| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Kell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Erik Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Nathan Heard inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:52 | Butler | Ray Beadle is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ray Beadle, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Ronald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Nathan Heard loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Nathan Heard | 34-32 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:42 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle loses the dribble to Christopher Scott | 34-32 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Tipton - foul #3 on Dennis Tipton, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG) Dennis Tipton | |
| 18:19 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 18:15 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Erik Richardson | 34-32 |
| 18:10 | Youngstown State | James Kell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Nathan Heard pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 17:44 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Kell | 34-32 |
| 17:39 | Youngstown State | James Kell lays it up and in and he's fouled by Curtis Wilcox - foul #2 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 17:39 | Youngstown State | James Kell makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Nathan Heard connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Scott and the foul's on Danny Garmon - foul #1 on Danny Garmon, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (C) Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac (PF) Ray Beadle | |
| 17:23 | Butler | Nathan Heard makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:02 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Alatorre | 37-37 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:37 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:09 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Garmon | 37-39 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Vincent Wroten clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:56 | Butler | William Michael grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Alatorre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Garmon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Zapalac (fresh) C - Erik Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Vincent Wroten scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 39-39 |
| 15:29 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:27 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:15 | Youngstown State | Vincent Wroten takes the ball from Erik Richardson | 39-39 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Nathan Heard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vincent Wroten | 41-39 |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Michael - foul #2 on William Michael, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Earl Redding (SF), Shawn Kirch (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith, William Michael | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Stephen Holland (SF), Ray Beadle (PF) William Alatorre, Danny Garmon, Marvin Zapalac | |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Shawn Kirch makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Courtois | 43-41 |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | Shawn Kirch blocks the short jumper by Erik Richardson | 43-41 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Bernard Blose gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Stephen Holland takes the ball from Earl Redding | 43-41 |
| 13:22 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Bernard Blose pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Christopher Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Richard Courtois misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:20 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 12:18 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland tips it in | 43-43 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Bernard Blose misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 12:05 | Youngstown State | James Kell gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:59 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Courtois - foul #1 on Richard Courtois, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), William Michael (C) Richard Courtois, Bernard Blose, Earl Redding, Shawn Kirch, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (SG), Danny Garmon (SF), Marvin Zapalac (PF), Louis Hastings (C) James Kell, Stephen Holland, Ray Beadle, Erik Richardson | |
| 11:59 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:59 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:42 | Butler | William Michael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs (PG) Dennis Tipton | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) SG - William Alatorre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Zapalac (fresh) C - Louis Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Alatorre | 43-47 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Vincent Wroten clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Alatorre - foul #1 on William Alatorre, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:48 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre is hacked by Vincent Wroten - foul #2 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Scott (C) William Michael | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland (SG) Leslie Briggs | |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Christopher Scott is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Christopher Scott, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Ray Beadle (PF) Stephen Holland, Louis Hastings | |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac makes the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Christopher Scott - foul #3 on Christopher Scott, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF) Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Redding | 48-50 |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by William Michael - foul #3 on William Michael, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Kell (SG) William Alatorre | |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Kirch (C) Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland (SF), Louis Hastings (C) Danny Garmon, Marvin Zapalac | |
| 08:52 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton loses the dribble to Earl Redding | 48-53 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox lays it up and in set up by Earl Redding | 50-53 |
| 08:20 | Youngstown State | Vincent Wroten steals the ball from Stephen Holland | 50-53 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Ray Beadle is called for the reach on Curtis Wilcox - foul #3 on Ray Beadle, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Blose (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Marvin Zapalac (PF), Erik Richardson (C) Dennis Tipton, Ray Beadle, Louis Hastings | |
| 07:51 | Butler | Nathan Heard hits a floater from the right side | 52-53 |
| 07:46 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Scott (C) William Michael | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon (SF) Stephen Holland | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Ronald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG) Earl Redding | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Blose (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Alatorre (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Zapalac (fresh) 6 pts. C - Erik Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Alatorre, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland (SG), Ray Beadle (PF) James Kell, Marvin Zapalac | |
| 06:47 | Butler | Christopher Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathan Heard - foul #2 on Nathan Heard, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG) Richard Courtois, Bernard Blose | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Marvin Zapalac (C) Stephen Holland, Erik Richardson | |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Vincent Wroten scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 55-54 |
| 05:52 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Ray Beadle | 55-56 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Ray Beadle is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #4 on Ray Beadle, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (C) Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Kell (SG), Stephen Holland (SF), Louis Hastings (C) William Alatorre, Danny Garmon, Ray Beadle | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:42 | Youngstown State | James Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:37 | Youngstown State | James Kell drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Marvin Zapalac | 55-58 |
| 05:24 | Butler | William Michael connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox | 57-58 |
| 05:04 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith steps in front of the James Kell pass | 57-58 |
| 04:50 | Butler | William Michael is hacked by Louis Hastings - foul #2 on Louis Hastings, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), Shawn Kirch (C) Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Erik Richardson (C) Dennis Tipton, Marvin Zapalac | |
| 04:50 | Butler | William Michael makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:50 | Butler | William Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:40 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre can't finish the layup | 59-58 |
| 04:38 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox's floater is knocked away by James Kell | 59-60 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:02 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Erik Richardson | 59-63 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 03:43 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 03:43 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Earl Redding, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Danny Garmon (SF), Ray Beadle (PF) William Alatorre, Stephen Holland, Louis Hastings | |
| 03:18 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Erik Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Butler | Nathan Heard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 03:05 | Youngstown State | James Kell snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Kell | 59-65 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Vincent Wroten knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Nathan Heard | 61-65 |
| 02:20 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Vincent Wroten pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Ronald Smith is called for traveling | 61-65 |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathan Heard - foul #3 on Nathan Heard, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:34 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Nathan Heard is blocked by Ray Beadle | 61-67 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:12 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Vincent Wroten drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Heard | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Vincent Wroten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Christopher Scott grabs the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nathan Heard | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Curtis Wilcox is called for the reach on Ray Beadle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton is hacked by Curtis Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Nathan Heard hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-71 |