| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Youngstown State | James Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 19:29 | Butler | James Greenwald blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Wannamaker - foul #3 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell (PF) Brian Wannamaker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:29 | Butler | James Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Butler | James Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo misses the shot near the basket | 36-35 |
| 19:12 | Butler | James Greenwald pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Richard Duvall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 19:06 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ruben Nimmo | 36-35 |
| 18:51 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Blass | 39-35 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | James Hudson pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:10 | Youngstown State | James Greenwald swats the layup by Jeremy Blass | 39-35 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Richard Duvall grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Robinson | 39-37 |
| 17:59 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Sawinski | 42-37 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Joseph Ton drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Robinson | 42-39 |
| 17:30 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo lays it in on a great pass from Jeremy Blass and he's hacked by James Greenwald - foul #1 on James Greenwald, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Peters (C) James Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| 17:30 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:12 | Butler | James Greenwald buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Dedmon | 45-41 |
| 16:59 | Youngstown State | James Peters's floater is tipped away by Thomas Wagner | 45-41 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Richard Duvall snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 16:50 | Butler | James Greenwald snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:33 | Butler | James Peters is called for the reach on Richard Duvall - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright (SG), Arthur Bacon (PF) Scott Sawinski, Ruben Nimmo | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald | |
| 16:26 | Butler | David Sparling's layup is rejected by James Peters | 45-41 |
| 16:25 | Youngstown State | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:09 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Shawn Wright | 47-41 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Pablo Baez | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) SF - Randy Sowell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Bacon (fresh) C - James Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Marotta (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Sparling (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Scott Sawinski (SG), Ruben Nimmo (SF), Brian Wannamaker (PF), James Hudson (C) Jeremy Blass, Shawn Wright, Randy Sowell, Arthur Bacon, James Peters | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ton (SF), Thomas Robinson (C) Bryan Dedmon, David Sparling | |
| 15:14 | Butler | Pablo Baez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Sparling (PF) Thomas Wagner | |
| 15:00 | Youngstown State | John Marotta takes the ball from James Hudson | 47-44 |
| 14:49 | Butler | David Sparling misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 14:48 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Hudson | 47-44 |
| 14:34 | Youngstown State | David Sparling takes the ball from William Thiel | 47-44 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Thomas Robinson misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 14:17 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:00 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 13:59 | Butler | David Sparling grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ruben Nimmo - foul #1 on Ruben Nimmo, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG), Randy Sowell (SG) William Thiel, Scott Sawinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Samuel Foster (SF), James Greenwald (PF) John Marotta, Joseph Ton, David Sparling | |
| 13:35 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Pablo Baez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:19 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Blass | 49-46 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Pablo Baez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:41 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ruben Nimmo | 52-48 |
| 12:28 | Butler | James Greenwald is hacked by Brian Wannamaker - foul #4 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Arthur Bacon (PF), James Peters (C) Ruben Nimmo, Brian Wannamaker, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Joseph Ton (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Pablo Baez, Samuel Foster, Thomas Robinson | |
| 12:09 | Butler | James Greenwald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 12:07 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Dedmon - foul #3 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Thomas Wagner's floater is tipped away by Randy Sowell | 54-48 |
| 11:48 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Peters | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Sowell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Arthur Bacon (fresh) C - James Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo (SF) Arthur Bacon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott Sawinski - foul #2 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | James Peters misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-49 |
| 10:43 | Youngstown State | James Peters misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 10:42 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 10:40 | Youngstown State | James Peters hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Thomas Wagner blows the layup | 56-49 |
| 10:32 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ruben Nimmo | 56-49 |
| 10:11 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the jump hook in the paint | 58-49 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Scott Sawinski takes the ball from Thomas Wagner | 58-49 |
| 09:30 | Youngstown State | James Peters hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Blass | 60-49 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Richard Duvall is fouled on the floor by Scott Sawinski - foul #3 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Shawn Wright (SG), Gary Ryerson (SF), Arthur Bacon (PF), James Hudson (C) Jeremy Blass, Scott Sawinski, Ruben Nimmo, Randy Sowell, James Peters | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Richard Duvall, Joseph Ton, James Greenwald, Thomas Wagner | |
| 09:03 | Butler | Thomas Robinson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | William Thiel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:38 | Youngstown State | John Marotta is called for the reach on James Hudson - foul #1 on John Marotta, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (SF) Bryan Dedmon | |
| 08:23 | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Thomas Robinson snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Pablo Baez hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Samuel Foster and he's fouled by Gary Ryerson - foul #1 on Gary Ryerson, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG), Ruben Nimmo (SF) William Thiel, Gary Ryerson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:03 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses the free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:03 | Youngstown State | James Hudson snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright is hacked by David Sparling - foul #2 on David Sparling, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker (PF) Arthur Bacon | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG) Samuel Foster | |
| 07:46 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass is fouled on the floor by Thomas Robinson - foul #3 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ton (SF) John Marotta | |
| 07:27 | Youngstown State | The 3pt attempt by Shawn Wright is denied by Bryan Dedmon | 60-51 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Thomas Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Sparling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Joseph Ton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Robinson | 60-54 |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo banks in the layup set up by James Hudson | 62-54 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Ton | 62-56 |
| 06:18 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass is fouled on the floor by Thomas Robinson - foul #4 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), James Peters (C) Shawn Wright, James Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Pablo Baez, David Sparling, Thomas Robinson | |
| 05:55 | Youngstown State | James Peters drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Scott Sawinski and he's fouled by Thomas Wagner - foul #1 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell (SF) Ruben Nimmo | |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF) Joseph Ton | |
| 05:55 | Youngstown State | James Peters makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Marotta | 65-59 |
| 05:16 | Youngstown State | James Peters buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Scott Sawinski and he's hacked by Thomas Wagner - foul #2 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG) Jeremy Blass | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG) Bryan Dedmon | |
| 05:16 | Youngstown State | James Peters makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:04 | Butler | James Greenwald clanks a jump hook from close range | 68-59 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | Pablo Baez steals the ball from Brian Wannamaker | 68-59 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Pablo Baez lays it in | 68-61 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG), Ruben Nimmo (SF), James Hudson (C) William Thiel, Brian Wannamaker, James Peters | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Joseph Ton (SF), Thomas Robinson (C) Pablo Baez, John Marotta, Thomas Wagner | |
| 03:49 | Butler | Joseph Ton loses the dribble to Randy Sowell | 68-61 |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | James Hudson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Thomas Robinson pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Thomas Robinson is hacked by James Hudson - foul #3 on James Hudson, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon (PF) Scott Sawinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), David Sparling (PF) Richard Duvall, James Greenwald | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Thomas Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | James Hudson snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randy Sowell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Bacon (fresh) C - James Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Sparling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Youngstown State | Thomas Robinson is called for the reach on James Hudson - foul #5 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (C) Thomas Robinson | |
| 03:18 | Youngstown State | James Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:18 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | Samuel Foster steps in front of the James Hudson pass | 68-62 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Brian Wannamaker (PF) Randy Sowell, Arthur Bacon | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), James Greenwald (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Pablo Baez, David Sparling, Samuel Foster | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-62 |
| 02:41 | Youngstown State | James Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:19 | Youngstown State | James Hudson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Sawinski | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Ruben Nimmo knocks away the 3 by James Greenwald | 70-62 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Richard Duvall gets the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Joseph Ton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-65 |
| 01:29 | Youngstown State | James Hudson throws it down | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Hudson | 72-65 |
| 01:02 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo is whistled for traveling | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Thomas Wagner knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on James Hudson - foul #4 on James Hudson, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Wagner - foul #3 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell (PF) Brian Wannamaker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | James Hudson gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | James Hudson is hacked by Bryan Dedmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson (SG) Scott Sawinski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | James Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | James Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Greenwald | 74-71 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG) Gary Ryerson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Dedmon - foul #5 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG) Bryan Dedmon | |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker (PF) Randy Sowell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Joseph Ton pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Joseph Ton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 00:03 | Butler | James Greenwald grabs the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Pablo Baez grabs the offensive rebound | 76-71 |