| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - John Carney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. C - Melvin Dulac (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | David Carney inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Youngstown State | David Carney is hacked by Steve Lytton - foul #2 on Steve Lytton, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:19 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 27-22 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Steve Lytton grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Lytton | 29-22 |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Rocco Esposito hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak | 32-22 |
| 17:48 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Rocco Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF), Gustavo Jimenez (C) Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (SG), Randolph Bouck (C) Robert Jackson, Melvin Dulac | |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jay Starkes, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (PF) Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:38 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 16:17 | Youngstown State | David Carney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | James Fleming hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Rocco Esposito connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ivan Dvorak | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) C - Henry Ragin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - John Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Carney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck is whistled for a carry | 37-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Steve Lytton (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SG), Barry Erbe (SF), James Bova (PF), Melvin Dulac (C) John Carney, David Carney, James Fleming, Randolph Bouck | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-27 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Richard Slack pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Joseph Payne can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 14:59 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 14:54 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-27 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Joseph Payne snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Richard Slack drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dewei Zheng and he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG) Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 14:47 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-27 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Richard Slack buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG) Ivan Dvorak | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), David Carney (SF), James Fleming (PF) Jay Starkes, Barry Erbe, James Bova | |
| 14:08 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the free throw | 43-27 |
| 13:57 | Youngstown State | David Carney clanks a shot near the basket | 43-27 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Rocco Esposito grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Dewei Zheng gets the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 13:31 | Butler | John Carney is called for the reach on Rocco Esposito - foul #1 on John Carney, team foul #4 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Gustavo Jimenez (SF) Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck (C) Melvin Dulac | |
| 13:18 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Carney - foul #2 on David Carney, team foul #5 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 13:18 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:02 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck drills a 3 from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses the dunk | 45-30 |
| 12:31 | Youngstown State | James Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:13 | Youngstown State | James Fleming scores on a jump hook from the left block | 45-32 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Steve Lytton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gustavo Jimenez | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - John Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Youngstown State | James Fleming knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Robert Jackson | 48-34 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez buries a jump hook in the lane | 50-34 |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 11:03 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Bouck | 50-34 |
| 10:52 | Youngstown State | James Fleming is fouled on the floor by Rocco Esposito - foul #3 on Rocco Esposito, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Richard Slack (C) Rocco Esposito, Henry Ragin, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (PG), Jay Starkes (SG), Barry Erbe (SF), James Bova (PF), Melvin Dulac (C) John Carney, Robert Jackson, David Carney, James Fleming, Randolph Bouck | |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-34 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Richard Slack can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits the follow up shot | 52-34 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:02 | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe hits a jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Pitts | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:37 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-36 |
| 09:35 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Slack - foul #1 on Richard Slack, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Rocco Esposito (SG), Steve Lytton (C) Ivan Dvorak, Gustavo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Carney (SF) James Bova | |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:17 | Butler | Rocco Esposito misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-37 |
| 09:15 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-37 |
| 08:58 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac can't tip it in | 52-37 |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Joseph Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Dvorak (PG), Henry Ragin (C) Richard Slack, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), James Fleming (PF) Thomas Pitts, Barry Erbe | |
| 08:21 | Youngstown State | James Fleming buries a runner in the lane set up by David Carney | 52-41 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 08:08 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Fleming | 52-41 |
| 07:48 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes is fouled on the floor by Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF) Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SG), Randolph Bouck (C) Jay Starkes, Melvin Dulac | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gustavo Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) C - Henry Ragin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - John Carney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Youngstown State | John Carney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Rocco Esposito pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Rocco Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the tip | 52-41 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs hits the follow up shot | 54-41 |
| 06:51 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | James Fleming tips it in | 54-43 |
| 06:27 | Butler | The jump hook by Rocco Esposito is blocked by Randolph Bouck | 54-43 |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | James Fleming gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:15 | Youngstown State | Henry Ragin swats the dunk try by Randolph Bouck | 54-43 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Ivan Dvorak grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Henry Ragin lays it up and in on a great pass from Rocco Esposito | 56-43 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Steve Lytton (C) Gustavo Jimenez, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac (C) Randolph Bouck | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 05:13 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Carney | 56-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Butler | Steve Lytton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | John Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac's floater is tipped away by Dewei Zheng | 56-45 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Steve Lytton connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ivan Dvorak | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Dvorak (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocco Esposito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Lytton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - John Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Dulac (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Joseph Payne steps in front of the James Fleming pass | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez (PG), Bill Lowery (SG), Richard Slack (SF), Kevin Burroughs (PF), Henry Ragin (C) Ivan Dvorak, Rocco Esposito, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Steve Lytton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (PG), Jay Starkes (SG), Barry Erbe (SF), James Bova (PF), Randolph Bouck (C) John Carney, Robert Jackson, David Carney, James Fleming, Melvin Dulac | |
| 02:49 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-45 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Randolph Bouck - foul #1 on Randolph Bouck, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | James Bova pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 02:07 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | James Bova tips it home | 59-47 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Henry Ragin's layup is rejected by Randolph Bouck | 59-47 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 01:34 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 61-47 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Bill Lowery steps in front of the Barry Erbe pass | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on James Bova - foul #1 on James Bova, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:37 | Youngstown State | James Bova snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Ragin - foul #2 on Henry Ragin, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 64-49 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | James Bova buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Pitts | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gustavo Jimenez runs out the clock | 64-52 |