| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Michael (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Chase (fresh) SF - Edward Patton (fresh) PF - Gregory Durr (fresh) C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Chase | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Eric Furlow clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Richard Schantz's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Chase | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Youngstown State | Robert Michael can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Weber | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Edward Patton is called for the reach on Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Edward Patton, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Vickrey (SF) Edward Patton | |
| 17:20 | Butler | John Weber banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Michael | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Eric Furlow tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Eric Furlow tips it home | 4-5 |
| 16:30 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase is hacked by John Weber - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Moncada (PG), Peter Alexander (SG), George Lane (SF), Steven Levan (C) Robert Michael, Jeffrey Chase, Gregory Durr, Eddie Stafford | |
| 16:18 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander hits a floater from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Michael McCade scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Williams | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Terry Moncada makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Moncada (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Lane (fresh) PF - David Vickrey (fresh) C - Steven Levan (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Butler | John Weber comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Moncada - foul #1 on Terry Moncada, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph King (SG), Marcus Craig (PF) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Patton (SF) George Lane | |
| 15:48 | Butler | John Weber misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:48 | Butler | John Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:48 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Joseph King snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | Butler | John Weber is called for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (C) John Weber | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | Terry Moncada knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Joseph King can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Moncada - foul #2 on Terry Moncada, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), Richard Schantz (PF) Robert Turpin, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Michael (PG), Jeffrey Chase (SG), Gregory Durr (PF) Terry Moncada, Peter Alexander, David Vickrey | |
| 14:52 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:35 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford (C) Gregory Durr | |
| 14:35 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:35 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Mark Williams clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 8-11 |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Michael | 8-11 |
| 13:59 | Youngstown State | Eric Furlow takes the ball from Eddie Stafford | 8-11 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-11 |
| 13:42 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:25 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton travels with the ball | 8-11 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Marcus Craig, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | George Lane (SF), Gregory Durr (PF) Edward Patton, Steven Levan | |
| 13:01 | Butler | John Weber comes up short on the runner from the right block | 8-11 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 12:47 | Butler | John Weber banks in the layup | 10-11 |
| 12:36 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase is fouled on the floor by Eric Furlow - foul #1 on Eric Furlow, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph King (SG), Marcus Craig (PF) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chester Greenberger (PG), Peter Alexander (SG), David Vickrey (C) Robert Michael, Jeffrey Chase, Eddie Stafford | |
| 12:28 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 12:26 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Gregory Durr steals it from Joseph King | 10-13 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | George Lane drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph King and he's hacked by Chester Greenberger - foul #1 on Chester Greenberger, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 11:52 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marcus Craig (fresh) C - Walter Ewing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Chester Greenberger (fresh) SG - Peter Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Lane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Durr (fresh) C - David Vickrey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on Gregory Durr - foul #1 on Gregory Durr, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF), Michael McCade (C) Marcus Craig, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase (SG) Chester Greenberger | |
| 11:20 | Butler | Joseph King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 11:18 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr's pass is intercepted by Robert Turpin | 13-16 |
| 11:08 | Butler | John Weber hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 15-16 |
| 10:43 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:41 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:32 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Eric Furlow (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Joseph King, John Weber, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Michael (PG), Edward Patton (SF), Steven Levan (PF), Eddie Stafford (C) Peter Alexander, George Lane, Gregory Durr, David Vickrey | |
| 10:15 | Butler | Eddie Stafford blocks the short jumper by Joseph Palmer | 15-16 |
| 10:14 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:06 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Steven Levan | 15-18 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Marcus Craig knocks in the floater from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 09:44 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Mark Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Joseph Palmer tips it in | 19-18 |
| 09:00 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Eric Furlow is called for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Michael McCade (C) Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander (SG), George Lane (SF), Gregory Durr (PF), David Vickrey (C) Jeffrey Chase, Edward Patton, Steven Levan, Eddie Stafford | |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | John Weber steals the ball from David Vickrey | 19-18 |
| 08:12 | Butler | John Weber hits the finger roll | 21-18 |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Michael | 21-21 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Robert Turpin comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Michael McCade hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael McCade (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Michael (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Lane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Durr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Vickrey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Gregory Durr misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-21 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Marcus Craig is fouled on the floor by Gregory Durr - foul #2 on Gregory Durr, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SG), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chester Greenberger (PG), Steven Levan (PF), Eddie Stafford (C) Robert Michael, Gregory Durr, David Vickrey | |
| 07:00 | Butler | Walter Ewing connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 25-21 |
| 06:54 | Youngstown State | George Lane loses the dribble to Robert Turpin | 25-21 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Joseph King knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by John Weber | 27-21 |
| 06:21 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan banks in the layup | 27-23 |
| 06:01 | Butler | John Weber scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Peter Alexander - foul #1 on Peter Alexander, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase (SG), Edward Patton (SF), David Vickrey (PF) Peter Alexander, George Lane, Steven Levan | |
| 06:01 | Butler | John Weber makes the free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:38 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Marcus Craig (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Michael (PG) Chester Greenberger | |
| 05:38 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:38 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Walter Ewing | 30-24 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Joseph King knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Williams | 32-24 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton loses the dribble to Joseph King | 32-24 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Marcus Craig blows the layup | 32-24 |
| 04:57 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton is hacked by Marcus Craig - foul #1 on Marcus Craig, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF) Joseph King, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Levan (PF), George Lane (C) David Vickrey, Eddie Stafford | |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase is fouled on the floor by Marcus Craig - foul #2 on Marcus Craig, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PF) Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford (C) Edward Patton | |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:55 | Butler | John Weber can't finish the layup | 32-26 |
| 03:54 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Steven Levan | 32-26 |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan is fouled on the floor by Michael McCade - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Mark Williams, John Weber, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Moncada (PG), Gregory Durr (PF) Robert Michael, Eddie Stafford | |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael McCade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Moncada (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Durr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Levan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Michael McCade buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Eric Furlow and the foul's on Steven Levan - foul #1 on Steven Levan, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander (SG), Edward Patton (SF) Jeffrey Chase, Steven Levan | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:52 | Youngstown State | Marcus Craig steps in front of the Peter Alexander pass | 35-26 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the finger roll set up by Robert Turpin and he's fouled by Gregory Durr - foul #3 on Gregory Durr, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Walter Ewing (C) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Vickrey (PF), Eddie Stafford (C) Gregory Durr, George Lane | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Edward Patton | 37-26 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Ewing - foul #1 on Walter Ewing, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Walter Ewing scores on a turnaround from close range | 39-27 |
| 01:44 | Youngstown State | Terry Moncada is fouled on the floor by John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Chase (SG), George Lane (SF), Steven Levan (C) Peter Alexander, Edward Patton, Eddie Stafford | |
| 01:44 | Youngstown State | Terry Moncada makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:44 | Youngstown State | Terry Moncada makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Richard Schantz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-29 |
| 01:27 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to David Vickrey | 39-29 |
| 01:08 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Levan and the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #11 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (PF), Michael McCade (C) Richard Schantz, Walter Ewing | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Michael (PG) Terry Moncada | |
| 01:08 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Eric Furlow lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 41-32 |
| 00:38 | Youngstown State | Robert Michael misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 00:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 41-32 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Eric Furlow drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Weber | 43-32 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | George Lane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | David Vickrey gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | George Lane knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |