| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Storms (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Messina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Steven Logan inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Steven Logan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 19:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Quincy Bednarz | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Gary Roop's layup is rejected by Kenneth Morris | 34-30 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:57 | Butler | James Cannon loses the dribble to Anthony Messina | 34-30 |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | David Storms misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenneth Morris - foul #1 on Kenneth Morris, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:02 | Youngstown State | David Storms misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Roop - foul #3 on Gary Roop, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (SG) Gary Roop | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:02 | Youngstown State | David Storms misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:02 | Youngstown State | David Storms makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:49 | Butler | James Cannon's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Morris | 36-31 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Anthony Messina blocks the short jumper by James Cannon | 36-31 |
| 17:39 | Youngstown State | David Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:21 | Youngstown State | David Storms shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 17:20 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to David Higgins | 36-31 |
| 17:02 | Youngstown State | David Storms misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 36-31 |
| 17:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Garf Palinski | 36-31 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 16:41 | Youngstown State | Anthony Messina grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:24 | Youngstown State | Steven Logan is fouled on the floor by Herbert Cook - foul #1 on Herbert Cook, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (PF), Clifton Calhoun (C) James Cannon, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kyle Winburn (PG), Kyle Kotonski (SF), Craig Hanson (PF), James Lanza (C) David Higgins, Steven Logan, Anthony Messina, Kenneth Morris | |
| 16:08 | Youngstown State | Alan Call swats the short shot by Kyle Winburn | 36-31 |
| 16:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Call | 36-31 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Augustus Molinski drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Odis Messinger and he's hacked by James Lanza - foul #1 on James Lanza, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG) Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Ziemann (PG), Steven Logan (SF) David Storms, Craig Hanson | |
| 15:48 | Butler | Augustus Molinski makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Call (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Keith Ziemann (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kyle Kotonski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Logan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Winburn (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Lanza (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | James Lanza misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 15:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gary Roop | 39-31 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on James Lanza - foul #2 on James Lanza, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Messina (PF) Steven Logan | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:03 | Youngstown State | Keith Ziemann makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Messina | 41-34 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Alan Call's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Winburn | 41-34 |
| 14:50 | Youngstown State | Anthony Messina grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 14:46 | Youngstown State | Kyle Winburn buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Messina | 41-36 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Gary Roop buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Augustus Molinski | 43-36 |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Gary Roop is called for the reach on Kyle Winburn - foul #4 on Gary Roop, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Odis Messinger, Gary Roop, Augustus Molinski, Clifton Calhoun, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Storms (SG), David Higgins (SF), Kenneth Morris (C) Kyle Kotonski, Kyle Winburn, James Lanza | |
| 13:50 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Logan (SF) David Higgins | |
| 13:33 | Butler | Keith Ziemann is called for the reach on James Cannon - foul #4 on Keith Ziemann, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Higgins (PG) Keith Ziemann | |
| 13:18 | Butler | James Cannon connects on the floater in the paint | 45-36 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Anthony Messina misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Derrick Smith - foul #2 on Derrick Smith, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Call (C) Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Anthony Messina misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Anthony Messina makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz's pass is intercepted by David Higgins | 45-37 |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | David Higgins throws it down | 45-39 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Anthony Messina picks off the pass by James Cannon | 45-39 |
| 12:01 | Youngstown State | Derrick Smith steals it from David Higgins | 45-39 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Alan Call slams it home | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Quincy Bednarz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Call (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Storms (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Logan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Messina (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Morris hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Higgins | 47-42 |
| 11:02 | Butler | James Cannon can't throw it down | 47-42 |
| 11:00 | Youngstown State | David Higgins grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 10:39 | Youngstown State | Anthony Messina scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Logan | 47-45 |
| 10:22 | Butler | James Cannon hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Derrick Smith and he's fouled by Steven Logan - foul #1 on Steven Logan, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Garf Palinski (C) Derrick Smith, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kyle Winburn (PG), Kyle Kotonski (SF), Craig Hanson (PF), James Lanza (C) David Higgins, Steven Logan, Anthony Messina, Kenneth Morris | |
| 10:22 | Butler | James Cannon misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:22 | Youngstown State | James Lanza snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | Kyle Kotonski loses the ball out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) James Cannon | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 09:50 | Butler | Alan Call misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Winburn - foul #3 on Kyle Winburn, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Logan (SF) David Storms | |
| 09:50 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Alan Call misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:50 | Youngstown State | James Lanza snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:36 | Youngstown State | Kyle Winburn blows the layup | 50-45 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Gregory Blacker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | James Lanza grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:25 | Youngstown State | Kyle Winburn is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (PF) Alan Call | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 09:06 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Garf Palinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun lays it up and in on a nice dish by Odis Messinger | 52-45 |
| 08:29 | Youngstown State | James Lanza misses badly on a floater from close range | 52-45 |
| 08:27 | Youngstown State | Steven Logan tips it home | 52-47 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun knocks in the shot from close range | 54-47 |
| 07:55 | Youngstown State | Steven Logan comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 54-47 |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Hanson | 54-47 |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | Kyle Winburn buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kyle Kotonski | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) SF - Augustus Molinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kyle Winburn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Kotonski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Logan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Hanson (fairly fresh) C - James Lanza (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Gregory Blacker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Odis Messinger | 57-49 |
| 06:52 | Youngstown State | James Lanza misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-49 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Odis Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Garf Palinski is fouled on the floor by Kyle Winburn - foul #4 on Kyle Winburn, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Ziemann (PG), David Storms (SG), David Higgins (SF), Anthony Messina (PF), Kenneth Morris (C) Kyle Winburn, Kyle Kotonski, Steven Logan, Craig Hanson, James Lanza | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:29 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Morris grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 06:06 | Youngstown State | David Storms travels with the ball | 58-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Call (C) Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:02 | Butler | Keith Ziemann steals it from James Cannon in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 06:01 | Youngstown State | David Storms banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Ziemann | 58-51 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Keith Ziemann steals it from James Cannon | 58-51 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | David Storms banks in the layup set up by Keith Ziemann | 58-53 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Gary Roop's floater is knocked away by Anthony Messina | 58-53 |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Keith Ziemann misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-53 |
| 05:13 | Butler | James Cannon grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 05:10 | Butler | James Cannon double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Morris is hacked by Alan Call - foul #3 on Alan Call, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | David Higgins is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Alan Call knocks in the shot in the paint | 60-53 |
| 04:13 | Youngstown State | Herbert Cook steals it from Kenneth Morris | 60-53 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Gary Roop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 03:54 | Youngstown State | Anthony Messina grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 03:36 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Morris comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Herbert Cook - foul #2 on Herbert Cook, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Derrick Smith (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (C) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kyle Winburn (PG), Kyle Kotonski (SF) Keith Ziemann, David Higgins | |
| 03:36 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Morris makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:36 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Alan Call is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Alan Call, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) Alan Call | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Ziemann (PG), James Lanza (C) Anthony Messina, Kenneth Morris | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Keith Ziemann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Storms (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Kotonski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Winburn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. C - James Lanza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Youngstown State | Kyle Winburn lays it up and in | 60-57 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Quincy Bednarz (PF) Odis Messinger, Derrick Smith, Augustus Molinski, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Logan (SF), Anthony Messina (PF), Kenneth Morris (C) Kyle Kotonski, Kyle Winburn, James Lanza | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Herbert Cook can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | David Storms snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Morris hits a runner from close range | 60-59 |
| 02:05 | Butler | James Cannon misses short on a floater from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | Anthony Messina snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:42 | Youngstown State | Anthony Messina misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Keith Ziemann gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on Steven Logan - foul #2 on Steven Logan, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Herbert Cook lays it in on a nice dish by James Cannon | 62-59 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | David Storms shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Steven Logan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herbert Cook - foul #3 on Herbert Cook, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Steven Logan makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Steven Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Garf Palinski is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Ziemann - foul #5 on Keith Ziemann, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Higgins (PG) Keith Ziemann | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Steven Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Steven Logan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Garf Palinski snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Butler | David Higgins is called for the reach on Garf Palinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Higgins, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Herbert Cook gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Steven Logan is called for the reach on Herbert Cook - foul #3 on Steven Logan, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Anthony Messina can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Garf Palinski gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Butler | David Higgins is called for the reach on Garf Palinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Higgins, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Steven Logan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-61 |