| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 19:42 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl misses short on a jumper in the lane | 37-43 |
| 19:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Masio Abdallah | 37-43 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Masio Abdallah comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 19:06 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 18:43 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:19 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gabriel Gallo | 40-43 |
| 17:53 | Youngstown State | Gabriel Gallo steps in front of the Carl Zangl pass | 40-43 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Dino Mazierski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Larry Dean tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 17:22 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 16:59 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Joey Welch snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Dino Mazierski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:35 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Melvin Zuziak | 40-43 |
| 16:17 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores tips it in | 40-45 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Larry Dean misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 15:56 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joey Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Zangl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clyde Lemmon | 40-48 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Dino Mazierski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 15:12 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores lays it in and the foul's on Brett Shepherd - foul #3 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Mark Hall (SG), John Millner (SF), Gregory Brock (PF) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, Carl Zangl, Melvin Zuziak | |
| 15:12 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:58 | Butler | John Landes lays it up and in | 45-51 |
| 14:38 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 14:36 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:13 | Butler | James Fowler hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 47-51 |
| 14:02 | Youngstown State | John Millner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (PG) Pierre Shores | |
| 13:36 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 49-51 |
| 13:16 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG) Paul Kunze | |
| 13:16 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:16 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:54 | Butler | John Landes loses the dribble to Clyde Lemmon | 49-53 |
| 12:49 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel hits the finger roll set up by Clyde Lemmon | 49-55 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Fowler | 51-55 |
| 12:28 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall is whistled for a carry | 51-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Carl Zangl (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Andrew Hymel, Mark Hall, John Millner, Gregory Brock | |
| 12:09 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 12:08 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 11:49 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Kevin Rafferty | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Butler | James Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 11:28 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 11:13 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Clyde Lemmon and the foul's on Brett Shepherd - foul #4 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SG), Pierre Shores (C) Clyde Lemmon, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 11:13 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Michael Pantoja is hacked by Kevin Rafferty - foul #1 on Kevin Rafferty, team foul #1 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (SG) Paul Kunze | |
| 10:52 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger's floater is tipped away by Melvin Zuziak | 51-60 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 10:37 | Butler | James Fowler is hacked by Pierre Shores - foul #3 on Pierre Shores, team foul #2 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (PF) Melvin Zuziak | |
| 10:24 | Butler | John Landes lays it up and in set up by James Fowler | 53-60 |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | John Landes swats the short shot by John Millner | 53-60 |
| 10:07 | Butler | John Landes grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Masio Abdallah lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 55-60 |
| 09:41 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on John Millner - foul #1 on John Millner, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Joey Welch (C) James Fowler, John Landes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Gregory Brock (PF) Kevin Rafferty, Andrew Hymel, Carl Zangl | |
| 09:24 | Butler | Masio Abdallah drills a 3 from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock misses the easy layup | 58-60 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the dunk attempt | 58-60 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Masio Abdallah can't tip it in | 58-60 |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock double dribbles | 58-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Andre Harper (SF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Melvin Zuziak (PF) Paul Kunze, Pierre Shores | |
| 08:20 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Brock - foul #2 on Gregory Brock, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG) Dino Mazierski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl (SF) Gregory Brock | |
| 08:20 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:20 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:05 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Michael Pantoja pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:57 | Butler | The short jumper by James Fowler is denied by Melvin Zuziak | 59-60 |
| 07:56 | Youngstown State | John Millner grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | John Millner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Zangl | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andre Harper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Millner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Butler | John Landes scores on a floater from the left side | 61-63 |
| 06:57 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak throws it down | 61-65 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Andre Harper is whistled for a carry | 61-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Andre Harper, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (PG), Andrew Hymel (SG), Mark Hall (SF), Pierre Shores (C) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, Carl Zangl, John Millner | |
| 06:07 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel is fouled on the floor by Dino Mazierski - foul #2 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock (PF) Melvin Zuziak | |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gregory Brock | 61-67 |
| 05:41 | Butler | James Fowler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Masio Abdallah | 64-67 |
| 05:30 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall's pass is intercepted by Joey Welch | 64-67 |
| 05:08 | Butler | John Landes scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Masio Abdallah | 66-67 |
| 04:42 | Youngstown State | James Fowler takes the ball from Andrew Hymel | 66-67 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Masio Abdallah scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Andre Harper and he's fouled by Mark Hall - foul #1 on Mark Hall, team foul #5 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Andre Harper, James Fowler, John Landes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Carl Zangl (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF) Paul Kunze, Andrew Hymel, Mark Hall, Gregory Brock | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:17 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Rafferty | 69-70 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Masio Abdallah drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Dean | 72-70 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon drills a floater in the paint set up by Carl Zangl | 72-72 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 72-72 |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Pierre Shores | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Masio Abdallah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 02:30 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-75 |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak tips it but misses | 72-75 |
| 02:27 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Pierre Shores | 72-75 |
| 02:08 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (SG), John Millner (PF), Gregory Brock (C) Clyde Lemmon, Melvin Zuziak, Pierre Shores | |
| 01:44 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is hacked by Carl Zangl - foul #1 on Carl Zangl, team foul #6 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), Melvin Zuziak (PF), Pierre Shores (C) Andrew Hymel, John Millner, Gregory Brock | |
| 01:35 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Melvin Zuziak | 72-75 |
| 01:07 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Pierre Shores is denied by John Landes | 72-75 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores gets the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | James Fowler is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rafferty - foul #2 on Kevin Rafferty, team foul #7 | 72-78 |
| 00:46 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak is hacked by Michael Pantoja in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #5 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (SF), Gregory Brock (PF) Carl Zangl, Melvin Zuziak | |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | John Millner is fouled on the floor by John Landes - foul #3 on John Landes, team foul #6 | 72-78 |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty is fouled on the floor by James Fowler - foul #2 on James Fowler, team foul #7 | 72-78 |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-80 |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | John Millner grabs the defensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | John Millner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pantoja - foul #3 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #8 | 72-80 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | John Millner makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | John Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Landes | 74-82 |
| 00:25 | Youngstown State | John Millner is hacked by Michael Pantoja in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #9 | 74-82 |
| 00:25 | Youngstown State | John Millner makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:25 | Youngstown State | John Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:21 | Butler | James Fowler buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Ensminger | 76-84 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | John Millner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pantoja - foul #5 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #10 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Michael Pantoja | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | John Millner misses the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | John Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Masio Abdallah can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 76-85 |
| 00:09 | Butler | John Landes gets the offensive rebound | 76-85 |
| 00:07 | Butler | John Millner steals the ball from Dino Mazierski | 76-85 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty runs out the clock | 76-85 |