| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) SG - Stephen Holland (fresh) SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) PF - Ray Beadle (fresh) C - Erik Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) SG - Frances Heimann (fresh) SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) C - Norman Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Norman Powell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Kyle Taylor can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ray Beadle | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Kyle Taylor misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Norman Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Ronald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Stephen Holland steps in front of the Norman Powell pass | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Kyle Taylor hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Wilcox | 5-2 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Kyle Taylor grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Frances Heimann connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Taylor | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle can't connect on a floater from close range | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Norman Powell snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Frances Heimann tips it in | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon misses short on a floater from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Holland (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Garmon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Beadle (fairly fresh) C - Erik Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frances Heimann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Powell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Butler | Kyle Taylor misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Danny Garmon - foul #1 on Danny Garmon, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Roberto Romano (SG), James Kell (SF), Marvin Zapalac (PF), Louis Hastings (C) Dennis Tipton, Stephen Holland, Danny Garmon, Ray Beadle, Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Christopher Scott (PF), William Michael (C) Curtis Wilcox, Frances Heimann, Ronald Smith, Norman Powell | |
| 15:49 | Butler | Kyle Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Kyle Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:49 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:35 | Butler | William Michael grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:13 | Butler | William Michael buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Scott | 5-9 |
| 15:02 | Youngstown State | James Kell misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Michael - foul #1 on William Michael, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF) Kyle Taylor | |
| 15:02 | Youngstown State | James Kell misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:02 | Youngstown State | James Kell misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Michael | 5-9 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Roberto Romano is called for the reach on William Michael - foul #1 on Roberto Romano, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:34 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Louis Hastings | 5-9 |
| 14:29 | Youngstown State | Roberto Romano is whistled for a carry | 5-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon (SF), Erik Richardson (C) Roberto Romano, Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG) Nathan Heard | |
| 14:12 | Butler | Frances Heimann knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Earl Redding | 5-12 |
| 14:01 | Youngstown State | William Michael steals it from James Kell | 5-12 |
| 13:36 | Butler | William Michael misses short on a floater in the paint | 5-12 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Christopher Scott tips it in | 5-14 |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 5-14 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Christopher Scott grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Erik Richardson is called for the reach on William Michael - foul #1 on Erik Richardson, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Stephen Holland (SG), Ray Beadle (PF) William Alatorre, Danny Garmon, Marvin Zapalac | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Earl Redding, Vincent Wroten, Christopher Scott, William Michael | |
| 12:55 | Butler | Frances Heimann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Kell | 5-14 |
| 12:40 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-14 |
| 12:38 | Youngstown State | James Kell can't tip it in | 5-14 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Norman Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Frances Heimann knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 5-16 |
| 12:14 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 5-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon (SF), Louis Hastings (C) James Kell, Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Taylor (SF) Frances Heimann | |
| 11:59 | Butler | Nathan Heard loses the ball out of bounds | 5-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac (C) Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG) Nathan Heard | |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ray Beadle, team foul #4 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SG) Vincent Wroten | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Holland (fresh) SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Beadle (fresh) C - Marvin Zapalac (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Redding (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Kyle Taylor blows the layup | 5-16 |
| 11:13 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon grabs the board | 5-16 |
| 10:55 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Holland | 8-16 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Norman Powell hits the finger roll set up by Kyle Taylor | 8-18 |
| 10:19 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Marvin Zapalac - foul #1 on Marvin Zapalac, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Roberto Romano (SG), James Kell (SF), Louis Hastings (PF), Erik Richardson (C) Dennis Tipton, Stephen Holland, Danny Garmon, Ray Beadle, Marvin Zapalac | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (PG), Frances Heimann (SG), Christopher Scott (PF), William Michael (C) Curtis Wilcox, Earl Redding, Ronald Smith, Norman Powell | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Christopher Scott lays it up and in on a great pass from Vincent Wroten | 11-20 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings comes up short on the floater from the right side | 11-20 |
| 09:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Michael | 11-20 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Hastings - foul #1 on Louis Hastings, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG) Kyle Taylor | |
| 08:50 | Butler | Frances Heimann makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Frances Heimann makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | James Kell hits the follow up shot | 13-22 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Frances Heimann | 13-24 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 08:03 | Butler | William Michael buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Earl Redding | 16-26 |
| 07:41 | Youngstown State | Roberto Romano misses short on a floater from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Earl Redding pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Alatorre (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roberto Romano (fresh) SF - James Kell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Hastings (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frances Heimann (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Michael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Louis Hastings - foul #2 on Louis Hastings, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Stephen Holland (SG), Danny Garmon (SF), Ray Beadle (PF) William Alatorre, Roberto Romano, James Kell, Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Kyle Taylor (SF), Norman Powell (C) Earl Redding, Vincent Wroten, William Michael | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 16-28 |
| 06:57 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton misses the tip | 16-28 |
| 06:56 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle snags the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon is fouled on the floor by Kyle Taylor - foul #1 on Kyle Taylor, team foul #2 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac (C) Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SG), Ronald Smith (PF) Frances Heimann, Christopher Scott | |
| 06:24 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-28 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Norman Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Danny Garmon - foul #2 on Danny Garmon, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Kell (SF) Danny Garmon | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SG) Nathan Heard | |
| 05:58 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:37 | Youngstown State | James Kell misses the lay-in | 16-30 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac tips it in | 18-30 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Kyle Taylor scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Earl Redding | 18-32 |
| 04:55 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Tipton and he's fouled by Curtis Wilcox - foul #1 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #3 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Roberto Romano (SG), Erik Richardson (C) Dennis Tipton, Stephen Holland, Marvin Zapalac | |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG) Kyle Taylor | |
| 04:55 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Earl Redding misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-32 |
| 04:29 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 21-32 |
| 04:04 | Butler | William Alatorre steals the ball from Earl Redding | 21-32 |
| 04:01 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre blows the layup | 21-32 |
| 04:00 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson tips it back up and in | 23-32 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Norman Powell connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Alatorre (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roberto Romano (fresh) SF - James Kell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Beadle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frances Heimann (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Youngstown State | Earl Redding picks off the pass by William Alatorre | 23-34 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Frances Heimann is hacked by Roberto Romano - foul #2 on Roberto Romano, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Stephen Holland (SG), Danny Garmon (SF), Marvin Zapalac (PF) William Alatorre, Roberto Romano, James Kell, Ray Beadle | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (PG), Kyle Taylor (SF), Christopher Scott (PF), William Michael (C) Curtis Wilcox, Earl Redding, Ronald Smith, Norman Powell | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:12 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:52 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson blows the layup | 23-34 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Christopher Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Kyle Taylor is whistled for a carry | 23-34 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Kyle Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 02:15 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 01:54 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Holland, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings (C) Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:27 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-34 |
| 01:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Michael | 26-34 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Christopher Scott's floater is knocked away by Louis Hastings | 26-34 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Louis Hastings | 26-34 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac is whistled for a carry | 26-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Roberto Romano (SG), James Kell (SF), Ray Beadle (PF), Erik Richardson (C) Dennis Tipton, Stephen Holland, Danny Garmon, Marvin Zapalac, Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Earl Redding (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Frances Heimann, Kyle Taylor, Christopher Scott, William Michael | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Norman Powell misses long on a jumper from close range | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 26-34 |