| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Dutton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Straker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | James Gray can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-40 |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | James Speirs connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Bradley McIntyre | 34-40 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Thomas Cancel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 19:05 | Youngstown State | Alan Loudermilk picks off the pass by Donald Gibbons | 34-40 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken's layup is rejected by William Dutton | 34-40 |
| 18:55 | Butler | James Gray hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre is whistled for traveling | 34-42 |
| 18:12 | Butler | James Speirs picks off the pass by Alan Loudermilk | 34-42 |
| 17:57 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dick Moris (SG) Donald Gibbons | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:44 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | Butler | James Gray gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is hacked by William Dutton - foul #3 on William Dutton, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Anthony Boe (SF), Harold Giltner (PF) James Speirs, Bradley McIntyre, William Dutton | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 17:15 | Butler | Wilson Ward connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 16:48 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe clanks a turnaround near the basket | 34-45 |
| 16:47 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon grabs the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:33 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 16:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Terry Nimmo | 34-45 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Leon Ottinger double dribbles | 34-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), Bradley McIntyre (SF) Richard Baillargeon, Dick Moris, Glenn Straker | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF) Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| 16:13 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Speirs | 37-45 |
| 16:03 | Butler | James Gray scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Terry Nimmo | 37-48 |
| 15:53 | Youngstown State | James Speirs is called for 10 seconds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Dutton (PF) Anthony Boe | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, William Halvorson | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Dutton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Giltner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | James Speirs steps in front of the Alvin Newell pass | 37-48 |
| 15:37 | Youngstown State | James Speirs banks in the layup | 39-48 |
| 15:24 | Butler | The short jumper by Jonathon McCracken is denied by William Dutton | 39-48 |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | James Speirs grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Gibbons | 41-48 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Gray - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Dick Moris (SG), Glenn Straker (C) James Speirs, Donald Gibbons, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG), William Halvorson (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray | |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Terry Nimmo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:17 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon is hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #2 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe (SF) Bradley McIntyre | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 13:54 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Leon Ottinger loses the ball out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG) Alvin Newell | |
| 13:13 | Youngstown State | William Dutton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 13:11 | Butler | William Halvorson snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Dick Moris - foul #2 on Dick Moris, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), Oscar Bunch (PF) Richard Baillargeon, Dick Moris, William Dutton | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, Wilson Ward, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| 13:07 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:07 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Oscar Bunch | 44-52 |
| 13:02 | Youngstown State | James Speirs misses the jumpshot from the left side | 44-52 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Oscar Bunch is called for the reach on Alex Avdalovic - foul #2 on Oscar Bunch, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre (SF), Harold Giltner (PF) Anthony Boe, Oscar Bunch | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| 12:31 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 12:29 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 12:16 | Youngstown State | James Speirs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 12:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Terry Nimmo | 44-52 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-52 |
| 12:01 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 11:54 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons is whistled for a carry | 44-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Dutton (PF) Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG) Terry Nimmo | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Dutton (fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Glenn Straker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dick Moris (SG), Anthony Boe (C) Donald Gibbons, Glenn Straker | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 11:30 | Butler | James Gray gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Dick Moris is called for the reach on Alan Loudermilk - foul #3 on Dick Moris, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Harold Giltner (C) James Speirs, Anthony Boe | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray | |
| 10:59 | Butler | Terry Nimmo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 10:57 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Bradley McIntyre | 44-52 |
| 10:50 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Baillargeon | 47-52 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Richard Baillargeon picks off the pass by Wilson Ward | 47-52 |
| 10:12 | Youngstown State | William Halvorson steals the ball from Harold Giltner | 47-52 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Terry Nimmo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Terry Nimmo, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), Anthony Boe (SF), Oscar Bunch (PF), Glenn Straker (C) Richard Baillargeon, Dick Moris, Bradley McIntyre, William Dutton, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alvin Newell, Terry Nimmo, Wilson Ward, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| 09:42 | Youngstown State | James Speirs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:40 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Thomas Cancel tips it home | 47-54 |
| 08:54 | Youngstown State | James Speirs hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Gibbons | 50-54 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk knocks in the runner from close range set up by James Gray | 50-56 |
| 08:09 | Youngstown State | James Speirs misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Alex Avdalovic - foul #2 on Alex Avdalovic, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dick Moris (SG), Bradley McIntyre (SF), William Dutton (PF) Donald Gibbons, Anthony Boe, Oscar Bunch | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Terry Nimmo (SG), William Halvorson (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Alex Avdalovic, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray | |
| 08:09 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:09 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Alvin Newell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Glenn Straker | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dick Moris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Dutton (fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Glenn Straker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Halvorson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | James Speirs loses the ball out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG) James Speirs | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 07:26 | Butler | William Dutton is called for the reach on Alvin Newell - foul #4 on William Dutton, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 07:08 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Richard Baillargeon | 52-56 |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | Alvin Newell is called for the reach on Richard Baillargeon - foul #1 on Alvin Newell, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner (C) Glenn Straker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Alvin Newell is called for the reach on Dick Moris - foul #2 on Alvin Newell, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons (SG) Richard Baillargeon | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF) Terry Nimmo, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:23 | Butler | William Halvorson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 06:21 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:13 | Youngstown State | William Dutton misses the driving attempt from close range | 54-56 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 06:09 | Butler | James Gray snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Newell | 54-59 |
| 05:33 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Donald Gibbons | 56-59 |
| 05:17 | Butler | William Halvorson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Gray | 56-61 |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Glenn Straker (C) Dick Moris, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) William Halvorson | |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | William Dutton gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Alvin Newell takes the ball from Donald Gibbons | 56-61 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Alvin Newell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 04:26 | Youngstown State | James Speirs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe (SF) Bradley McIntyre | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG) Alvin Newell | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk knocks in the jumper from the left side | 56-66 |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | James Speirs loses the dribble to Terry Nimmo in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 03:47 | Butler | James Gray scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Alan Loudermilk and the foul's on Donald Gibbons - foul #1 on Donald Gibbons, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dick Moris (SG) Donald Gibbons | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 03:47 | Butler | James Gray misses the free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:47 | Youngstown State | William Dutton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dick Moris (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Boe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Dutton (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Glenn Straker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Halvorson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | Terry Nimmo is called for the reach on James Speirs - foul #3 on Terry Nimmo, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Alan Loudermilk, James Gray | |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Glenn Straker - foul #3 on Glenn Straker, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre (SF), Harold Giltner (PF) Anthony Boe, William Dutton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:20 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 03:06 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Terry Nimmo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-73 |
| 02:27 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Anthony Boe (C) James Speirs, Glenn Straker | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 02:27 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:27 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:02 | Butler | William Halvorson connects on the turnaround in the paint | 60-75 |
| 01:44 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-75 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Giltner - foul #2 on Harold Giltner, team foul #8 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch (C) Bradley McIntyre | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:23 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Alex Avdalovic picks off the pass by Richard Baillargeon | 60-75 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Wilson Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-75 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Harold Giltner | 60-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | Leon Ottinger steals it from Oscar Bunch | 60-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-77 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Baillargeon | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Terry Nimmo runs out the clock | 62-77 |