| Lineup | Butler | PG - Philip Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Hopper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Murray Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rafael Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dexter Armendariz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kim Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Terry (fresh) C - Brian Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace inbounds the ball | 47-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Youngstown State | Brian Cordero misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Murray Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Dean Hopper connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:11 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dexter Armendariz | 50-32 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Dean Hopper misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Murray Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Kent Johnson double dribbles | 50-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | Dexter Armendariz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Lonnie Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Murray Ferguson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kim Wallace - foul #1 on Kim Wallace, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Murray Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Murray Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 17:56 | Youngstown State | Philip Fogle is called for the reach on Rafael Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Fogle, team foul #1 | 52-32 |
| 17:42 | Youngstown State | Lonnie Smith is called for the reach on Roy Terry - foul #2 on Lonnie Smith, team foul #2 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Albert Dials (SF) Philip Fogle, Murray Ferguson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:32 | Youngstown State | Rafael Carr makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Rafael Carr picks off the pass by Angelo Ortiz in the backcourt | 52-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 17:18 | Youngstown State | Rafael Carr can't finish the layup | 52-35 |
| 17:17 | Youngstown State | Rafael Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | Roy Terry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Kent Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz travels with the ball | 52-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Oliva (SF), Justin Thomas (PF), Cecil Pesce (C) Dean Hopper, Lonnie Smith, Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonard Johnson (SG), David Early (PF), John Vetter (C) Dexter Armendariz, Roy Terry, Brian Cordero | |
| 16:49 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 16:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Albert Dials | 52-35 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Albert Dials misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-35 |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | David Early grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 16:14 | Youngstown State | Albert Dials is called for the reach on Leonard Johnson - foul #1 on Albert Dials, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Murray Ferguson (SF) Angelo Ortiz, Shawn Oliva | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Eric Ivy (PG), Lawrence Cunningham (SG) Rafael Carr, Kim Wallace | |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Eric Ivy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Murray Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Philip Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Dials (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Murray Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Pesce (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Eric Ivy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Cunningham (fresh) SF - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Early (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Vetter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Albert Dials is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Cunningham - foul #2 on Lawrence Cunningham, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Lonnie Smith (PF) Cecil Pesce | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dexter Armendariz (SG), Howard Jones (C) Lawrence Cunningham, David Early | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Justin Thomas misses the driving attempt from the right block | 52-35 |
| 15:27 | Youngstown State | Eric Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | Leonard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 52-35 |
| 15:20 | Youngstown State | Howard Jones hits the follow up shot | 52-37 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Dexter Armendariz steals it from Justin Thomas | 52-37 |
| 15:03 | Youngstown State | Dexter Armendariz lays it up and in | 52-39 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Justin Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dexter Armendariz - foul #3 on Dexter Armendariz, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Dean Hopper (SG), Shawn Oliva (SF), Kent Johnson (C) Philip Fogle, Albert Dials, Murray Ferguson, Lonnie Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rafael Carr (PG), Kim Wallace (SF), Roy Terry (PF) Eric Ivy, Leonard Johnson, John Vetter | |
| 14:48 | Butler | Justin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Justin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | Kent Johnson denies the turnaround by Dexter Armendariz | 54-39 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Shawn Oliva snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dean Hopper and the foul's on Rafael Carr - foul #3 on Rafael Carr, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Pesce (PF) Justin Thomas | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 14:19 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz makes the free throw | 57-39 |
| 14:02 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-39 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Cecil Pesce pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 13:41 | Butler | The jump hook by Angelo Ortiz is blocked by Roy Terry | 57-39 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Cecil Pesce tips it back up and in | 59-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 13:31 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 59-39 |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Howard Jones snags the offensive board | 59-39 |
| 13:19 | Youngstown State | Cecil Pesce swats the layup by Dexter Armendariz | 59-39 |
| 13:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Cecil Pesce | 59-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 13:01 | Butler | Dean Hopper misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-39 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Shawn Oliva grabs the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 12:42 | Butler | The jump hook by Cecil Pesce is blocked by Howard Jones | 59-39 |
| 12:40 | Youngstown State | Roy Terry grabs the board | 59-39 |
| 12:24 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace buries a shot from close range | 59-41 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Rafael Carr picks off the pass by Dean Hopper | 59-41 |
| 11:55 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-41 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Shawn Oliva pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Hopper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Oliva (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Cecil Pesce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kent Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rafael Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dexter Armendariz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kim Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Roy Terry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Butler | Shawn Oliva is denied on a layup by Roy Terry | 59-41 |
| 11:32 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 11:25 | Youngstown State | Cecil Pesce swats the dunk try by Roy Terry | 59-41 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Shawn Oliva | 61-41 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Cecil Pesce - foul #2 on Cecil Pesce, team foul #4 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Lonnie Smith (PF), Justin Thomas (C) Angelo Ortiz, Dean Hopper, Shawn Oliva, Cecil Pesce, Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Eric Ivy (PG), Leonard Johnson (SG), John Vetter (PF), Brian Cordero (C) Rafael Carr, Dexter Armendariz, Roy Terry, Howard Jones | |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Justin Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 61-43 |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Brian Cordero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Early (SF) Kim Wallace | |
| 10:08 | Butler | Murray Ferguson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Murray Ferguson, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| 09:53 | Youngstown State | Philip Fogle picks off the pass by John Vetter | 61-43 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Lonnie Smith misses the easy layup | 61-43 |
| 09:22 | Youngstown State | David Early snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | Brian Cordero can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 61-43 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Albert Dials snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Albert Dials double dribbles | 61-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Richard Nicholas (SF), Kent Johnson (C) Philip Fogle, Murray Ferguson, Justin Thomas | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rafael Carr (PG), Kim Wallace (SF), Roy Terry (PF) Eric Ivy, David Early, John Vetter | |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Rafael Carr misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lonnie Smith - foul #3 on Lonnie Smith, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Jones (C) Brian Cordero | |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Rafael Carr makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Rafael Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Richard Nicholas tips it home | 63-45 |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | Roy Terry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Johnson | 63-47 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Kent Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Lonnie Smith gets the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Dials (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Richard Nicholas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rafael Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kim Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Albert Dials gets the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Lonnie Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Howard Jones | 63-47 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Leonard Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-47 |
| 06:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Angelo Ortiz | 63-47 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-47 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Roy Terry grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 06:15 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Carr | 63-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:01 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Kent Johnson tips it in | 65-50 |
| 05:45 | Youngstown State | Roy Terry misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-50 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Lonnie Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Dean Hopper (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Justin Thomas (PF) Angelo Ortiz, Albert Dials, Richard Nicholas, Lonnie Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dexter Armendariz (SG) Leonard Johnson | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:22 | Butler | Murray Ferguson double dribbles | 65-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Vetter (PF) Roy Terry | |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 65-50 |
| 05:13 | Youngstown State | Howard Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Kim Wallace clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 04:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kent Johnson | 65-50 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Philip Fogle is hacked by Kim Wallace - foul #2 on Kim Wallace, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Pesce (C) Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Cordero (C) Howard Jones | |
| 04:22 | Butler | Philip Fogle is whistled for traveling | 65-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Lonnie Smith (PF) Cecil Pesce | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Terry (PF) John Vetter | |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | Rafael Carr scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Kim Wallace | 65-52 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Dean Hopper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | Brian Cordero pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Brian Cordero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Shawn Oliva (SF), Kent Johnson (C) Philip Fogle, Dean Hopper, Murray Ferguson, Justin Thomas | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Jones (C) Brian Cordero | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Dials (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Oliva (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rafael Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dexter Armendariz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kim Wallace (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Shawn Oliva misses the easy layup | 65-52 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Shawn Oliva snags the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Albert Dials makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Oliva | 67-52 |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | Rafael Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Roy Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Rafael Carr hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-54 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Roy Terry takes the ball from Angelo Ortiz | 67-54 |
| 01:54 | Youngstown State | Howard Jones's pass is intercepted by Kent Johnson | 67-54 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Kent Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Kent Johnson hits the follow up shot | 69-54 |
| 01:37 | Youngstown State | Rafael Carr hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kim Wallace | 69-56 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Howard Jones swats the shot by Lonnie Smith | 69-56 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Rafael Carr gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Dexter Armendariz is fouled on the floor by Shawn Oliva - foul #1 on Shawn Oliva, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thomas (PF), Cecil Pesce (C) Lonnie Smith, Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Eric Ivy (PG), Leonard Johnson (SF), John Vetter (PF), Brian Cordero (C) Rafael Carr, Kim Wallace, Roy Terry, Howard Jones | |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Dexter Armendariz makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Dexter Armendariz misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Cecil Pesce grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Albert Dials misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dexter Armendariz - foul #4 on Dexter Armendariz, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Early (SF) Dexter Armendariz | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Albert Dials makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Albert Dials misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Leonard Johnson grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | John Vetter lays it in | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz runs out the clock | 70-59 |