| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Glover (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Abraham Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Gordon Scaife throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Gordon Scaife steals the ball from Ronald Miles | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| 18:44 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Alvin Mitchell takes the ball from Todd Allen | 35-32 |
| 18:09 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson misses the easy layup | 35-32 |
| 18:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 35-32 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Todd Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-32 |
| 17:46 | Butler | James Pantoja grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Todd Allen jams it and the foul's on Clyde Thomas - foul #1 on Clyde Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Woods (C) Clyde Thomas | |
| 17:24 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:09 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Woods | 38-35 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Gordon Scaife buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Pantoja | 41-35 |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell's pass is intercepted by James Pantoja | 41-35 |
| 16:28 | Butler | James Pantoja lays it in | 43-35 |
| 16:09 | Youngstown State | Charles Woods misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 16:08 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 15:59 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Bateman | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Jeff Davis dunks the ball | 45-37 |
| 15:17 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman loses the dribble to James Glover | 45-37 |
| 14:53 | Butler | The jump hook by James Glover is blocked by Charles Woods | 45-37 |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Abraham Thompson | 45-37 |
| 14:28 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Abraham Thompson, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SG), Thomas Hennigan (PF), Richard Marsh (C) James Pantoja, Gordon Scaife, James Glover, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Kevin Johnson (SG), Brian Griner (SF), Mario Williams (PF), Clyde Thomas (C) Ronald Miles, Charles Bateman, Alvin Mitchell, Abraham Thompson, Charles Woods | |
| 14:01 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck is hacked by Clyde Thomas - foul #2 on Clyde Thomas, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Gary Farmer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeff Davis | 48-37 |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Mario Williams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 13:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Hennigan | 48-37 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Brian Griner steals the ball from Gary Farmer | 48-37 |
| 12:55 | Youngstown State | Richard Hasbrouck takes the ball from Robby Mickens | 48-37 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman (SG), Charles Woods (PF) Kevin Johnson, Mario Williams | |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-37 |
| 12:20 | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:08 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robby Mickens | 48-39 |
| 11:46 | Butler | James Glover misses long on a runner from close range | 48-39 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Richard Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Griner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on James Glover | 48-39 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (PF) Gary Farmer, Richard Hasbrouck, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Alvin Mitchell (SF), Abraham Thompson (PF) Robby Mickens, Brian Griner, Clyde Thomas | |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson scores on a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Jeff Davis - foul #3 on Jeff Davis, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:54 | Butler | James Glover is hacked by Charles Bateman - foul #2 on Charles Bateman, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 10:41 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Ronald Miles - foul #3 on Ronald Miles, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Todd Allen drills a driving attempt near the basket | 50-42 |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Pantoja - foul #2 on James Pantoja, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) James Glover | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Griner (SF), Clyde Thomas (C) Alvin Mitchell, Charles Woods | |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Abraham Thompson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Hennigan | 50-44 |
| 09:43 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Miles | 50-46 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | Jeff Davis picks off the pass by Brian Griner | 50-46 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Brian Griner is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife - foul #4 on Brian Griner, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (C) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (SG), Alvin Mitchell (SF), Mario Williams (PF), Charles Woods (C) Charles Bateman, Brian Griner, Abraham Thompson, Clyde Thomas | |
| 08:22 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan lays it up and in | 52-46 |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens is fouled on the floor by Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SG), James Glover (PF) James Pantoja, Gordon Scaife, Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Johnson (SG) Ronald Miles | |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell comes up short on the shot from close range | 52-46 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Richard Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mario Williams (fresh) C - Charles Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-46 |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | Mario Williams grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Richard Marsh is called for the reach on Charles Woods - foul #1 on Richard Marsh, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman (SG), Brian Griner (SF), Clyde Thomas (C) Kevin Johnson, Mario Williams, Charles Woods | |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Farmer - foul #1 on Gary Farmer, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG) Gary Farmer, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson (PF) Alvin Mitchell | |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan blows the layup | 52-48 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 06:17 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Brian Griner | 54-50 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | James Glover is called for the reach on Abraham Thompson - foul #2 on James Glover, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Gordon Scaife, James Glover, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Alvin Mitchell (SF), Charles Woods (C) Robby Mickens, Brian Griner, Clyde Thomas | |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles is hacked by Gary Farmer - foul #2 on Gary Farmer, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mario Williams (PF) Abraham Thompson | |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Gary Farmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 04:40 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 04:26 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell is called for a backcourt violation | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (SG) Charles Bateman | |
| 04:24 | Butler | Gary Farmer is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Miles - foul #4 on Ronald Miles, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:24 | Butler | Gary Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Mario Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Mario Williams loses the dribble to Thomas Hennigan | 56-52 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the turnaround from the left block | 56-52 |
| 03:42 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hennigan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mario Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Youngstown State | Charles Woods misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 03:12 | Butler | James Pantoja gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits a jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 02:52 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), James Glover (PF) Gary Farmer, Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman (SG), Brian Griner (SF), Abraham Thompson (PF), Clyde Thomas (C) Robby Mickens, Alvin Mitchell, Mario Williams, Charles Woods | |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | James Glover takes the ball from Abraham Thompson | 58-52 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Jeff Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Bateman | 58-55 |
| 01:37 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Abraham Thompson - foul #2 on Abraham Thompson, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 01:37 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:37 | Butler | James Pantoja misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:37 | Youngstown State | Clyde Thomas grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Miles | 59-58 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Jeff Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-58 |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Jeff Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-61 |
| 00:09 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Glover | 59-61 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson gets the rebound | 59-61 |