| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) SG - Joseph Lazo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Coates (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ricky Hooley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark is called for traveling | 28-31 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Craig Fragoso buries a turnaround from close range set up by David Huggins | 30-31 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark is hacked by David Huggins - foul #2 on David Huggins, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Huggins - foul #3 on David Huggins, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) David Huggins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Fred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Craig Fragoso snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Craig Fragoso | 32-33 |
| 17:28 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley misses the dunk | 32-33 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Antonio Irons pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Craig Fragoso can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Harry Coates - foul #1 on Harry Coates, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG), Kevin Dewitz (SG), John Hummell (PF), Eric McGee (C) Morris Clark, Joseph Lazo, Harry Coates, Ricky Hooley | |
| 17:06 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:40 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert is fouled on the floor by Leroy Winfield - foul #1 on Leroy Winfield, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste (SF) Craig Fragoso | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | John Hummell drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Jerry McBride is called for the reach on Willard Smith - foul #2 on Jerry McBride, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), John Wright (SF) Jerry McBride, Johnny Egbert | |
| 16:02 | Butler | Morris Clark takes the ball from Leroy Winfield | 34-35 |
| 15:57 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark lays it in | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Winfield (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Baptiste (fresh) PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Dewitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hummell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric McGee (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Winfield | 37-37 |
| 15:18 | Youngstown State | John Hummell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Hummell, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Craig Fragoso (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Willard Smith, Leroy Winfield, Jeffrey Baptiste, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo (SG), Johnny Egbert (SF), Harry Coates (PF), Ricky Hooley (C) Kevin Dewitz, John Wright, John Hummell, Eric McGee | |
| 14:53 | Butler | Antonio Irons scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Huggins | 40-37 |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Lazo | 40-39 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:58 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Lazo, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG) Morris Clark | |
| 13:37 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:36 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:17 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates is fouled on the floor by Fred Johnson - foul #3 on Fred Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Leonard Bishop (C) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz (SF) Johnny Egbert | |
| 13:04 | Youngstown State | David Huggins picks off the pass by Harry Coates | 40-39 |
| 13:01 | Butler | David Huggins lays it up and in | 42-39 |
| 12:40 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 12:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Antonio Irons | 42-39 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Ricky Hooley denies the turnaround by Antonio Irons | 42-39 |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ricky Hooley | 42-39 |
| 12:15 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Ricky Hooley steals it from Antonio Irons | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Craig Fragoso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jerry McBride (fresh) SG - Joseph Lazo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Dewitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Coates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Ricky Hooley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Antonio Irons grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Harry Coates is called for the reach on Antonio Irons - foul #2 on Harry Coates, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Leroy Winfield (SG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Fred Johnson (C) David Huggins, Craig Fragoso, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Johnny Egbert (SF), John Hummell (PF), Eric McGee (C) Jerry McBride, Joseph Lazo, Harry Coates, Ricky Hooley | |
| 10:45 | Butler | Leonard Bishop misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Johnny Egbert - foul #1 on Johnny Egbert, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Leonard Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Leonard Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:37 | Youngstown State | John Hummell can't connect on a floater from close range | 44-42 |
| 10:36 | Youngstown State | John Hummell can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 10:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 44-42 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Leroy Winfield drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 09:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 47-42 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste misses the dunk attempt | 47-42 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Leonard Bishop hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 09:20 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Willard Smith - foul #1 on Willard Smith, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF) Jeffrey Baptiste, Leonard Bishop | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Wright (SG) Kevin Dewitz | |
| 09:20 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:20 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Fred Johnson gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff hits a turnaround from close range set up by Willard Smith and he's hacked by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Antonio Irons (PF) Willard Smith, Leroy Winfield | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 09:06 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 52-42 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Fred Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-42 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Fred Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Antonio Irons can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | Herbert Eickhoff is called for the reach on Johnny Egbert - foul #1 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Kasiya Africa (C) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo (SG), Harry Coates (PF), Ricky Hooley (C) John Wright, John Hummell, Eric McGee | |
| 08:03 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley buries a jump hook near the basket | 52-44 |
| 07:57 | Butler | David Huggins is hacked by Morris Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Morris Clark, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG) Morris Clark | |
| 07:57 | Butler | David Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:57 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jerry McBride (fresh) SG - Joseph Lazo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Coates (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ricky Hooley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley connects on the turnaround in the lane | 52-46 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Craig Fragoso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Leroy Winfield (PF) David Huggins, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz (SF) Johnny Egbert | |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates can't finish the layup | 52-46 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Leroy Winfield pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Craig Fragoso connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Baptiste | 54-46 |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz's pass is intercepted by Craig Fragoso | 54-46 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses the easy layup | 54-46 |
| 06:30 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:10 | Youngstown State | Joseph Lazo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Kasiya Africa snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Willard Smith connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kasiya Africa and the foul's on Ricky Hooley - foul #1 on Ricky Hooley, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Craig Fragoso, Jeffrey Baptiste, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Johnny Egbert (SF), John Hummell (PF) Jerry McBride, Joseph Lazo, Harry Coates | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Willard Smith makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:23 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Antonio Irons grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the runner from the right block set up by Willard Smith | 59-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark can't finish the layup | 59-46 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Leroy Winfield snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 04:02 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Irons | 59-46 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Antonio Irons pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Antonio Irons | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Winfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Dewitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hummell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ricky Hooley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 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 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Morris Clark and he's fouled by Leroy Winfield - foul #2 on Leroy Winfield, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Howell (PG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Willard Smith, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG), John Wright (SF), Thomas Styron (PF), Eric McGee (C) Morris Clark, Johnny Egbert, John Hummell, Ricky Hooley | |
| 03:18 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz misses the free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Kasiya Africa gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Thomas Howell hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Winfield and the foul's on Jerry McBride - foul #3 on Jerry McBride, team foul #10 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frederick Calhoun (SG) Kevin Dewitz | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Thomas Howell makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| 02:55 | Youngstown State | John Wright is called for traveling | 64-48 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Kasiya Africa is fouled on the floor by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #11 | 64-48 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Kasiya Africa makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Kasiya Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Frederick Calhoun comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-48 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Thomas Styron pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Styron | 66-51 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Thomas Howell double dribbles | 66-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) Thomas Howell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz (SG), John Hummell (PF) Frederick Calhoun, Thomas Styron | |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | John Hummell is hacked by Leroy Winfield - foul #3 on Leroy Winfield, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | John Hummell makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | John Hummell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Leonard Bishop makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Bishop - foul #3 on Leonard Bishop, team foul #9 | 69-53 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Kasiya Africa clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Dewitz - foul #2 on Kevin Dewitz, team foul #12 | 69-55 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Kasiya Africa makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Kasiya Africa misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Eric McGee | 70-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | John Hummell connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Leonard Bishop - foul #4 on Leonard Bishop, team foul #10 | 70-57 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | John Hummell makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Willard Smith runs out the clock | 70-58 |