| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Kell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erik Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Christopher Scott clanks a jumper in the paint | 26-30 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Christopher Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Earl Redding misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 18:59 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 18:29 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Vincent Wroten is called for the reach on Dennis Tipton - foul #1 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 17:57 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon loses the dribble to Curtis Wilcox | 26-30 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Earl Redding | 26-33 |
| 17:22 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Kell | 28-33 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Danny Garmon - foul #2 on Danny Garmon, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Stephen Holland (SF), Marvin Zapalac (PF) Dennis Tipton, Danny Garmon, Ray Beadle | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Flannery (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Earl Redding, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| 17:04 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:43 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Michael - foul #2 on William Michael, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG) Curtis Wilcox | |
| 16:43 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:43 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Shawn Kirch can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Vincent Wroten grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Richard Courtois hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Vincent Wroten | 30-38 |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Flannery - foul #1 on Steven Flannery, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Danny Garmon (SF), Ray Beadle (PF) William Alatorre, James Kell, Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Earl Redding (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Richard Courtois, Vincent Wroten, Steven Flannery, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Holland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Zapalac (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ray Beadle - foul #1 on Ray Beadle, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (SG) Stephen Holland | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:10 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 31-40 |
| 14:55 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 14:37 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Kell (SG) William Alatorre | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG) Earl Redding | |
| 14:20 | Butler | Christopher Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Kell - foul #1 on James Kell, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland (C) Ray Beadle | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:20 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:08 | Youngstown State | James Kell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 14:06 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:50 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Scott | 31-41 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon tips it home | 33-41 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Louis Hastings (PF), Erik Richardson (C) Dennis Tipton, Danny Garmon, Marvin Zapalac | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Curtis Wilcox, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| 13:03 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Hastings | 36-41 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Shawn Kirch scores on a jumper in the lane | 36-43 |
| 12:25 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 12:24 | Butler | William Michael snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:13 | Butler | William Michael misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 36-43 |
| 12:11 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:06 | Youngstown State | James Kell misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Kirch - foul #2 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon (SF), Ray Beadle (PF) Stephen Holland, Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Shawn Kirch | |
| 12:06 | Youngstown State | James Kell makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:06 | Youngstown State | James Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:46 | Butler | William Michael can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Danny Garmon - foul #3 on Danny Garmon, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG) James Kell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:46 | Butler | William Michael makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:46 | Butler | William Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Alatorre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre is fouled on the floor by Christopher Scott - foul #2 on Christopher Scott, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Blose (SG) Earl Redding | |
| 11:12 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Bernard Blose is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Kell (SG) William Alatorre | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Steven Flannery (SF) Bernard Blose, William Michael | |
| 10:23 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on Erik Richardson - foul #2 on Erik Richardson, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac (C) Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF), Shawn Kirch (C) Steven Flannery, Christopher Scott | |
| 10:00 | Butler | Vincent Wroten connects on the shot near the basket set up by Curtis Wilcox | 40-47 |
| 09:41 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle is whistled for a carry | 40-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Stephen Holland (SF) Dennis Tipton, Danny Garmon | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (C) Ronald Smith | |
| 09:25 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson (C) Ray Beadle | |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Curtis Wilcox, Shawn Kirch | |
| 09:09 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson is hacked by Christopher Scott - foul #3 on Christopher Scott, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| 09:09 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 09:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Michael | 40-47 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Vincent Wroten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 08:47 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Redding | 40-47 |
| 08:33 | Butler | William Michael scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Redding | 40-49 |
| 08:21 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 08:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Scott | 40-49 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Nathan Heard comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 40-49 |
| 08:10 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | Christopher Scott picks off the pass by James Kell | 40-49 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Vincent Wroten clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Alatorre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Holland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Zapalac (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Erik Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Heard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Michael (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre is whistled for a carry | 40-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Danny Garmon (SF), Ray Beadle (PF), Louis Hastings (C) William Alatorre, James Kell, Marvin Zapalac, Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Earl Redding, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, William Michael, Christopher Scott | |
| 07:00 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 06:58 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 06:52 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland misses long on a runner in the lane | 40-49 |
| 06:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Blose | 40-49 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Dennis Tipton steps in front of the Steven Flannery pass | 40-49 |
| 06:33 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton banks in the layup | 42-49 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Steven Flannery can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Holland | 45-49 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Bernard Blose misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-49 |
| 05:41 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Kirch | 45-49 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Bernard Blose loses the ball out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Kell (SG), Erik Richardson (C) Stephen Holland, Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Christopher Scott (C) Bernard Blose, Steven Flannery, Shawn Kirch | |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 45-51 |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | James Kell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 45-51 |
| 04:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Scott | 45-51 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Ronald Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 04:12 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 04:07 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-51 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Christopher Scott gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Ronald Smith hits the finger roll | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nathan Heard - foul #4 on Nathan Heard, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Marvin Zapalac (PF) Dennis Tipton, Ray Beadle | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF) Curtis Wilcox, Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith | |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Michael | 46-53 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Erik Richardson takes the ball from Earl Redding | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Alatorre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Garmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Zapalac (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Erik Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Michael (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 46-53 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Vincent Wroten gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Vincent Wroten connects on the 3 from straight away | 46-56 |
| 02:44 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Ray Beadle (PF) William Alatorre, Marvin Zapalac | |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Richard Courtois, Earl Redding, William Michael | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | Vincent Wroten steals the ball from James Kell | 46-56 |
| 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) | |
| 02:02 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Vincent Wroten | 46-59 |
| 01:38 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ray Beadle | 48-59 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Nathan Heard clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Danny Garmon - foul #4 on Danny Garmon, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Steven Burger (SG), Stephen Holland (SF), Marvin Zapalac (PF), Louis Hastings (C) Dennis Tipton, James Kell, Danny Garmon, Ray Beadle, Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| 01:12 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:12 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Shawn Kirch - foul #3 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG) Nathan Heard | |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Earl Redding grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Bernard Blose hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Hastings - foul #4 on Louis Hastings, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Bernard Blose makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Bernard Blose misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | William Michael blocks the short jumper by Stephen Holland | 48-60 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Bernard Blose grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Courtois runs out the clock | 48-60 |