| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Dulac (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Jacob Adams is fouled on the floor by James Fleming - foul #1 on James Fleming, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Richard Slack buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 33-32 |
| 19:01 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Thomas Pitts is called for the reach on Jacob Adams - foul #2 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Dewei Zheng throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Jacob Adams's layup is rejected by James Fleming | 33-32 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Jay Starkes is called for the reach on Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Jay Starkes, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Dewei Zheng clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:20 | Youngstown State | James Fleming pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:13 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes scores on a 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Richard Slack scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 16:47 | Youngstown State | Jacob Adams is called for the reach on Melvin Dulac - foul #1 on Jacob Adams, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (PG), Bradley Childs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SG), Alfred Webster (SF), Randolph Bouck (C) Thomas Pitts, Anthony Nordberg, Melvin Dulac | |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster's floater is tipped away by Henry Ragin | 36-35 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Henry Ragin pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Bradley Childs's pass is intercepted by James Fleming | 36-35 |
| 15:48 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 15:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bradley Childs | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Webster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Richard Slack can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 15:28 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Childs | 36-35 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Bradley Childs connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Slack | 38-35 |
| 14:47 | Youngstown State | James Fleming misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Henry Ragin pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Samuel Sandell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bill Lowery (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Kim Randolph, Richard Slack, Bradley Childs, Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), Chester Tooley (PF), Melvin Dulac (C) Jay Starkes, Robert Jackson, Alfred Webster, James Fleming, Randolph Bouck | |
| 14:13 | Youngstown State | Chester Tooley misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 14:11 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 13:48 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Payne - foul #2 on Joseph Payne, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 13:48 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:48 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Joseph Payne tips it home | 40-37 |
| 13:18 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Carney - foul #2 on John Carney, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG) John Carney | |
| 13:03 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:56 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Pitts | 42-39 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Chester Tooley steps in front of the Joseph Payne pass | 42-39 |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dewei Zheng - foul #3 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG) Bill Lowery | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Fleming (PF) Chester Tooley | |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Joseph Payne clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Pitts - foul #3 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (C) Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck (C) Melvin Dulac | |
| 12:13 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:10 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes is hacked by Larry Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Smith, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 11:51 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Fleming | 43-42 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Richard Slack misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Randolph Bouck - foul #1 on Randolph Bouck, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SF) Anthony Nordberg | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:37 | Youngstown State | James Fleming pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jay Starkes | 44-45 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Jay Starkes is called for the reach on Bill Lowery - foul #2 on Jay Starkes, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Dewei Zheng, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster (SF), Melvin Dulac (C) Thomas Pitts, Randolph Bouck | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:58 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 44-45 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Richard Slack misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (PG), Joseph Payne (PF) Bill Lowery, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:34 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:12 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson's pass is intercepted by Richard Slack | 46-45 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the easy layup | 46-45 |
| 10:06 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 09:44 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 09:43 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 09:41 | Youngstown State | James Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac misses the lay-in | 46-45 |
| 09:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 46-45 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Bradley Childs clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 46-45 |
| 09:04 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 46-45 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:44 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | Richard Slack steps in front of the Alfred Webster pass | 49-48 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Richard Slack misses long on a runner from the right block | 49-48 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | James Fleming clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Melvin Dulac (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Jacob Adams loses the dribble to Jay Starkes | 49-50 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 49-50 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Richard Slack connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kim Randolph | 51-50 |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Joseph Payne snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bill Lowery (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Kim Randolph, Richard Slack, Bradley Childs, Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), Chester Tooley (PF), Randolph Bouck (C) Jay Starkes, Robert Jackson, Alfred Webster, James Fleming, Melvin Dulac | |
| 05:31 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 05:30 | Youngstown State | Chester Tooley grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 05:07 | Youngstown State | Larry Smith picks off the pass by Thomas Pitts | 51-50 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Thomas Pitts steals it from Dewei Zheng | 51-50 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | John Carney hits a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #5 on Larry Smith, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Fleming (PF) Chester Tooley | |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | John Carney makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:07 | Butler | James Fleming is called for the reach on Dewei Zheng - foul #2 on James Fleming, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG) John Carney | |
| 04:07 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:07 | Youngstown State | James Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:53 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 51-53 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Henry Ragin pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 53-53 |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Richard Slack pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 6 reb. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (PG), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SF), Melvin Dulac (C) Anthony Nordberg, Randolph Bouck | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | James Fleming snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 02:23 | Youngstown State | James Fleming knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Kim Randolph - foul #2 on Kim Randolph, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF) Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster (SF) Thomas Pitts | |
| 02:23 | Youngstown State | James Fleming misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Kim Randolph clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 02:01 | Youngstown State | James Fleming pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:01 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF) Robert Jackson, Alfred Webster | |
| 01:50 | Youngstown State | James Fleming is fouled on the floor by Joseph Payne - foul #3 on Joseph Payne, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 01:50 | Youngstown State | James Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:50 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 01:38 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Fleming | 53-57 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | Joseph Payne picks off the pass by Thomas Pitts | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Richard Slack can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | James Fleming snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | James Fleming is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SF) Anthony Nordberg | |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | James Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | James Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Richard Slack scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dewei Zheng | 56-58 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Lowery - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF) Robert Jackson | |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 00:16 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 56-60 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Richard Slack misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Bill Lowery is called for the reach on Melvin Dulac in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Lowery, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SF) Anthony Nordberg | |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bill Lowery clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-62 |