Schlater, James Morris, Charles Muldoon, Wei-Quo Wang | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Melvin Flaherty (C) George Burkowski, Luke Lyons | |
| 14:03 | Butler | Andres Marino is hacked by Russell Aviles - foul #2 on Russell Aviles, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Gilbert (PF) Clinton Miller | |
| 13:42 | Butler | Kris Price misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Augustus Stagowski - foul #1 on Augustus Stagowski, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Kris Price makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Kris Price misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:42 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Powell | 43-37 |
| 13:31 | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson is fouled on the floor by Kris Price - foul #1 on Kris Price, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 13:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Gilbert | 43-37 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Ryan Carson picks off the pass by Thomas Gilbert | 43-37 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Richard Balog loses the dribble to Ryan Carson | 43-37 |
| 12:18 | Youngstown State | Augustus Stagowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 12:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Flaherty | 43-37 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty loses the ball out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater (PG), Charles Muldoon (SF), Von Zangger (PF) Ryan Carson, Augustus Stagowski, Bill Hungerford | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Clinton Miller (PF) Kris Price, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Schlater (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Aviles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Muldoon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Von Zangger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Youngstown State | Von Zangger misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clinton Miller - foul #2 on Clinton Miller, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Morris (SG), Wei-Quo Wang (C) Russell Aviles, Ronnie Powell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:33 | Youngstown State | Von Zangger makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:33 | Youngstown State | Von Zangger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Clinton Miller's floater is tipped away by Von Zangger | 45-37 |
| 11:13 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Luke Lyons gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Clinton Miller comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Schlater - foul #2 on Terry Schlater, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Gilbert (C) Melvin Flaherty | |
| 10:55 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | James Morris drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Schlater | 48-38 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Luke Lyons buries a jumper from the baseline set up by George Burkowski | 48-40 |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang loses the dribble to Clinton Miller | 48-40 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Clinton Miller knocks in the shot in the lane set up by James McCade and he's fouled by Wei-Quo Wang - foul #1 on Wei-Quo Wang, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson (PG), Russell Aviles (SG), Bill Hungerford (PF), Ronnie Powell (C) Terry Schlater, James Morris, Von Zangger, Wei-Quo Wang | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (C) James McCade, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 09:42 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Andres Marino grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Andres Marino misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Aviles - foul #3 on Russell Aviles, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Augustus Stagowski (SF) Charles Muldoon | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG) George Burkowski | |
| 09:03 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:44 | Youngstown State | Russell Aviles drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Andres Marino clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:17 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 08:09 | Youngstown State | Augustus Stagowski gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:49 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford clanks a shot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ryan Carson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Russell Aviles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Augustus Stagowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Hungerford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronnie Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 07:27 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:13 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell blows the layup but he's fouled by Melvin Flaherty - foul #2 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater (PG), James Morris (SG), Charles Muldoon (SF), Von Zangger (PF) Ryan Carson, Russell Aviles, Augustus Stagowski, Bill Hungerford | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), James McCade (SG), Thomas Gilbert (PF) Kris Price, Andres Marino, Clinton Miller | |
| 07:13 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:13 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 07:02 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Powell | 51-45 |
| 06:44 | Youngstown State | Richard Balog steals it from Terry Schlater | 51-45 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Richard Balog misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-45 |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Von Zangger | 51-45 |
| 06:27 | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Charles Muldoon - foul #3 on Charles Muldoon, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang (C) Ronnie Powell | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (C) Melvin Flaherty | |
| 06:01 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:01 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 05:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to James McCade | 51-47 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Luke Lyons scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James McCade | 51-50 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson (PG), Russell Aviles (SG), Bill Hungerford (PF) Terry Schlater, James Morris, Von Zangger | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Clinton Miller (PF) Richard Balog, Luke Lyons | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Clinton Miller connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from George Burkowski | 51-52 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang misses the runner near the basket | 51-52 |
| 04:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Gilbert | 51-52 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Wei-Quo Wang steals the ball from Thomas Gilbert | 51-52 |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Russell Aviles | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ryan Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Russell Aviles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Muldoon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Hungerford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wei-Quo Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James McCade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Butler | George Burkowski buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Andres Marino and the foul's on Bill Hungerford - foul #2 on Bill Hungerford, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Augustus Stagowski (SF), Ronnie Powell (C) Charles Muldoon, Wei-Quo Wang | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (C) James McCade, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 03:29 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:11 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Carson | 54-55 |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford is hacked by Richard Balog - foul #1 on Richard Balog, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater (PG) Ryan Carson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Luke Lyons (PF) George Burkowski, Clinton Miller | |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | Bill Hungerford misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Andres Marino | 54-57 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson (PG), Charles Muldoon (SF) Terry Schlater, Augustus Stagowski | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Clinton Miller (PF) Kris Price, Luke Lyons | |
| 02:30 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Richard Balog gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Ryan Carson steals it from George Burkowski | 54-57 |
| 02:08 | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Burkowski - foul #1 on George Burkowski, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| 02:08 | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:08 | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:52 | Butler | George Burkowski is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| 01:34 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Richard Balog clanks a shot from the right block | 58-57 |
| 01:19 | Youngstown State | Russell Aviles grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Melvin Flaherty steals the ball from Ronnie Powell | 58-57 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Clinton Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Hungerford | 58-57 |
| 00:37 | Butler | George Burkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the fadeaway from the right block | 58-57 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Powell | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell is fouled in the backcourt by George Burkowski - foul #2 on George Burkowski, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Andres Marino is fouled on the floor by Russell Aviles - foul #4 on Russell Aviles, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | George Burkowski is called for the reach on Ronnie Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Burkowski, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andres Marino misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-58 |