| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dana Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Michael Crowder inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Michael Crowder is fouled on the floor by Russell Taylor - foul #3 on Russell Taylor, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (SF) Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:32 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddy Cowan and he's fouled by Dana Reid - foul #1 on Dana Reid, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:17 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Holt | 28-37 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Daniel Harris buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eddy Cowan | 28-39 |
| 18:43 | Youngstown State | Michael Tompson swats the short shot by Dane Talarico | 28-39 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Michael Tompson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses the floater from the left block | 28-39 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:51 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Tompson - foul #1 on Michael Tompson, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 17:51 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:51 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Mark Baccus hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 30-39 |
| 17:32 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:13 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid connects on the 3 from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Daniel Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Crowder | 33-42 |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 16:30 | Youngstown State | David Holt tips it in | 35-42 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Michael Crowder snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Michael Crowder is hacked by Ned Carson - foul #1 on Ned Carson, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (PG), Derrick Baugh (SG), Russell Taylor (SF), Vernon Moffett (PF), Ronald Hubert (C) David Holt, Michael Tedrow, Ned Carson, Dana Reid, Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF), John Just (C) Daniel Harris, Mark Baccus, Michael Crowder, Eddy Cowan, Michael Tompson | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Braun (fresh) SG - Derrick Baugh (fresh) SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Moffett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hubert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Collins (fresh) SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Just (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is hacked by Russell Taylor - foul #4 on Russell Taylor, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Riley (PF) Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:21 | Butler | Christopher Yohe buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alan Brier | 35-44 |
| 15:03 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 35-44 |
| 15:01 | Butler | John Just gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Daniel Hayes is hacked by Michael Riley - foul #1 on Michael Riley, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (PF) John Just | |
| 14:36 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is fouled on the floor by Robert Braun - foul #2 on Robert Braun, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Michael Riley steps in front of the Christopher Yohe pass | 35-44 |
| 13:58 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Christopher Yohe grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Eddy Cowan loses the ball out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Michael Tedrow (SG), Ned Carson (SF), Dana Reid (PF), Dane Talarico (C) Robert Braun, Derrick Baugh, Ronald Hubert, Michael Riley, Vernon Moffett | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), John Just (C) Leroy Collins, Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, Daniel Hayes | |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Eddy Cowan takes the ball from Dane Talarico | 35-44 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Michael Tedrow steps in front of the Michael Crowder pass | 35-44 |
| 12:51 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Eddy Cowan, John Just | |
| 12:42 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 12:40 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid lays it up and in | 37-44 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Alan Brier hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 37-46 |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico is fouled on the floor by Michael Tompson - foul #2 on Michael Tompson, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Eddy Cowan (PF) Mark Baccus, Alan Brier | |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | Michael Tompson is called for the reach on Michael Tedrow - foul #3 on Michael Tompson, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ned Carson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dana Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Youngstown State | David Holt is fouled on the floor by Eddy Cowan - foul #3 on Eddy Cowan, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert (SF), Vernon Moffett (PF), Robert Braun (C) Ned Carson, Dana Reid, Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF) Michael Crowder | |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Moffett and he's hacked by Michael Tompson - foul #4 on Michael Tompson, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Riley (PF) David Holt | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (C) Michael Tompson | |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Daniel Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alan Brier | 40-49 |
| 10:32 | Youngstown State | Eddy Cowan takes the ball from Robert Braun | 40-49 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow tips it home | 42-49 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Vernon Moffett - foul #1 on Vernon Moffett, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Ned Carson (SF), Dana Reid (PF), Dane Talarico (C) Michael Tedrow, Ronald Hubert, Michael Riley, Vernon Moffett | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), John Just (C) Daniel Harris, Alan Brier, Eddy Cowan | |
| 09:33 | Butler | Daniel Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Daniel Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:15 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 42-51 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun is hacked by Christopher Yohe - foul #1 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (PF) Daniel Hayes | |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Brier | 42-51 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Alan Brier gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Mark Baccus is hacked by Robert Braun - foul #3 on Robert Braun, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG) Christopher Yohe | |
| 08:52 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Mark Baccus misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:52 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 08:23 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Braun | 44-52 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dane Talarico - foul #2 on Dane Talarico, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (PF) Alan Brier | |
| 08:14 | Butler | Leroy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:14 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Braun | 44-53 |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico is hacked by John Just - foul #1 on John Just, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SG), Russell Taylor (SF) Robert Braun, Ned Carson | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Michael Tompson (C) Leroy Collins, John Just | |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Eddy Cowan snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-53 |
| 07:40 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dana Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | David Holt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Tedrow | 48-53 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Mark Baccus lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Tedrow - foul #2 on Michael Tedrow, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Crowder - foul #1 on Michael Crowder, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (PG), Vernon Moffett (PF), Ronald Hubert (C) David Holt, Dana Reid, Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF) Mark Baccus, Michael Crowder | |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Michael Tompson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 49-56 |
| 06:29 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Tedrow | 52-56 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Alan Brier comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Russell Taylor - foul #5 on Russell Taylor, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh (SG), Ned Carson (SF) Michael Tedrow, Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG) Daniel Harris | |
| 05:57 | Butler | Alan Brier misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:45 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Baugh | 54-57 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Leroy Collins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Michael Tompson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Alan Brier buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Yohe | 54-62 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Michael Tedrow (SG), Dana Reid (PF), Dane Talarico (C) Robert Braun, Derrick Baugh, Vernon Moffett, Ronald Hubert | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF) Leroy Collins, Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier | |
| 04:51 | Youngstown State | Michael Crowder denies the turnaround by Dane Talarico | 54-62 |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico tips it home | 56-62 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Michael Tedrow steps in front of the Daniel Harris pass in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow lays it up and in | 58-62 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Mark Baccus misses long on a floater from the left block | 58-62 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Eddy Cowan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Mark Baccus misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | David Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:45 | Youngstown State | Michael Crowder denies the turnaround by Dana Reid | 58-62 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Michael Tompson snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ned Carson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dana Reid (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Tompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Mark Baccus knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Harris | 58-65 |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico misses the floater from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 03:07 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 02:51 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-65 |
| 02:49 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid hits the follow up shot | 60-65 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 02:30 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Daniel Harris is called for the reach on David Holt - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert (SF), Vernon Moffett (PF), Robert Braun (C) Ned Carson, Dana Reid, Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Mark Baccus, Michael Crowder, Michael Tompson | |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | David Holt makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | David Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Daniel Hayes gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Eddy Cowan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Moffett - foul #2 on Vernon Moffett, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (SF), Dana Reid (PF), Dane Talarico (C) Ronald Hubert, Vernon Moffett, Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, Daniel Hayes | |
| 01:51 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Holt | 63-67 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Daniel Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-67 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Eddy Cowan can't tip it in | 63-67 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Daniel Harris pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | David Holt is called for the reach on Daniel Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Holt, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Daniel Harris is fouled in the backcourt by David Holt - foul #2 on David Holt, team foul #14 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG) Mark Baccus | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow hits the finger roll set up by David Holt and he's fouled by Daniel Harris - foul #3 on Daniel Harris, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:26 | Butler | David Holt is called for the reach on Daniel Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Holt, team foul #15 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG) Christopher Yohe | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Michael Tompson gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Michael Tompson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tedrow - foul #3 on Michael Tedrow, team foul #16 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG) Mark Baccus | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 69-74 |