| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Straker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre hits a driving attempt from close range set up by James Speirs and he's hacked by James Gray - foul #3 on James Gray, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (PF) James Gray | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre misses the free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 24-36 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Alvin Newell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 19:28 | Youngstown State | William Dutton pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:10 | Youngstown State | William Halvorson picks off the pass by Donald Gibbons | 24-36 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Gibbons - foul #1 on Donald Gibbons, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:53 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:51 | Youngstown State | James Speirs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 18:36 | Butler | William Halvorson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 28-36 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-36 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:36 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 17:34 | Youngstown State | William Dutton hits the follow up shot | 28-38 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 17:23 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the tip | 28-38 |
| 17:21 | Butler | William Halvorson snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk's layup is rejected by Bradley McIntyre | 28-38 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the tip | 28-38 |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Glenn Straker | 28-38 |
| 16:58 | Youngstown State | William Dutton is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Dick Moris (SG), Anthony Boe (SF), Harold Giltner (PF), Oscar Bunch (C) James Speirs, Donald Gibbons, Bradley McIntyre, William Dutton, Glenn Straker | |
| 16:53 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Dick Moris and he's hacked by Wilson Ward - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| 16:53 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner makes the free throw | 28-41 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Leon Ottinger loses the ball out of bounds | 28-41 |
| 16:29 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe lays it up and in set up by Richard Baillargeon | 28-43 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 16:12 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 15:58 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon's pass is intercepted by Wilson Ward | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Baillargeon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dick Moris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Boe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Giltner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oscar Bunch (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Terry Nimmo is whistled for a carry | 28-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), James Gray (PF) Alex Avdalovic, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre (SF), William Dutton (PF), Glenn Straker (C) Anthony Boe, Harold Giltner, Oscar Bunch | |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | Leon Ottinger steps in front of the William Dutton pass | 28-43 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 14:59 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Glenn Straker, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), William Halvorson (C) Terry Nimmo, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG) Richard Baillargeon, Dick Moris | |
| 14:41 | Butler | James Gray drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 14:26 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Donald Gibbons is blocked by James Gray | 32-43 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | William Dutton gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | William Dutton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-43 |
| 14:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Cancel | 32-43 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Donald Gibbons takes the ball from Thomas Cancel | 32-43 |
| 13:44 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons lays it in | 32-45 |
| 13:31 | Butler | James Gray comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 13:06 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 12:44 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Glenn Straker | 32-45 |
| 12:17 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker clanks a floater from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 12:15 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 11:51 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre grabs the board | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Halvorson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Dutton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Straker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 11:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Loudermilk | 32-45 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Alvin Newell knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Alan Loudermilk | 35-45 |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley McIntyre | 35-48 |
| 10:48 | Butler | William Halvorson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 10:46 | Youngstown State | William Dutton snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Alvin Newell grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 10:07 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Speirs | 37-51 |
| 09:52 | Butler | William Dutton takes the ball from Alan Loudermilk | 37-51 |
| 09:35 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 09:22 | Butler | James Gray misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-51 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Glenn Straker | 37-51 |
| 09:00 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Dick Moris (SG), Anthony Boe (SF), Harold Giltner (PF), Oscar Bunch (C) James Speirs, Donald Gibbons, Bradley McIntyre, William Dutton, Glenn Straker | |
| 08:58 | Butler | Terry Nimmo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 08:43 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-51 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe tips it home | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses badly on a floater from the left block | 37-53 |
| 08:24 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Oscar Bunch | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner misses the jump hook from close range | 37-53 |
| 08:10 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris grabs the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Dick Moris | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Baillargeon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dick Moris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Boe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Giltner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oscar Bunch (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-55 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Terry Nimmo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Ward | 40-55 |
| 06:57 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch buries a turnaround from close range | 40-57 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Terry Nimmo connects on the runner from the left block | 42-57 |
| 06:16 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner misses long on a runner from close range | 42-57 |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch gets the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris makes the jumper in the paint set up by Richard Baillargeon | 42-59 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic is hacked by Oscar Bunch - foul #1 on Oscar Bunch, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), James Gray (PF) Terry Nimmo, Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Bell (SG), Bradley McIntyre (SF), William Dutton (PF), Glenn Straker (C) Dick Moris, Anthony Boe, Harold Giltner, Oscar Bunch | |
| 05:15 | Butler | James Gray misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 04:54 | Youngstown State | Harold Finnie takes the ball from Richard Baillargeon | 42-59 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Bell and the foul's on Harold Finnie - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), William Halvorson (C) Alvin Newell, Clayton Goodman, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG) Richard Baillargeon | |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker makes the free throw | 45-62 |
| 04:10 | Butler | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bradley McIntyre - foul #2 on Bradley McIntyre, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Clayton Goodman (SF) Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Dick Moris (SF), Harold Giltner (PF), Anthony Boe (C) James Speirs, Bradley McIntyre, William Dutton, Glenn Straker | |
| 04:10 | Butler | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:10 | Butler | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon is hacked by Alex Avdalovic - foul #2 on Alex Avdalovic, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (C) James Gray | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell scores on a shot from the right side set up by Harold Giltner | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) PF - William Halvorson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Baillargeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dick Moris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Giltner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Boe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Anthony Boe steps in front of the Leon Ottinger pass | 47-64 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe misses long on a jumper in the paint | 47-64 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Anthony Boe is called for the reach on Harold Finnie - foul #1 on Anthony Boe, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Wilson Ward (PF) Harold Finnie, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch (PF) Robert Bell | |
| 02:24 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the floater from close range set up by Wilson Ward and he's hacked by Harold Giltner - foul #1 on Harold Giltner, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (C) Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:24 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| 01:58 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner makes the driving attempt from the left block | 50-66 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Nimmo | 53-66 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris buries a jumper from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Richard Baillargeon steps in front of the Terry Nimmo pass in the backcourt | 53-68 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Alex Avdalovic - foul #3 on Alex Avdalovic, team foul #6 | 53-68 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:11 | Butler | William Halvorson gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 00:56 | Butler | William Halvorson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Terry Nimmo - foul #2 on Terry Nimmo, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon runs out the clock | 55-70 |