| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett inbounds the ball | 14-30 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-30 |
| 19:33 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-30 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady grabs the offensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 19:04 | Youngstown State | Andrew Bennett takes the ball from Kenneth Currin | 14-30 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the finger roll | 14-32 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-32 |
| 18:44 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady tips it home | 16-32 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Bennett | 16-34 |
| 18:18 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett scores on a 3 from straight away | 19-34 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett connects on the jump hook from the right block | 19-36 |
| 17:34 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-36 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett gets the rebound | 19-36 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-39 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-39 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 19-39 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Kenneth Currin steps in front of the Stephen Jasper pass | 19-39 |
| 16:23 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Grady and he's fouled by Kenneth Bennett - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #1 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), Steven Bales (SG), John Fowler (PF), Brian Stewart (C) Donald Grady, Jack Pickett, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| 16:23 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson makes the free throw | 22-39 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Bennett and the foul's on Brian Stewart - foul #1 on Brian Stewart, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG) Tim Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:04 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the free throw | 22-41 |
| 16:04 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:46 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-41 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) SF - Steven Bales (fresh) PF - John Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 15:19 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed loses the dribble to John Sherrill | 25-41 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 14:36 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 14:30 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne comes up short on the shot from the right side | 25-41 |
| 14:28 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | John Fowler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Bayne | 28-41 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Horace Stewart is whistled for a carry | 28-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Tim Hanson (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF), Frank Mort (C) Mark Bayne, Paul Reed, Steven Bales, John Fowler, Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Kenneth Bennett, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 13:43 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-41 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Bruce Whited pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-41 |
| 13:35 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 13:19 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Stephen Jasper pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Grant Benson loses the dribble to Donald Grady | 28-41 |
| 12:42 | Youngstown State | Stephen Jasper steps in front of the Frank Mort pass | 28-41 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Grant Benson is fouled on the floor by Jack Pickett - foul #2 on Jack Pickett, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG) Jack Pickett | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) Andrew Bennett, Grant Benson | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Grady - foul #1 on Donald Grady, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF) Tim Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 11:35 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed is fouled on the floor by William Kincer - foul #1 on William Kincer, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) SF - Steven Bales (fresh) PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Kincer (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Youngstown State | William Kincer steals it from Donald Grady | 28-43 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Currin - foul #3 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), John Fowler (PF), Brian Stewart (C) Steven Bales, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG), John Sherrill (C) William Kincer, Bruce Whited | |
| 10:49 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 10:49 | Youngstown State | John Fowler snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | John Fowler is called for traveling | 28-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SF) Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF) Jason Lucas, Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper | |
| 10:19 | Butler | Andrew Bennett buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Horace Stewart and he's hacked by Donald Grady - foul #2 on Donald Grady, team foul #5 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG) Donald Grady | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:19 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the free throw | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:53 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 09:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bret Perino | 28-47 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Grant Benson loses the dribble to John Fowler | 28-47 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses the easy layup | 28-47 |
| 09:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Bennett | 28-47 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Paul Reed - foul #1 on Paul Reed, team foul #6 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Kenneth Currin (PF), Frank Mort (C) Jack Pickett, John Fowler, Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Grant Benson, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 09:07 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-48 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Bruce Whited buries a jump hook in the lane | 28-50 |
| 08:22 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-50 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits a driving attempt near the basket | 31-52 |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin banks in the layup and he's hacked by Bruce Whited - foul #2 on Bruce Whited, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SG), John Coleman (SF) Paul Reed, Tim Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), William Kincer (SG) Andrew Bennett, Horace Stewart | |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin makes the free throw | 34-52 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the runner near the basket | 34-52 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Stephen Jasper tips it back up and in | 34-54 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Bales (fresh) SF - John Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Kincer (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 07:06 | Youngstown State | Bruce Whited picks off the pass by Steven Bales | 34-54 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Stephen Jasper slams it home set up by Bruce Whited | 34-56 |
| 06:33 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady gets the offensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-56 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Grady - foul #3 on Donald Grady, team foul #7 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Tim Hanson (SF), John Fowler (PF), Brian Stewart (C) Donald Grady, Steven Bales, John Coleman, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Horace Stewart (SG), Grant Benson (SF), John Sherrill (C) Jason Lucas, William Kincer, Kenneth Bennett, Bruce Whited | |
| 06:01 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 06:01 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Tim Hanson | 37-56 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett travels with the ball | 37-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Steven Bales (SF) Jack Pickett, Tim Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), William Kincer (SG), Bret Perino (PF) Andrew Bennett, Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper | |
| 05:29 | Butler | Grant Benson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 05:27 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Brian Stewart | 37-56 |
| 05:13 | Youngstown State | Jason Lucas steals it from Steven Bales | 37-56 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Brian Stewart is called for the reach on Grant Benson - foul #2 on Brian Stewart, team foul #8 | 37-56 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 04:51 | Youngstown State | John Fowler pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 04:42 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Sherrill - foul #1 on John Sherrill, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| 04:42 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 04:42 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Grant Benson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Coleman (SF) Steven Bales | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Butler | John Sherrill comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-56 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Bret Perino tips it back up and in | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) SF - John Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Kincer (fairly fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Youngstown State | John Fowler is fouled on the floor by Jason Lucas - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| 03:18 | Youngstown State | John Fowler misses short on a shot in the paint | 42-58 |
| 03:16 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to John Coleman | 42-58 |
| 03:00 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-58 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Grant Benson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Kincer and the foul's on John Coleman - foul #1 on John Coleman, team foul #9 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SG) Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:40 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the free throw | 42-61 |
| 02:19 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on Mark Bayne - foul #2 on Mark Bayne, team foul #10 | 42-61 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Jason Lucas banks in the layup on a great pass from William Kincer | 42-63 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | John Fowler makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Bayne and the foul's on John Sherrill - foul #2 on John Sherrill, team foul #7 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart (C) John Coleman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | John Fowler makes the free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Grant Benson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 45-63 |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Steven Bales | 45-63 |
| 01:16 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-63 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 00:55 | Butler | John Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | John Sherrill clanks a shot from the baseline | 45-63 |
| 00:26 | Butler | John Sherrill hits the follow up shot | 45-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Grant Benson - foul #2 on Grant Benson, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales makes the 3rd free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jason Lucas runs out the clock | 47-65 |