| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Youngstown State | James Fowler steals the ball from Clyde Lemmon | 31-31 |
| 19:32 | Butler | James Fowler lays it up and in | 31-33 |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Landes - foul #1 on John Landes, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Carl Zangl - foul #3 on Carl Zangl, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (SF) Carl Zangl | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:36 | Butler | Michael Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-33 |
| 18:35 | Butler | John Landes snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Michael Pantoja loses the ball out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF) James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 17:55 | Youngstown State | John Millner banks in the layup and he's fouled by Brett Shepherd - foul #3 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Joey Welch (C) Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo, John Landes | |
| 17:55 | Youngstown State | John Millner makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 35-33 |
| 17:33 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:23 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores misses short on a shot from the left block | 35-33 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Larry Dean snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Michael Pantoja is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rafferty - foul #1 on Kevin Rafferty, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Mark Hall (SG), Gregory Brock (PF) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Andre Harper (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| 16:45 | Butler | John Landes misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Hymel - foul #1 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (PG) Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:45 | Butler | John Landes makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:45 | Butler | John Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:19 | Youngstown State | John Millner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 15:56 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 15:55 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Fowler | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Kunze (fresh) SG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Hall (fresh) PF - John Millner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Brock (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Masio Abdallah | 35-37 |
| 15:19 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock misses the jumpshot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 15:18 | Butler | John Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:56 | Butler | James Fowler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Masio Abdallah | 35-40 |
| 14:44 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock connects on the jump hook from the left block | 37-40 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Gregory Brock picks off the pass by John Landes | 37-40 |
| 14:17 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:16 | Butler | James Fowler grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Masio Abdallah | 37-43 |
| 13:32 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Millner - foul #3 on John Millner, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Carl Zangl (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF), Pierre Shores (C) Paul Kunze, Andrew Hymel, Mark Hall, John Millner, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| 13:07 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:54 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon drills a floater from the left block | 39-45 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Dino Mazierski can't finish the layup | 39-45 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Brett Shepherd tips it in | 39-47 |
| 12:19 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl's pass is intercepted by Larry Dean | 39-47 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Brett Shepherd lays it up and in set up by Larry Dean | 39-49 |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Larry Dean steps in front of the Clyde Lemmon pass | 39-49 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Pierre Shores steals it from Dino Mazierski | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Youngstown State | Dino Mazierski steps in front of the Carl Zangl pass | 39-49 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Brett Shepherd blows the dunk | 39-49 |
| 11:23 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 11:13 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| 11:13 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:13 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:13 | Butler | John Landes snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Michael Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 10:50 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Pierre Shores | 40-49 |
| 10:43 | Youngstown State | John Landes picks off the pass by Carl Zangl | 40-49 |
| 10:14 | Butler | James Fowler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brett Shepherd | 40-52 |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Rafferty | 42-52 |
| 09:36 | Butler | James Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 09:35 | Butler | John Landes misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 09:33 | Butler | James Fowler tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl blows the layup but he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Mark Hall (SG), John Millner (PF), Gregory Brock (C) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, Melvin Zuziak, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Joey Welch (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo, John Landes | |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Brock - foul #1 on Gregory Brock, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (PG) Carl Zangl | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 08:58 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:43 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Joey Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Masio Abdallah connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Fowler | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | John Millner's fadeaway is rejected by John Landes | 44-59 |
| 08:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Masio Abdallah | 44-59 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Masio Abdallah drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dino Mazierski | 44-62 |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | John Millner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 07:31 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock tips it back up and in | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Kunze (fresh) SG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Hall (fresh) PF - John Millner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Brock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joey Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Butler | Joey Welch is fouled on the floor by John Millner - foul #4 on John Millner, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Carl Zangl (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF), Pierre Shores (C) Paul Kunze, Andrew Hymel, Mark Hall, John Millner, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| 06:40 | Butler | Brett Shepherd drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Ensminger and he's fouled by Carl Zangl - foul #4 on Carl Zangl, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the free throw | 46-65 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is hacked by Carl Zangl - foul #5 on Carl Zangl, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (SF) Carl Zangl | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), John Landes (C) Larry Dean, Joey Welch | |
| 06:09 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:09 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 05:56 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 05:55 | Butler | John Landes gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Fowler | 49-67 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Michael Pantoja steals it from Kevin Rafferty | 49-67 |
| 05:27 | Butler | James Fowler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 49-69 |
| 05:11 | Youngstown State | John Millner loses the dribble to Michael Pantoja | 49-69 |
| 05:08 | Butler | James Fowler misses the lay-in | 49-69 |
| 05:07 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 04:51 | Youngstown State | John Millner clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Brett Shepherd - foul #4 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #5 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock (PF) Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| 04:51 | Youngstown State | John Millner makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 04:51 | Youngstown State | John Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Masio Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-69 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Joey Welch tips it back up and in | 51-71 |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | John Millner knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Clyde Lemmon | 53-71 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joey Welch | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores's floater is tipped away by Joey Welch | 53-73 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Michael Pantoja snags the defensive board | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Millner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Brock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joey Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Michael Pantoja drills a 3 from the right corner | 53-76 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | John Millner blows the layup | 53-76 |
| 02:51 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock snags the offensive board | 53-76 |
| 02:30 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Millner | 55-76 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Michael Pantoja scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Dean | 55-78 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #6 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (PG), Andrew Hymel (SG), Mark Hall (SF), Wilfredo Reyes (PF) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, John Millner, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF) Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah | |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Andrew Hymel picks off the pass by Brett Shepherd | 57-78 |
| 01:38 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel lays it up and in | 59-78 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Larry Dean comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-78 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | Larry Dean steals the ball from Pierre Shores | 59-78 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-81 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (PF), Gregory Brock (C) Wilfredo Reyes, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Andrew Hymel picks off the pass by Gabriel Gallo | 59-81 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-81 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Joey Welch grabs the board | 59-81 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Dino Mazierski runs out the clock | 59-81 |