| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) SF - Joseph King (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Michael (fresh) SG - Peter Alexander (fresh) SF - Edward Patton (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) | |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Robert Michael misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Turpin | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Joseph Palmer can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Joseph Palmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it in | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Richard Schantz slams it home | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Richard Schantz travels with the ball | 6-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Michael McCade (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Joseph King, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Danny Walker (SG), David Vickrey (SF), Steven Levan (PF), George Lane (C) Robert Michael, Peter Alexander, Edward Patton, Gregory Durr, Eddie Stafford | |
| 16:35 | Youngstown State | Eric Furlow steps in front of the David Vickrey pass | 6-2 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by David Vickrey - foul #1 on David Vickrey, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey is hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 15:45 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 15:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Walter Ewing | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael McCade (fresh) SF - Joseph King (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) SG - Danny Walker (fresh) SF - David Vickrey (fresh) PF - Steven Levan (fresh) C - George Lane (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Joseph King banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael McCade | 9-2 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Joseph King is hacked by David Vickrey - foul #2 on David Vickrey, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade, Joseph King, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Michael (PG), Peter Alexander (SG), Gregory Durr (PF), Eddie Stafford (C) Howard Rucker, Danny Walker, David Vickrey, Steven Levan | |
| 14:32 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 14:31 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Richard Schantz steals the ball from Peter Alexander | 9-2 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Joseph Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF), Walter Ewing (PF) Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Patton (SF) George Lane | |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 13:44 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 13:28 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford is hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Walter Ewing - foul #1 on Walter Ewing, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Joseph King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Patton - foul #1 on Edward Patton, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Levan (C) Eddie Stafford | |
| 12:51 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 12:37 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-4 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 12:22 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 12:22 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 12:22 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Richard Schantz is hacked by Gregory Durr - foul #1 on Gregory Durr, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SG) Eric Furlow | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Danny Walker (SG), George Lane (SF) Peter Alexander, Edward Patton | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Joseph King misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-6 |
| 11:43 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Michael (fresh) SG - Danny Walker (fresh) SF - George Lane (fresh) PF - Gregory Durr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Levan (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | George Lane hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Michael | 11-8 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Gregory Durr blocks the short jumper by Joseph Palmer | 11-8 |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | George Lane snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 10:56 | Youngstown State | Joseph Palmer blocks the jumper by George Lane | 11-8 |
| 10:54 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Richard Schantz clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 10:34 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:18 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Michael | 11-12 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Richard Schantz travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Michael McCade (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Andrew Kitchen, Walter Ewing, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Peter Alexander (SG), Edward Patton (SF), Eddie Stafford (C) Robert Michael, Danny Walker, Gregory Durr, Steven Levan | |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | Eric Furlow steals the ball from George Lane | 11-12 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Joseph King makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 13-12 |
| 09:23 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | George Lane tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Michael McCade pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Joseph King is hacked by Eddie Stafford - foul #1 on Eddie Stafford, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Walter Ewing (C) Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Michael (PG), Steven Levan (PF) Howard Rucker, George Lane | |
| 08:38 | Butler | Robert Michael picks off the pass by Walter Ewing | 13-12 |
| 08:20 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton is hacked by Joseph King - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr (PF) Steven Levan | |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Joseph Palmer buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael McCade and the foul's on Gregory Durr - foul #2 on Gregory Durr, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Danny Walker (SF), Steven Levan (PF) Edward Patton, Gregory Durr | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Michael (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Levan (fresh) C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SF) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (SG), George Lane (C) Peter Alexander, Eddie Stafford | |
| 07:06 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen lays it in set up by Joseph Palmer and he's hacked by Robert Michael - foul #1 on Robert Michael, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Walter Ewing steps in front of the Robert Michael pass | 19-12 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Robert Michael steals the ball from Andrew Kitchen | 19-12 |
| 06:19 | Youngstown State | Robert Michael connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Rucker | 19-15 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the finger roll | 21-15 |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Michael McCade (C) Andrew Kitchen, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander (SG), Edward Patton (SF), Eddie Stafford (C) Robert Michael, Danny Walker, George Lane | |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Eric Furlow can't tip it in | 21-17 |
| 05:23 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander is hacked by Eric Furlow - foul #1 on Eric Furlow, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Walter Ewing, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:44 | Butler | The short jumper by Joseph King is denied by Eddie Stafford | 21-19 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 21-19 |
| 04:34 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Halverson | 21-19 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Joseph King buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 23-19 |
| 04:16 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Halverson is called for the reach on Steven Levan - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Michael (PG) Howard Rucker | |
| 04:16 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:16 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Eric Furlow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-21 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 03:42 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan is whistled for a carry | 23-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Joseph King, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Vickrey (SF), Gregory Durr (PF) Edward Patton, Steven Levan | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin is fouled on the floor by Peter Alexander - foul #1 on Peter Alexander, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SF) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Danny Walker (SG), George Lane (C) Peter Alexander, Eddie Stafford | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ewing (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Michael (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Vickrey (fresh) PF - Gregory Durr (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-21 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Robert Turpin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits a shot from the left wing set up by Richard Schantz | 27-21 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-21 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Walter Ewing snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Robert Turpin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Robert Michael gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | George Lane misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander (SG), Eddie Stafford (C) Danny Walker, David Vickrey | |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | George Lane misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | George Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 27-21 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Walter Ewing comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 27-21 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it back up and in | 29-21 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Michael McCade swats the shot by Eddie Stafford | 29-21 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Walter Ewing pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Walter Ewing can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-21 |
| 01:11 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 29-21 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the shot near the basket | 29-21 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | George Lane grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Robert Michael double dribbles | 29-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Joseph King (SF), Adam Cook (C) Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Edward Patton (SF) Robert Michael, George Lane | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Michael McCade hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Turpin | 31-21 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael McCade blows the layup | 31-23 |