| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Youngstown State | Russell Robbins blocks the short jumper by Keith Roy | 32-43 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Clay Moore grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Clay Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 19:29 | Butler | George Wilson tips it home | 32-45 |
| 19:10 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 19:09 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy tips it home | 34-45 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 18:44 | Butler | George Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:26 | Butler | George Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clay Moore | 34-47 |
| 18:10 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy loses the ball out of bounds | 34-47 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Clay Moore misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 17:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:30 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-47 |
| 17:29 | Butler | George Wilson gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Bernard Dicken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone (PF), Robert Lekberg (C) Keith Roy, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF) Clay Moore, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins | |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-47 |
| 17:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to George Wilson | 34-47 |
| 16:47 | Butler | George Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 16:19 | Youngstown State | Robert Lekberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 16:18 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 16:03 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone loses the dribble to Ronnie Krone | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Waldo Coger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Anzalone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lekberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Araujo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Thomas Lyons can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-47 |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Robert Lekberg gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | Robert Lekberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Anzalone | 36-47 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Robert Crabb is called for the reach on John Araujo - foul #3 on Robert Crabb, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG), Roger Upshaw (SG), Keith Roy (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Ward Clayton, Robert Crabb, Waldo Coger, Robert Lekberg | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Edward Womack (C) Thomas Lyons, John Araujo, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo, George Wilson | |
| 14:50 | Butler | Clay Moore connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Goran Kamienski | 36-49 |
| 14:38 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone is hacked by Goran Kamienski - foul #1 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| 14:26 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Shing China | 38-49 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Robert Anzalone is called for the reach on Clay Moore - foul #1 on Robert Anzalone, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel (SF) Robert Anzalone | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:52 | Butler | Bernard Dicken scores on a floater from close range set up by Russell Robbins and he's fouled by Roger Upshaw - foul #1 on Roger Upshaw, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:32 | Youngstown State | Russell Robbins steps in front of the Shing China pass | 38-52 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 13:21 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 13:03 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Bernard Dicken - foul #1 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), Robert Crabb (SG), Waldo Coger (SF) Shing China, Roger Upshaw, Anthony Riel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:03 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 13:03 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses long on a runner near the basket | 40-52 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Edward Womack tips it in | 40-54 |
| 12:17 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb is hacked by Goran Kamienski - foul #2 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone (PF), Robert Lekberg (C) Keith Roy, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), John Araujo (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), George Wilson (C) Clay Moore, Goran Kamienski, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, Edward Womack | |
| 11:58 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rene Rizzo - foul #1 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| 11:58 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 11:58 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Anzalone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lekberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Butler | Robert Crabb is called for the reach on George Wilson - foul #4 on Robert Crabb, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG) Robert Crabb | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Thomas Lyons buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rene Rizzo | 41-57 |
| 11:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Waldo Coger | 43-57 |
| 11:08 | Butler | George Wilson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Anzalone - foul #2 on Robert Anzalone, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson (C) Waldo Coger | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF) Thomas Lyons, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo | |
| 11:08 | Butler | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:08 | Butler | George Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 10:53 | Youngstown State | George Wilson swats the short shot by Robert Anzalone | 43-58 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Bernard Dicken snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Dicken | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-61 |
| 10:32 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Clay Moore buries a 3 from the right corner set up by George Wilson | 43-64 |
| 10:00 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephen Robinson | 46-64 |
| 09:38 | Butler | George Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Clay Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 09:24 | Butler | George Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Clay Moore | 46-66 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-66 |
| 09:12 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Anzalone | 46-66 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 09:02 | Butler | George Wilson gets the rebound | 46-66 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Clay Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-66 |
| 08:38 | Butler | George Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 08:25 | Butler | George Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG), Anthony Riel (SG), Waldo Coger (SF), Keith Roy (PF), Richard Kelly (C) Ward Clayton, Roger Upshaw, Robert Anzalone, Robert Lekberg, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, John Araujo, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly misses the runner in the lane | 46-66 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Edward Womack snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Thomas Lyons loses the ball out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb (SG) Anthony Riel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shing China (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Roy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Youngstown State | Shing China scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Waldo Coger | 48-66 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Ronnie Krone makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Womack | 48-68 |
| 06:57 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Edward Womack pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Thomas Lyons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Edward Womack can't tip it in | 48-68 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy grabs the board | 48-68 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Waldo Coger and the foul's on Goran Kamienski - foul #3 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), Stephen Robinson (C) Shing China, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Butler | John Araujo (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), George Wilson (C) Goran Kamienski, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo, Edward Womack | |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb makes the free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Ward Clayton takes the ball from Bernard Dicken | 51-68 |
| 05:53 | Youngstown State | George Wilson takes the ball from Ward Clayton | 51-68 |
| 05:49 | Butler | George Wilson is whistled for traveling | 51-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone (PF) Keith Roy | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG) Thomas Lyons | |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-68 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Russell Robbins snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Russell Robbins loses the dribble to Stephen Robinson | 51-68 |
| 04:54 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clay Moore - foul #1 on Clay Moore, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG), Robert Lekberg (PF) Robert Crabb, Waldo Coger | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronnie Krone (SF) Bernard Dicken | |
| 04:54 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:54 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Stephen Robinson swats the layup by John Araujo | 53-68 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Robert Lekberg gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:21 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 04:20 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:07 | Butler | George Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 04:06 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Anzalone | 53-68 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Robert Anzalone is denied by Russell Robbins | 53-68 |
| 03:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Russell Robbins | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Ronnie Krone clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Anzalone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Lekberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Araujo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Robbins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw travels with the ball | 53-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG), Richard Kelly (C) Ward Clayton, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Rene Rizzo (PF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, John Araujo, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 02:57 | Butler | Ronnie Krone knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Goran Kamienski and he's hacked by Richard Kelly - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #6 | 53-70 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Ronnie Krone makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:44 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Butler | Goran Kamienski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lyons | 55-74 |
| 02:01 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 55-74 |
| 02:00 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly snags the offensive board | 55-74 |
| 01:42 | Youngstown State | Rene Rizzo steals the ball from Robert Lekberg | 55-74 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Goran Kamienski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-74 |
| 01:17 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lyons | 55-74 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Thomas Lyons misses the shot from the free throw line | 55-74 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | Robert Anzalone grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | Shing China misses the floater from the free throw line | 55-74 |
| 00:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Goran Kamienski | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Rene Rizzo misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-74 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lekberg | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Lyons runs out the clock | 57-74 |