| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Adam Vanscoy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willian Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Youngstown State | Adam Vanscoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-26 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-26 |
| 19:02 | Youngstown State | Lee Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:50 | Youngstown State | Paul Hyde swats the short shot by Richard Blasingame | 34-26 |
| 18:49 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan tips it home | 36-26 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Paul Teeter's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Blasingame | 36-26 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the tip | 36-26 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Adam Thompson tips it in | 36-28 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Thomas McCrorey blocks the short jumper by Lee Parsons | 36-28 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Horace Stewart grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Adam Thompson tips it in | 36-30 |
| 17:39 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-30 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 17:09 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:48 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Randy Bryan | 40-30 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Paul Teeter drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Adam Vanscoy - foul #2 on Adam Vanscoy, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Jonathan Gravel (SG), John Leung (SF), William Cantrell (PF), Calvin Ridenhour (C) Adam Vanscoy, Lee Parsons, Willian Gapinski, Richard Blasingame, Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:19 | Youngstown State | Calvin Ridenhour grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 16:06 | Youngstown State | William Cantrell is hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #1 on Adam Thompson, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Gravel's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Larocca | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Gravel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leung (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Ridenhour (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses long on a runner from close range | 40-32 |
| 15:15 | Youngstown State | Calvin Ridenhour pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:53 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Gravel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-32 |
| 14:21 | Youngstown State | William Cantrell snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 14:17 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey loses the dribble to Calvin Ridenhour | 40-32 |
| 13:42 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on Donald Grady - foul #2 on Donald Grady, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Adam Vanscoy (PG), Lee Parsons (SG), Willian Gapinski (SF), Richard Blasingame (PF), Randy Bryan (C) Donald Grady, Jonathan Gravel, John Leung, William Cantrell, Calvin Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Brandon Coppola (C) Jonathan Larocca, Paul Hyde | |
| 13:19 | Butler | Horace Stewart is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 12:56 | Youngstown State | Adam Vanscoy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| 12:36 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 12:07 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski scores on a shot from the left side | 42-34 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Willian Gapinski - foul #3 on Willian Gapinski, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Cantrell (C) Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Adam Binkley, Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| 11:55 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:30 | Youngstown State | Adam Vanscoy is hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SF) Thomas McCrorey | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Adam Vanscoy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willian Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski buries a fadeaway from the right side | 44-36 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Teeter | 44-38 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Horace Stewart is called for the reach on Lee Parsons - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan (C) William Cantrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Adam Thompson (PF) Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper | |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Lee Parsons knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Adam Vanscoy | 47-38 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Adam Thompson travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Jonathan Gravel (SG), John Leung (SF), William Cantrell (PF) Adam Vanscoy, Lee Parsons, Willian Gapinski, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF), Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Teeter, Paul Hyde | |
| 09:53 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 47-38 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Adam Thompson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 47-38 |
| 09:28 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:02 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Larocca takes the ball from John Leung | 47-38 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the lay-in | 47-38 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey's fadeaway is rejected by William Cantrell | 47-38 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Donald Grady is called for the reach on Thomas McCrorey - foul #3 on Donald Grady, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Adam Vanscoy (PG), Lee Parsons (SG), Willian Gapinski (SF), Richard Blasingame (PF) Donald Grady, Jonathan Gravel, John Leung, Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Horace Stewart (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Adam Binkley, Jonathan Larocca, Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| 07:59 | Butler | William Cantrell is called for the reach on Paul Teeter - foul #2 on William Cantrell, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Parsons - foul #3 on Lee Parsons, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SF) Thomas McCrorey | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:34 | Youngstown State | William Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Adam Vanscoy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willian Gapinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Willian Gapinski steals it from Paul Hyde | 47-39 |
| 06:52 | Youngstown State | William Cantrell's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Larocca | 47-39 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is fouled on the floor by William Cantrell - foul #3 on William Cantrell, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Calvin Ridenhour (C) William Cantrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF), Adam Thompson (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper, Paul Hyde | |
| 06:25 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan (C) Calvin Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Jonathan Larocca | |
| 05:36 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Teeter | 47-43 |
| 05:22 | Youngstown State | Brandon Coppola takes the ball from Willian Gapinski | 47-43 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Paul Teeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jonathan Gravel (PG), John Leung (SF), William Cantrell (PF) Adam Vanscoy, Willian Gapinski, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan misses the easy layup | 47-43 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Paul Teeter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Horace Stewart | 47-45 |
| 04:12 | Youngstown State | Adam Thompson swats the short shot by Randy Bryan | 47-45 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Brandon Coppola gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Adam Thompson's pass is intercepted by John Leung | 47-45 |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan drills a shot from the right side and the foul's on Brandon Coppola - foul #2 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Adam Vanscoy (PG), Willian Gapinski (SF), Richard Blasingame (PF) Lee Parsons, John Leung, William Cantrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Adam Binkley (SF), Paul Hyde (C) Horace Stewart, Thomas McCrorey, Brandon Coppola | |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Adam Vanscoy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Gravel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willian Gapinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Bryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Adam Binkley knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Willian Gapinski - foul #4 on Willian Gapinski, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Calvin Ridenhour (C) Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Adam Binkley makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:44 | Youngstown State | Adam Vanscoy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Paul Hyde pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Lee Parsons (SG), William Cantrell (C) Jonathan Gravel, Calvin Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF) Jonathan Larocca, Adam Binkley | |
| 02:20 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled on the floor by Lee Parsons - foul #4 on Lee Parsons, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Paul Teeter | |
| 02:20 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | Adam Vanscoy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Paul Hyde snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey is fouled on the floor by Willian Gapinski - foul #5 on Willian Gapinski, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jonathan Gravel (SF), Randy Bryan (C) Willian Gapinski, William Cantrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG) Jonathan Larocca | |
| 01:43 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan is hacked by Paul Hyde - foul #2 on Paul Hyde, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Lee Parsons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 00:38 | Youngstown State | Lee Parsons pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Gravel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame tips it in | 52-52 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey lays it in and he's fouled by Randy Bryan - foul #2 on Randy Bryan, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Adam Vanscoy misses short on a halfcourt shot | 52-55 |