| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willian Gapinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Adam Binkley inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Paul Hyde lays it in | 36-32 |
| 19:32 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan hits a shot from close range | 38-32 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Adam Thompson | 38-34 |
| 19:04 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Adam Binkley | 38-36 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Richard Blasingame steps in front of the Adam Thompson pass | 40-36 |
| 17:43 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski banks in the layup | 42-36 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Leung (SG), William Cantrell (C) Jack Pickett, Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | Adam Binkley picks off the pass by John Leung | 42-36 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Adam Thompson tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 16:34 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), Stanley Collier (SF), Calvin Ridenhour (C) Donald Grady, Willian Gapinski, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:20 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is fouled on the floor by Paul Reed - foul #2 on Paul Reed, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits a driving attempt from the left block | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Reed (fresh) SG - John Leung (fresh) SF - Stanley Collier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Ridenhour (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Youngstown State | Calvin Ridenhour loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Richard Blasingame (PF), Randy Bryan (C) Stanley Collier, William Cantrell, Calvin Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Horace Stewart loses the dribble to Paul Reed | 42-40 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed banks in the layup | 44-40 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 14:47 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:42 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Adam Thompson snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Paul Hyde jams it | 44-42 |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Bryan | 46-42 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Larocca | 46-44 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Stanley Collier (SG), Willian Gapinski (SF), William Cantrell (C) Paul Reed, Jack Pickett, John Leung, Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 13:25 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:23 | Youngstown State | Stanley Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:01 | Youngstown State | Brandon Coppola swats the shot by Stanley Collier | 46-44 |
| 12:59 | Youngstown State | Stanley Collier grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:44 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Collier | 49-44 |
| 12:20 | Butler | William Cantrell steals the ball from Adam Thompson | 49-44 |
| 12:01 | Youngstown State | Stanley Collier is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Randy Bryan (C) Stanley Collier, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| 11:35 | Butler | Paul Hyde comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willian Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Hyde - foul #1 on Paul Hyde, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Paul Hyde gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Adam Thompson lays it in | 50-48 |
| 10:32 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Horace Stewart pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Willian Gapinski - foul #2 on Willian Gapinski, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), John Leung (SG), Stanley Collier (SF), Richard Blasingame (PF) Donald Grady, Jack Pickett, Willian Gapinski, William Cantrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 10:11 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Adam Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a jump hook in the paint | 50-49 |
| 09:50 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | John Leung misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Adam Binkley - foul #1 on Adam Binkley, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Calvin Ridenhour (C) Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | John Leung makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | John Leung makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Adam Thompson is fouled on the floor by Paul Reed - foul #3 on Paul Reed, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| 08:44 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 52-49 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Brandon Coppola tips it in | 52-51 |
| 08:21 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed is fouled on the floor by Horace Stewart - foul #4 on Horace Stewart, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Willian Gapinski (SF), William Cantrell (C) Paul Reed, John Leung, Stanley Collier, Calvin Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| 08:00 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame's layup is rejected by Paul Hyde | 52-51 |
| 07:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Horace Stewart | 52-51 |
| 07:45 | Butler | William Cantrell is called for the reach on Paul Hyde - foul #2 on William Cantrell, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan (C) William Cantrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 52-51 |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willian Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Bryan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 07:00 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski is hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #3 on Adam Thompson, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Cantrell (PF) Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:38 | Youngstown State | Horace Stewart takes the ball from Jack Pickett | 52-51 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-53 |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Adam Binkley - foul #2 on Adam Binkley, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Leung (SG) Jack Pickett | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Cantrell - foul #3 on William Cantrell, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), Richard Blasingame (PF) Donald Grady, Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:32 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:32 | Youngstown State | William Cantrell snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:10 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Randy Bryan (C) Paul Reed, John Leung, William Cantrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| 05:02 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled on the floor by Richard Blasingame - foul #3 on Richard Blasingame, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Richard Blasingame - foul #4 on Richard Blasingame, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:26 | Youngstown State | The pull-up jumper by Jack Pickett is blocked by Adam Binkley | 53-55 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-55 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Adam Thompson snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 53-57 |
| 03:23 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Adam Binkley gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willian Gapinski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Randy Bryan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Adam Thompson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willian Gapinski - foul #3 on Willian Gapinski, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Leung (SG), William Cantrell (C) Jack Pickett, Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:00 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Randy Bryan (C) John Leung, William Cantrell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:15 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Larocca | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:42 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan knocks in the runner from the right block | 55-61 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Willian Gapinski - foul #4 on Willian Gapinski, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 01:01 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan tips it back up and in | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Adam Thompson is fouled on the floor by Richard Blasingame - foul #5 on Richard Blasingame, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Cantrell (PF) Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Adam Thompson snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Adam Thompson is hacked by Donald Grady in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Grady, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett is hacked by Paul Hyde - foul #2 on Paul Hyde, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), John Leung (SG), Stanley Collier (SF), Calvin Ridenhour (C) Donald Grady, Jack Pickett, Willian Gapinski, Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | William Cantrell buries a jumper from close range | 59-67 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Willian Gapinski (SF), Randy Bryan (C) Paul Reed, John Leung, Stanley Collier, Calvin Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| 00:39 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Grady - foul #4 on Donald Grady, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), John Leung (SG), Stanley Collier (SF), Calvin Ridenhour (C) Donald Grady, Jack Pickett, Willian Gapinski, Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Calvin Ridenhour picks off the pass by Adam Binkley | 59-69 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Paul Reed is blocked by Stephen Jasper | 59-69 |
| 00:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stephen Jasper | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Horace Stewart runs out the clock | 59-69 |