| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Karson Todd (fresh) 4 pts. C - Norman Siu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Fontenot - foul #2 on Ronald Fontenot, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:47 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:47 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:47 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:23 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Roche | 40-34 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Ronald Fontenot is called for the reach on Andrew Huizenga - foul #3 on Ronald Fontenot, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG) Ronald Fontenot | |
| 18:52 | Butler | Thomas Neal can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Curry - foul #2 on Harry Curry, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:34 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy Roche | 42-37 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Wilson | 45-37 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Neal - foul #1 on Thomas Neal, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Thomas Neal grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 17:41 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Karson Todd | 45-37 |
| 17:22 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Kamen | 45-40 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga tips it in | 47-40 |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 17:02 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Charles Buentello snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Norman Siu steals the ball from Thomas Neal | 47-40 |
| 16:07 | Youngstown State | Charles Buentello steps in front of the Christopher Kamen pass | 47-40 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Charles Buentello loses the dribble to Roy Roche | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Kamen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Karson Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Siu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche is fouled on the floor by Andrew Huizenga - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Brian Groves (SG), Jody Witt (SF), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Adam Donahue (PG), Ronald Fontenot (SG), Willie Huggins (SF), Courtney Dame (PF), Robert Eklund (C) Roy Roche, Christopher Kamen, Harry Curry, Karson Todd, Norman Siu | |
| 15:20 | Youngstown State | Robert Eklund misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 15:19 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:55 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Ronald Fontenot takes the ball from Brian Groves | 47-40 |
| 14:35 | Youngstown State | Adam Donahue lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Fontenot | 47-42 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Ronald Fontenot steals the ball from Steven Condrey | 47-42 |
| 13:57 | Youngstown State | Willie Huggins misses long on a shot from the right block | 47-42 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Ronald Engel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Groves | 49-42 |
| 13:20 | Youngstown State | Willie Huggins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Willie Huggins - foul #2 on Willie Huggins, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Thomas Neal (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Brian Groves, Ronald Engel, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG), Christopher Kamen (SG), Ronald Phillips (PF), Norman Siu (C) Adam Donahue, Ronald Fontenot, Willie Huggins, Courtney Dame | |
| 13:08 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jody Witt - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Frank Spurr (SF) Steven Condrey, Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Curry (SF), Karson Todd (PF) Robert Eklund, Ronald Phillips | |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Charles Buentello snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-42 |
| 12:19 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Karson Todd | 51-42 |
| 11:51 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Kamen | 51-45 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Jesse Braun is fouled on the floor by Roy Roche - foul #3 on Roy Roche, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG) Jesse Braun | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Fontenot (SG), Courtney Dame (C) Christopher Kamen, Norman Siu | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Frank Spurr buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harry Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Karson Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Courtney Dame (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd's pass is intercepted by Vincent Wilson | 53-45 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Wilson | 56-45 |
| 10:28 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Vincent Wilson gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Ronald Fontenot steals the ball from Vincent Wilson in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 10:23 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Fontenot | 56-47 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Frank Spurr drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Huizenga | 58-47 |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Fontenot and he's hacked by Charles Buentello - foul #2 on Charles Buentello, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Brian Groves (SG), Jody Witt (SF), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG), Willie Huggins (PF), Robert Eklund (C) Ronald Fontenot, Karson Todd, Courtney Dame | |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Eklund gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Jody Witt gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 58-50 |
| 09:10 | Youngstown State | Willie Huggins gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:51 | Youngstown State | Robert Eklund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Phillips (SG), Norman Siu (C) Roy Roche, Harry Curry | |
| 08:42 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-50 |
| 08:20 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Jody Witt snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Ronald Engel hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| 07:43 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Eklund | 62-53 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Jody Witt is hacked by Norman Siu - foul #1 on Norman Siu, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Thomas Neal (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Steven Condrey, Brian Groves, Jody Witt, Ronald Engel, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG), Ronald Fontenot (SG), Courtney Dame (C) Christopher Kamen, Willie Huggins, Norman Siu | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Eklund (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Phillips (fresh) C - Courtney Dame (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Butler | The short jumper by Charles Buentello is denied by Courtney Dame | 62-53 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 06:41 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Frank Spurr gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga buries a 3 from straight away | 65-53 |
| 06:12 | Youngstown State | Ronald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 06:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buentello | 65-53 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:50 | Youngstown State | Robert Eklund is fouled on the floor by Frank Spurr - foul #1 on Frank Spurr, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Engel (PF) Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Curry (SF), Karson Todd (PF), Norman Siu (C) Robert Eklund, Ronald Phillips, Courtney Dame | |
| 05:37 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-53 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Charles Buentello gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:12 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Fontenot - foul #4 on Ronald Fontenot, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SF) Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 05:12 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:58 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Harry Curry | 68-55 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-55 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Charles Buentello tips it in | 70-55 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche's pass is intercepted by Jody Witt | 70-55 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Jody Witt lays it in | 72-55 |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry double dribbles | 72-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Frank Spurr (SF), Thomas Neal (PF) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG), Courtney Dame (C) Ronald Fontenot, Norman Siu | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the fadeaway near the basket | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen misses the lay-in | 74-55 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Thomas Neal grabs the board | 74-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Kamen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Curry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Karson Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Courtney Dame (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Frank Spurr can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 74-55 |
| 03:16 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 03:04 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Karson Todd, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Brian Groves (SF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal, Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Phillips (SG), Willie Huggins (SF), Robert Eklund (C) Roy Roche, Harry Curry, Karson Todd | |
| 02:46 | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-55 |
| 02:45 | Youngstown State | Willie Huggins gets the rebound | 74-55 |
| 02:39 | Youngstown State | Robert Eklund travels with the ball | 74-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Engel (PF) Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:27 | Butler | Jesse Braun can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-55 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Willie Huggins grabs the defensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame knocks in the shot from close range | 74-57 |
| 01:51 | Butler | The jumper by Brian Groves is denied by Courtney Dame | 74-57 |
| 01:49 | Youngstown State | Ronald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 01:32 | Youngstown State | Ronald Phillips knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Kamen | 74-60 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Courtney Dame steals it from Ronald Engel | 74-60 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 74-60 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Willie Huggins tips it but misses | 74-60 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Jesse Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Steven Condrey drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-60 |
| 00:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronald Engel | 76-60 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Courtney Dame - foul #1 on Courtney Dame, team foul #9 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SF) Jesse Braun | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Ronald Engel steals it from Ronald Phillips | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Steven Condrey runs out the clock | 77-60 |