| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitchell King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Larry Tarter grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Armando Robles connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Todd Allen | 25-26 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle is hacked by Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 18:58 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:43 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 18:42 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt misses the tip | 25-26 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Antonio Offutt - foul #2 on Antonio Offutt, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:15 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Armando Robles snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Christopher Lewter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 18:04 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:58 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 17:57 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Larry Tarter knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Gordon Scaife | 27-30 |
| 17:38 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mitchell King | 29-30 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Larry Tarter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 17:10 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Grady Fogle is denied by James Eberly | 29-30 |
| 17:09 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt tips it home | 31-30 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Russell Clark scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 31-32 |
| 16:39 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robby Mickens | 34-32 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Russell Clark connects on the floater from the left side set up by Armando Robles | 34-34 |
| 15:58 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman jams it | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Fogle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitchell King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Antonio Offutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Russell Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | James Eberly blows the layup but he's fouled by Mitchell King - foul #2 on Mitchell King, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Brian Griner (SF), Alvin Mitchell (PF), Raymond Cole (C) Robby Mickens, Charles Bateman, Grady Fogle, Mitchell King, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, Russell Clark | |
| 15:44 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:44 | Butler | James Eberly misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 15:25 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 15:24 | Butler | James Eberly pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:05 | Butler | James Eberly is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (SF) James Eberly | |
| 14:48 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams connects on the shot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Russell Clark drills a jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Lewter - foul #1 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle (SF) Brian Griner | |
| Subs | Butler | Armando Robles (SF) Russell Clark | |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Todd Allen steals it from Ronald Miles | 40-39 |
| 13:22 | Butler | James Pantoja is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Charles Bateman (SG), Mitchell King (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) Ronald Miles, Robert Adams, Alvin Mitchell, Raymond Cole | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 13:01 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robby Mickens | 43-39 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Russell Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 12:34 | Butler | James Eberly snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Russell Clark misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 12:23 | Butler | James Eberly snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Armando Robles can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-39 |
| 12:05 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Russell Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 11:50 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Fogle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitchell King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Clark (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 11:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Eberly | 43-39 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Larry Tarter lays it in set up by Armando Robles | 43-41 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens misses the turnaround from the left block | 43-41 |
| 10:43 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:32 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle is hacked by James Eberly - foul #1 on James Eberly, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Brian Griner (SF), Alvin Mitchell (PF), Raymond Cole (C) Robby Mickens, Charles Bateman, Grady Fogle, Mitchell King, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| 10:19 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 10:17 | Butler | James Pantoja gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the dunk | 43-41 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 09:54 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 09:37 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles scores on a jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Ronald Miles is called for the reach on Joseph Gantz - foul #4 on Ronald Miles, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Arthur Eudy (PG) Ronald Miles | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:21 | Butler | Joseph Gantz buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Lewter | 45-44 |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | Arthur Eudy is whistled for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) James Pantoja | |
| 08:47 | Butler | Alvin Mitchell steals it from Christopher Lewter | 45-44 |
| 08:25 | Youngstown State | Arthur Eudy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 08:07 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Allen | 45-44 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Arthur Eudy is called for the reach on Thomas Hennigan - foul #2 on Arthur Eudy, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Charles Bateman (SG), Grady Fogle (SF), Mitchell King (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) Arthur Eudy, Robert Adams, Brian Griner, Alvin Mitchell, Raymond Cole | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Armando Robles (SF), James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Joseph Gantz, Thomas Hennigan, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitchell King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Clark (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Larry Tarter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Armando Robles - foul #2 on Armando Robles, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG) Larry Tarter | |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Gordon Scaife comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 06:42 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:25 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Miles | 49-44 |
| 06:13 | Butler | James Pantoja knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 05:56 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:32 | Butler | James Pantoja misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Grady Fogle - foul #2 on Grady Fogle, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| 05:32 | Butler | James Pantoja misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:32 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:30 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles's pass is intercepted by Gordon Scaife in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Armando Robles lays it in on a great pass from Gordon Scaife | 49-49 |
| 05:19 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 05:18 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:04 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Miles | 51-49 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Christopher Lewter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Pantoja | 51-51 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Armando Robles snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Todd Allen is whistled for a carry | 51-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Brian Griner (PF), Raymond Cole (C) Ronald Miles, Charles Bateman, Mitchell King, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Joseph Gantz (SG) James Pantoja, Gordon Scaife | |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell (PF) Grady Fogle | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (SF) Armando Robles | |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Christopher Lewter is fouled on the floor by Raymond Cole - foul #1 on Raymond Cole, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is hacked by Robby Mickens - foul #1 on Robby Mickens, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (C) Todd Allen | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:42 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Griner (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Alvin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on Raymond Cole - foul #2 on Raymond Cole, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman (SG), Grady Fogle (SF) Brian Griner, Alvin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Armando Robles (SF) Joseph Gantz, Christopher Lewter | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Russell Clark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 03:04 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:50 | Butler | James Eberly misses the floater from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 02:48 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:48 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Mitchell King (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) Robby Mickens, Robert Adams, Raymond Cole | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| 02:30 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman is whistled for a carry | 53-52 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Larry Tarter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 02:08 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Miles and he's fouled by Gordon Scaife - foul #3 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Armando Robles connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Allen | 56-54 |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Bateman | 58-54 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Todd Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-54 |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman is hacked by Gordon Scaife in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Antonio Offutt - foul #3 on Antonio Offutt, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Tarter - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Christopher Lewter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman is hacked by Larry Tarter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Larry Tarter clanks a jumper from close range | 60-59 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Armando Robles hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King makes the floater from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses long on a fullcourt shot | 62-61 |