| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Raines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jonathan Guyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Orme (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chester Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Gresham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Chester Coffey inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Youngstown State | Jerome Turner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Maximo Rossi - foul #3 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Dario Drewski (SF), Barry Wetherby (C) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Eugene Raines, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 19:34 | Youngstown State | Jerome Turner misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:34 | Youngstown State | Jerome Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Barry Wetherby gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Jason Orme is called for the reach on Gerald Branch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Orme, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Sands (SG) Jason Orme | |
| 19:07 | Butler | Kenneth Adair misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 19:06 | Youngstown State | Chester Coffey pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | Dario Drewski steals the ball from Walter Gresham | 36-32 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Jason Edwards is denied on a layup by Chester Coffey | 36-32 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Jerome Turner gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:25 | Youngstown State | Jason Edwards is called for the reach on Chester Coffey - foul #1 on Jason Edwards, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Eugene Raines (SF), Alexei Zech (PF) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Dario Drewski, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:11 | Youngstown State | Jerome Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Edwards (PF) Alexei Zech | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:57 | Butler | Robert Krause clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Eugene Raines tips it in | 38-32 |
| 17:40 | Youngstown State | Chester Coffey buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Gresham | 38-35 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Jonathan Guyer is called for the reach on Eugene Raines - foul #1 on Jonathan Guyer, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Alexei Zech (PF) Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Wright (PF) Jerome Turner | |
| 17:11 | Butler | Teodoro Colon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Edwards (PF) Barry Wetherby | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Earnest Gilligan (SF) Chester Coffey | |
| 16:58 | Youngstown State | John Sands scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Earnest Gilligan | 38-37 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Robert Krause misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Gresham - foul #2 on Walter Gresham, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Adair (SG), Barry Wetherby (C) Teodoro Colon, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Justin Hernandes (PG), Scott Gibson (SG), Charley Brook (C) Jonathan Guyer, John Sands, Walter Gresham | |
| 16:33 | Butler | Robert Krause makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Robert Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:17 | Youngstown State | Scott Gibson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Robert Krause gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Robert Krause misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Alexei Zech snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Adair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Raines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Wetherby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Justin Hernandes (fresh) SG - Scott Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earnest Gilligan (fresh) PF - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charley Brook (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Earnest Gilligan swats the layup by Barry Wetherby | 40-37 |
| 15:31 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Krause | 40-37 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Alexei Zech makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 15:18 | Youngstown State | Charley Brook scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Charley Brook is called for the reach on Kenneth Adair - foul #2 on Charley Brook, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Dario Drewski (SF), Gabriel Russo (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Robert Krause, Kenneth Adair, Eugene Raines, Alexei Zech, Barry Wetherby | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jonathan Guyer (PG), Jason Orme (SG), Chester Coffey (SF), Jerome Turner (PF), Walter Gresham (C) Justin Hernandes, Scott Gibson, Earnest Gilligan, James Wright, Charley Brook | |
| 14:52 | Butler | Chester Coffey is called for the reach on Dario Drewski - foul #1 on Chester Coffey, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Jason Orme steals it from Teodoro Colon | 43-40 |
| 14:23 | Youngstown State | Walter Gresham scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jason Orme | 43-42 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Dario Drewski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:12 | Youngstown State | Walter Gresham grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Chester Coffey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Gerald Branch grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Maximo Rossi lays it in on a nice dish by Teodoro Colon | 45-42 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Guyer can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Dario Drewski - foul #1 on Dario Drewski, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Eugene Raines (SF) Gerald Branch, Dario Drewski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Guyer misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Guyer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Maximo Rossi | 45-42 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Robert Krause can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:01 | Youngstown State | Walter Gresham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:40 | Youngstown State | Chester Coffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Teodoro Colon is fouled on the floor by Jason Orme - foul #4 on Jason Orme, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Justin Hernandes (PG), John Sands (SG), James Wright (PF) Jonathan Guyer, Jason Orme, Jerome Turner | |
| 11:57 | Butler | Maximo Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG) Robert Krause | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Earnest Gilligan (SF) Chester Coffey | |
| 11:40 | Youngstown State | James Wright is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG) Gerald Branch, Teodoro Colon | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charley Brook (C) Walter Gresham | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Adair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Raines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Maximo Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Justin Hernandes (fresh) SG - John Sands (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earnest Gilligan (fresh) PF - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charley Brook (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Eugene Raines comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earnest Gilligan - foul #2 on Earnest Gilligan, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Teodoro Colon (SG) Kenneth Adair | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jonathan Guyer (PG) Justin Hernandes | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Eugene Raines makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Eugene Raines makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:59 | Youngstown State | Earnest Gilligan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Teodoro Colon - foul #1 on Teodoro Colon, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Dario Drewski (SF) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Eugene Raines | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerome Turner (PF) Charley Brook | |
| 10:59 | Youngstown State | Earnest Gilligan makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:59 | Youngstown State | Earnest Gilligan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Kenneth Adair is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Eugene Raines (SF) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Dario Drewski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chester Coffey (SF), Walter Gresham (C) Earnest Gilligan, James Wright | |
| 10:29 | Youngstown State | John Sands clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Eugene Raines snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Walter Gresham swats the shot by Gabriel Russo | 47-44 |
| 10:03 | Youngstown State | Jerome Turner pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | John Sands loses the dribble to Teodoro Colon | 47-44 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Robert Krause scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Eugene Raines | 50-44 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Eugene Raines steps in front of the Jonathan Guyer pass | 50-44 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Teodoro Colon hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Raines | 52-44 |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Chester Coffey misses badly on a floater from the right block | 52-44 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Robert Krause grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Robert Krause misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Jerome Turner gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:09 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Guyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Robert Krause snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Teodoro Colon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Walter Gresham snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Raines (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gabriel Russo (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Maximo Rossi (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jonathan Guyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sands (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Coffey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Gresham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Youngstown State | Chester Coffey is hacked by Maximo Rossi - foul #4 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Kenneth Adair (SG), Jason Edwards (PF) Robert Krause, Teodoro Colon, Eugene Raines | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Justin Hernandes (PG), Jason Orme (SG), Earnest Gilligan (SF), James Wright (PF), Charley Brook (C) Jonathan Guyer, John Sands, Chester Coffey, Jerome Turner, Walter Gresham | |
| 07:11 | Youngstown State | Jason Orme is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Adair - foul #1 on Kenneth Adair, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Jason Edwards steals the ball from Earnest Gilligan | 52-44 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Gabriel Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 06:40 | Youngstown State | Charley Brook pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:17 | Youngstown State | James Wright knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Hernandes | 52-46 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Maximo Rossi misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-46 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Maximo Rossi tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Justin Hernandes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 05:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jason Edwards | 54-46 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Gabriel Russo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 05:18 | Youngstown State | James Wright gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Charley Brook is hacked by Maximo Rossi - foul #5 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Krause (PG), Teodoro Colon (SG), Eugene Raines (SF), Barry Wetherby (C) Gerald Branch, Kenneth Adair, Jason Edwards, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jonathan Guyer (PG), Chester Coffey (SF) Justin Hernandes, Earnest Gilligan | |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Charley Brook makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Charley Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Robert Krause comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 04:36 | Youngstown State | Charley Brook pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:21 | Youngstown State | Chester Coffey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Barry Wetherby gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Teodoro Colon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | James Wright gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Charley Brook misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Barry Wetherby - foul #1 on Barry Wetherby, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Alexei Zech (SF) Eugene Raines | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Sands (SG), Jerome Turner (PF) Jason Orme, James Wright | |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Charley Brook misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:56 | Youngstown State | Charley Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Teodoro Colon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Krause | 57-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Krause (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Teodoro Colon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Russo (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Barry Wetherby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jonathan Guyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sands (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Coffey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charley Brook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Youngstown State | Jerome Turner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 57-49 |
| 03:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Teodoro Colon | 57-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Butler | Robert Krause scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alexei Zech | 59-49 |
| 02:46 | Youngstown State | Gabriel Russo steps in front of the Charley Brook pass | 59-49 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Alexei Zech scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Guyer drills a floater from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Teodoro Colon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Teodoro Colon snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Charley Brook swats the layup by Teodoro Colon | 61-51 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | John Sands gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | Jerome Turner drills a floater near the basket | 61-53 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Raines (SF) Alexei Zech | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Orme (SG), Walter Gresham (C) John Sands, Charley Brook | |
| 01:09 | Butler | Eugene Raines clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-53 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Robert Krause grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Robert Krause misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Jerome Turner | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense 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) | |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | Jason Orme misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Gabriel Russo pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Gabriel Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Guyer - foul #2 on Jonathan Guyer, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Walter Gresham hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 63-53 |
| 00:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Barry Wetherby | 63-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Robert Krause runs out the clock | 63-53 |