| Lineup | Butler | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 6 pts. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Igor Zetzer (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thrall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer's layup is rejected by Antonio Irons | 36-30 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Antonio Irons pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Van Laffoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| 19:33 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Fragoso - foul #2 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert misses the jump hook from close range | 36-30 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:17 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan lays it in on a great pass from Igor Zetzer and the foul's on Antonio Irons - foul #1 on Antonio Irons, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 19:17 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Fred Johnson gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Craig Fragoso hits the finger roll | 38-32 |
| 18:48 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Johnson | 38-32 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Antonio Irons gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Fred Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Fred Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Thrall | 38-32 |
| 18:10 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:53 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan drills a jump hook from close range set up by Johnny Egbert | 38-34 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Johnny Egbert picks off the pass by Antonio Irons | 38-34 |
| 17:33 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert hits the finger roll | 38-36 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Paul McClanahan - foul #3 on Paul McClanahan, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips (PG), Logan Schuelke (PF), Ricky Hooley (C) Morris Clark, Paul McClanahan, Michael Thrall | |
| 17:21 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:10 | Youngstown State | Leonard Bishop is called for the reach on Igor Zetzer - foul #1 on Leonard Bishop, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) Craig Fragoso | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz (SG) Igor Zetzer | |
| 16:54 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Dewitz | 40-39 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Kasiya Africa snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Logan Schuelke - foul #1 on Logan Schuelke, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (PG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF) Willard Smith, Leroy Winfield, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Igor Zetzer (SG) Daniel Phillips, Johnny Egbert | |
| 16:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:11 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Igor Zetzer | 44-39 |
| 15:54 | Youngstown State | Van Laffoon steals the ball from Morris Clark | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Igor Zetzer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Dewitz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Logan Schuelke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Hooley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Kevin Dewitz steps in front of the Van Laffoon pass | 44-39 |
| 15:19 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Antonio Irons grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Craig Fragoso is hacked by Morris Clark - foul #1 on Morris Clark, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Kasiya Africa (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Leonard Bishop | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert (SF), Paul McClanahan (PF), Michael Thrall (C) Kevin Dewitz, Logan Schuelke, Ricky Hooley | |
| 14:37 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 14:36 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | Kasiya Africa takes the ball from Paul McClanahan | 44-39 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Kasiya Africa misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 13:59 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:38 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert lays it in on a nice dish by Morris Clark | 44-41 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Craig Fragoso's pass is intercepted by Morris Clark | 44-41 |
| 13:08 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Fred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Paul McClanahan steps in front of the David Huggins pass | 44-41 |
| 12:40 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 12:38 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Igor Zetzer | 44-44 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Craig Fragoso drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leroy Winfield | 47-44 |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Igor Zetzer | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Craig Fragoso (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Winfield (fairly fresh) PF - Kasiya Africa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Igor Zetzer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Egbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul McClanahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Thrall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Craig Fragoso scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by David Huggins | 49-46 |
| 11:18 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Fred Johnson gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Kasiya Africa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Leroy Winfield tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 51-46 |
| 10:12 | Butler | David Huggins is fouled on the floor by Igor Zetzer - foul #3 on Igor Zetzer, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Leonard Bishop (C) David Huggins, Craig Fragoso, Leroy Winfield, Kasiya Africa, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips (PG), Kevin Dewitz (SG), John Wright (SF), Logan Schuelke (PF), Ricky Hooley (C) Morris Clark, Igor Zetzer, Johnny Egbert, Paul McClanahan, Michael Thrall | |
| 09:54 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 09:53 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Logan Schuelke | 51-46 |
| 09:41 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley misses short on a runner near the basket | 51-46 |
| 09:40 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Antonio Irons buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Willard Smith | 53-46 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 09:02 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley misses the tip | 53-46 |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | John Wright gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:53 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Leonard Bishop - foul #2 on Leonard Bishop, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| 08:53 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:53 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Antonio Irons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| 08:34 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | John Wright clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Leonard Bishop snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Willard Smith drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Van Laffoon | 55-47 |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | Leonard Bishop is called for the reach on John Wright - foul #3 on Leonard Bishop, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Leroy Winfield (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Willard Smith, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Leonard Bishop | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo (SG), Johnny Egbert (SF), Paul McClanahan (PF) Kevin Dewitz, John Wright, Ricky Hooley | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Baptiste (fresh) PF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Lazo (fresh) SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul McClanahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Logan Schuelke (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:00 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Paul McClanahan is blocked by Fred Johnson | 55-47 |
| 06:58 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Fred Johnson grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Fred Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 06:17 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Phillips and he's fouled by Jeffrey Baptiste - foul #2 on Jeffrey Baptiste, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (PG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Leonard Bishop (C) David Huggins, Van Laffoon, Jeffrey Baptiste, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Igor Zetzer (SG), Ricky Hooley (PF), Michael Thrall (C) Daniel Phillips, Joseph Lazo, Paul McClanahan, Logan Schuelke | |
| 06:17 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses the dunk | 55-50 |
| 05:50 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Michael Thrall | 55-50 |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer is fouled on the floor by Antonio Irons - foul #2 on Antonio Irons, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) Leroy Winfield | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Leonard Bishop travels with the ball | 55-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Willard Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 05:00 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 04:58 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Egbert | 55-55 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Craig Fragoso hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Leonard Bishop grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Craig Fragoso is hacked by Morris Clark - foul #2 on Morris Clark, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Leroy Winfield (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Leonard Bishop | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips (PG), Kevin Dewitz (SF), Paul McClanahan (PF), Logan Schuelke (C) Morris Clark, Johnny Egbert, Ricky Hooley, Michael Thrall | |
| 04:00 | Butler | Leroy Winfield loses the ball out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 03:36 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips tips it in | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Fragoso (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Igor Zetzer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Dewitz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul McClanahan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Logan Schuelke (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 03:11 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 02:52 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 02:52 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF) Craig Fragoso, Leroy Winfield | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Johnny Egbert (SF), Michael Thrall (C) Daniel Phillips, Kevin Dewitz, Logan Schuelke | |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Igor Zetzer | 55-59 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Antonio Irons comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:57 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall can't finish the layup | 55-59 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Morris Clark - foul #3 on Morris Clark, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:30 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Michael Thrall | 56-59 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert is fouled on the floor by Herbert Eickhoff - foul #1 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:51 | Butler | David Huggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Egbert - foul #1 on Johnny Egbert, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| 00:51 | Butler | David Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:51 | Butler | David Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:51 | Butler | David Huggins misses the 3rd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Antonio Irons snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the easy layup | 57-61 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Fred Johnson tips it in | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Igor Zetzer and the foul's on David Huggins - foul #4 on David Huggins, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | David Huggins is fouled on the floor by Morris Clark - foul #4 on Morris Clark, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | Butler | David Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan is fouled in the backcourt by David Huggins - foul #5 on David Huggins, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (PG) David Huggins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke (C) Michael Thrall | |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Craig Fragoso clanks a fullcourt shot | 59-65 |