| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) PF - James Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Dulac (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Youngstown State | James Fleming hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:30 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts tips it home | 36-33 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Smith | 36-35 |
| 18:51 | Youngstown State | James Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Richard Slack misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Fleming - foul #1 on James Fleming, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:18 | Youngstown State | James Fleming is hacked by Dewei Zheng - foul #2 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac lays it in set up by Anthony Nordberg | 38-36 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Thomas Pitts takes the ball from Jacob Adams | 38-36 |
| 17:34 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SF), Randolph Bouck (C) Anthony Nordberg, Melvin Dulac | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (C) Jacob Adams | |
| 17:14 | Butler | James Fleming blocks the short jumper by Dewei Zheng | 38-36 |
| 17:13 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Fleming | 40-36 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Dewei Zheng buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Slack | 40-39 |
| 16:24 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), Chester Tooley (PF), Melvin Dulac (C) Jay Starkes, Thomas Pitts, James Fleming, Randolph Bouck | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne | |
| 16:12 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 16:11 | Youngstown State | Chester Tooley pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:04 | Youngstown State | Chester Tooley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bill Lowery | 40-39 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Bill Lowery drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kim Randolph and he's fouled by Chester Tooley - foul #2 on Chester Tooley, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - John Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) PF - Chester Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Dulac (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG) John Carney | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Bill Lowery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 15:19 | Youngstown State | Chester Tooley scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jay Starkes | 42-42 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:49 | Youngstown State | Bill Lowery picks off the pass by Melvin Dulac | 42-42 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:23 | Youngstown State | Chester Tooley snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (SG), Alfred Webster (SF), James Fleming (PF) Robert Jackson, Anthony Nordberg, Chester Tooley | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:55 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 13:54 | Youngstown State | James Fleming hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Richard Slack misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Dulac | 48-44 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Richard Slack hits a shot in the paint | 48-46 |
| 12:43 | Youngstown State | Richard Slack is called for the reach on Jay Starkes - foul #2 on Richard Slack, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), Randolph Bouck (C) Jay Starkes, Alfred Webster, Melvin Dulac | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:34 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is denied on a layup by Randolph Bouck | 48-46 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it home | 48-48 |
| 12:05 | Youngstown State | Larry Smith takes the ball from John Carney in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Samuel Sandell loses the dribble to Thomas Pitts | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - John Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts travels with the ball | 48-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SF) John Carney, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Joseph Payne, Samuel Sandell | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Dewei Zheng snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 11:19 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:14 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Fleming | 50-48 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Richard Slack drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Larry Smith | 50-50 |
| 10:47 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Dewei Zheng clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Nordberg - foul #3 on Anthony Nordberg, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SG), Chester Tooley (PF) Thomas Pitts, James Fleming | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Henry Ragin (PF) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Kevin Burroughs | |
| 10:41 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Jacob Adams gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Bill Lowery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 10:34 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 10:16 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 10:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Dewei Zheng | 50-51 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Kim Randolph double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster (C) Randolph Bouck | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Dewei Zheng, Henry Ragin | |
| 10:03 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (C) Jacob Adams | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 09:38 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 50-51 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Joseph Payne scores on a fadeaway from close range | 50-53 |
| 08:58 | Youngstown State | Chester Tooley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Webster | 53-53 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Bill Lowery's pass is intercepted by Anthony Nordberg | 53-53 |
| 08:08 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Bill Lowery scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Childs | 56-55 |
| 07:41 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Chester Tooley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Webster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Robert Jackson picks off the pass by Kim Randolph | 56-55 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | Chester Tooley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Kim Randolph gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Kim Randolph makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Payne | 56-58 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jay Starkes and he's fouled by Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), James Fleming (PF), Melvin Dulac (C) Jay Starkes, Robert Jackson, Anthony Nordberg, Chester Tooley | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Joseph Payne, Henry Ragin | |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Samuel Sandell travels with the ball | 59-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF) Alfred Webster | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | James Fleming's pass is intercepted by Dewei Zheng | 59-58 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:45 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 59-58 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | James Fleming snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:22 | Youngstown State | James Fleming is fouled on the floor by Samuel Sandell - foul #2 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 05:11 | Youngstown State | James Fleming clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-58 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Larry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Dewei Zheng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SF) Anthony Nordberg | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts is fouled on the floor by Samuel Sandell - foul #3 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG) John Carney | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| 04:26 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac dunks the ball | 61-58 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:12 | Youngstown State | James Fleming snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 03:43 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Dulac | 64-58 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Larry Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (SG), Chester Tooley (PF), Randolph Bouck (C) Thomas Pitts, James Fleming, Melvin Dulac | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Jacob Adams | |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Carney | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Chester Tooley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Robert Jackson steps in front of the Joseph Payne pass | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | John Carney hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jay Starkes | 69-58 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (SG), James Fleming (PF), Melvin Dulac (C) John Carney, Chester Tooley, Randolph Bouck | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs | |
| 02:44 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the shot from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dewei Zheng - foul #3 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Jacob Adams buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Smith and he's hacked by Melvin Dulac - foul #2 on Melvin Dulac, team foul #4 | 70-60 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:48 | Youngstown State | James Fleming misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:48 | Youngstown State | James Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:48 | Youngstown State | James Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Payne | 71-61 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Jacob Adams is denied on a layup by Melvin Dulac | 71-61 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 01:02 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the dunk attempt | 71-61 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Youngstown State | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Melvin Dulac in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), Terry Eanes (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Chester Tooley (PF) Jay Starkes, Thomas Pitts, Anthony Nordberg, James Fleming | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| 00:52 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 71-61 |
| 00:46 | Butler | John Carney steals the ball from Henry Ragin | 71-61 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac is fouled in the backcourt by Kim Randolph - foul #1 on Kim Randolph, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:37 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Chester Tooley | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | John Carney lays it in | 74-61 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 74-61 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Terry Eanes | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes runs out the clock | 74-61 |