| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) C - Richard Blevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) SG - Paul Cortina (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) PF - Joesph Troxel (fresh) C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Blevins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:52 | Butler | David Jarvis misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Joesph Troxel - foul #1 on Joesph Troxel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:52 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Melvin Forbes gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Cortina | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Paul Cortina steps in front of the Richard Blevins pass | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Blevins | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Norris - foul #1 on Jeffrey Norris, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski dunks the ball set up by Gonzalo Castillo | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Forbes and he's hacked by Peter Deardorff - foul #1 on Peter Deardorff, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:43 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:20 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddie Gunter | 7-6 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Filip Kranjcar | 10-6 |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF) Jeffrey Norris, Joesph Troxel | |
| 16:37 | Butler | Craig Salcedo scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Copas | 13-6 |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter is hacked by Jeremy Copas - foul #1 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #1 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), Harold Hudson (SG) Freddie Gunter, Paul Cortina | |
| 16:04 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore misses short on a floater from the right side | 13-6 |
| 16:03 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:50 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Craig Salcedo - foul #1 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Melvin Forbes, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn (C) Peter Deardorff | |
| 15:50 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:50 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gordon Casey | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Davis (fresh) SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Casey (fresh) C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fresh) SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) SF - Roy Elmore (fresh) PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) C - Robert Newburn (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 13-6 |
| 15:40 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Byron Reich | 13-6 |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Jeremy Copas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:49 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore misses long on a jumper from the right side | 13-6 |
| 14:48 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich gets the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:38 | Youngstown State | Craig Salcedo blocks the short jumper by Ronald Cooper | 13-6 |
| 14:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gordon Casey | 13-6 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Gordon Casey loses the dribble to Byron Reich | 13-6 |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich clanks a floater from close range | 13-6 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Gordon Casey pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Allen Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-6 |
| 13:48 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Byron Reich | 16-8 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Allen Davis clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 16-8 |
| 13:28 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:10 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson hits a shot from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar buries a shot in the paint set up by Allen Davis and he's fouled by Robert Newburn - foul #1 on Robert Newburn, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Paul Cortina (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Joesph Troxel (PF), Peter Deardorff (C) Byron Reich, Harold Hudson, Roy Elmore, Ronald Cooper, Robert Newburn | |
| 12:52 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar makes the free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 12:17 | Youngstown State | Hans Swiatkowski is called for the reach on Peter Deardorff - foul #1 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #3 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Blevins (C) Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffrey Norris | 19-13 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Melvin Forbes's fadeaway is rejected by Joesph Troxel | 19-13 |
| 11:40 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel grabs the board | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cortina (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joesph Troxel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 11:34 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel tips it home | 19-15 |
| 11:20 | Butler | David Jarvis is fouled on the floor by Joesph Troxel - foul #2 on Joesph Troxel, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn (PF) Joesph Troxel | |
| 11:15 | Butler | The jump hook by David Jarvis is blocked by Robert Newburn | 19-15 |
| 11:13 | Butler | David Jarvis tips it in | 21-15 |
| 10:56 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:46 | Butler | David Jarvis connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gonzalo Castillo | 23-15 |
| 10:28 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Freddie Gunter and the foul's on Hans Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:28 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris makes the free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:19 | Butler | David Jarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF) Jeffrey Norris, Robert Newburn | |
| 09:50 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina is hacked by David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SF) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), Harold Hudson (SG) Freddie Gunter, Paul Cortina | |
| 09:33 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Richard Blevins is called for traveling | 23-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Jeremy Copas, Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn (C) Peter Deardorff | |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper lays it up and in | 23-20 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 08:51 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | David Jarvis picks off the pass by Harold Hudson | 23-20 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Newburn - foul #2 on Robert Newburn, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SF) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Paul Cortina (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ray Howard (PF) Harold Hudson, Roy Elmore, Ronald Cooper, Robert Newburn | |
| 08:33 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:10 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 08:09 | Butler | David Jarvis gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Richard Blevins connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Hans Swiatkowski | 26-20 |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 07:37 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris grabs the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cortina (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ray Howard (fresh) C - Byron Reich (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina's pass is intercepted by Hans Swiatkowski | 26-20 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 07:08 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Richard Blevins lays it up and in and he's fouled by Byron Reich - foul #1 on Byron Reich, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Hans Swiatkowski, Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper (PF), Peter Deardorff (C) Ray Howard, Byron Reich | |
| 07:03 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (SF) Jeffrey Norris | |
| 06:36 | Butler | David Jarvis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cooper - foul #1 on Ronald Cooper, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson (PG) Freddie Gunter | |
| 06:36 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo grabs the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Richard Blevins comes up short on the jumper from close range | 29-20 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo gets the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-20 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-20 |
| 05:56 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses the jumpshot from the right side | 29-20 |
| 05:47 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to David Jarvis | 29-20 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Jeremy Copas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Blevins | 32-20 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Cortina | 32-22 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Paul Cortina is called for the reach on Melvin Forbes - foul #1 on Paul Cortina, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Byron Reich (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ray Howard (PF) Harold Hudson, Paul Cortina, Roy Elmore, Ronald Cooper | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:44 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-22 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Ray Howard grabs the offensive board | 34-22 |
| 04:31 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Craig Salcedo - foul #2 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #6 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:31 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:31 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 03:51 | Youngstown State | Ray Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 03:41 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter is fouled on the floor by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #3 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #7 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel (PF), Robert Newburn (C) Ray Howard, Peter Deardorff | |
| 03:41 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:41 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joesph Troxel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Newburn (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 03:23 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-26 |
| 03:11 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Gordon Casey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Freddie Gunter - foul #1 on Freddie Gunter, team foul #10 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (SG), Roy Elmore (SF), Peter Deardorff (C) Byron Reich, Jeffrey Norris, Robert Newburn | |
| 02:24 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | Richard Blevins takes the ball from Peter Deardorff | 38-28 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Richard Blevins buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Allen Davis | 40-28 |
| 01:45 | Youngstown State | Richard Blevins denies the turnaround by Peter Deardorff | 40-28 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Richard Blevins pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Gordon Casey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-28 |
| 01:37 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Roy Elmore | 40-28 |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina misses the easy layup | 40-28 |
| 01:26 | Butler | David Jarvis gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 01:10 | Butler | The short jumper by Richard Blevins is denied by Peter Deardorff | 40-28 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 00:54 | Butler | David Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Freddie Gunter is called for the reach on Gordon Casey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddie Gunter, team foul #11 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF) Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF) Freddie Gunter, Roy Elmore, Joesph Troxel | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Craig Salcedo pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 00:33 | Butler | David Jarvis hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Blevins and he's hacked by Ronald Cooper - foul #2 on Ronald Cooper, team foul #12 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG) Gordon Casey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:33 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Peter Deardorff is called for the reach on Richard Blevins - foul #2 on Peter Deardorff, team foul #13 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-30 |