| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Abraham Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Christopher Lewter - foul #1 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Davis | 38-34 |
| 19:07 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman double dribbles | 38-34 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Joseph Gantz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 18:46 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronald Miles | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | Youngstown State | Larry Tarter is called for the reach on Ronald Miles - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG) Larry Tarter | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:18 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Antonio Offutt | 38-37 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Joseph Gantz clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:59 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 38-37 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Jeff Davis is hacked by Antonio Offutt - foul #2 on Antonio Offutt, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:30 | Butler | James Pantoja lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Eberly | 40-37 |
| 17:17 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:15 | Butler | James Eberly pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Abraham Thompson steps in front of the Jeff Davis pass | 40-37 |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | Jeff Davis is called for the reach on Grady Fogle - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Brian Griner (PF), Raymond Cole (C) Ronald Miles, Charles Bateman, Abraham Thompson, Antonio Offutt | |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | Rodney Fern is called for the reach on Raymond Cole - foul #2 on Rodney Fern, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SG) Joseph Gantz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Eberly - foul #2 on James Eberly, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF) Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Marshall (SF) Grady Fogle | |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Derek Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 40-39 |
| 16:11 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Derek Henderson, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman (SG) Robert Marshall | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Griner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:40 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 40-39 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Russell Clark misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 14:49 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robby Mickens | 40-39 |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 14:44 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner tips it in | 40-41 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Russell Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:15 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Larry Tarter - foul #4 on Larry Tarter, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Russell Clark, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Henry Howell (SG), Grady Fogle (SF), Abraham Thompson (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) Charles Bateman, Robert Adams, Brian Griner, Raymond Cole | |
| 14:15 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Jeff Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Rodney Fern tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 13:58 | Youngstown State | Joseph Gantz picks off the pass by Robby Mickens in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Joseph Gantz blows the layup | 42-44 |
| 13:56 | Butler | James Eberly tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Henry Howell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Joseph Gantz gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Joseph Gantz drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 13:10 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt knocks in the floater from the right block | 47-46 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robby Mickens - foul #1 on Robby Mickens, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Todd Allen (C) Gordon Scaife, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Charles Bateman (SG) Robby Mickens, Henry Howell | |
| 12:52 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:52 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 12:07 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Eberly | 48-46 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Joseph Gantz's pass is intercepted by Abraham Thompson | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Abraham Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Eberly - foul #3 on James Eberly, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF), Russell Clark (C) James Eberly, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 11:42 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:42 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Russell Clark pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is hacked by Ronald Miles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Miles, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Rodney Fern (C) James Pantoja, Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Griner (PF) Abraham Thompson | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole (C) Antonio Offutt | |
| 11:03 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Gordon Scaife pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Russell Clark connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Gantz | 50-47 |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Rodney Fern picks off the pass by Charles Bateman | 50-47 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Russell Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 10:17 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronald Miles | 50-47 |
| 10:02 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle lays it in and the foul's on Russell Clark - foul #1 on Russell Clark, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Derek Henderson (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Gordon Scaife, Russell Clark, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Abraham Thompson (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) Ronald Miles, Charles Bateman, Brian Griner, Raymond Cole | |
| 10:02 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Christopher Lewter pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:44 | Butler | James Pantoja misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:42 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:25 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Derek Henderson | 50-49 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Lewter | 53-49 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams is hacked by Derek Henderson - foul #1 on Derek Henderson, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), James Eberly (PF) James Pantoja, Derek Henderson, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Charles Bateman (SG) Robby Mickens, Grady Fogle | |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Antonio Offutt steals the ball from James Eberly | 53-51 |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Allen - foul #3 on Todd Allen, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Eberly | 55-53 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams is hacked by Todd Allen - foul #4 on Todd Allen, team foul #11 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Russell Clark (C) Joseph Gantz, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Griner (PF), Raymond Cole (C) Abraham Thompson, Antonio Offutt | |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Russell Clark gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Griner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Gordon Scaife knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Tarter and he's fouled by Brian Griner - foul #1 on Brian Griner, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Marshall (SF) Robert Adams | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Russell Clark pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Larry Tarter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 07:17 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | Robert Marshall is fouled on the floor by Russell Clark - foul #2 on Russell Clark, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Rodney Fern (C) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG) Ronald Miles | |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | Robert Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | Robert Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:03 | Butler | James Eberly snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Marshall - foul #1 on Robert Marshall, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle (SF), Antonio Offutt (C) Robert Marshall, Raymond Cole | |
| 06:56 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle clanks a shot from the right side | 59-55 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Rodney Fern pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the floater from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 05:55 | Youngstown State | Russell Clark steals the ball from Grady Fogle | 61-55 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the shot from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman is denied on a layup by James Eberly | 63-55 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Joseph Gantz grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Russell Clark, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Abraham Thompson (PF) Robby Mickens, Brian Griner | |
| 04:59 | Butler | Christopher Lewter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #13 | 63-55 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 04:16 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman tips it home | 63-60 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| 03:45 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bateman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Abraham Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Jeff Davis lays it in set up by Gordon Scaife | 65-60 |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson double dribbles | 65-60 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (C) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Adams (SG), Raymond Cole (C) Charles Bateman, Antonio Offutt | |
| 02:50 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Miles - foul #4 on Ronald Miles, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG) Larry Tarter | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Griner (PF) Abraham Thompson | |
| 02:50 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| 02:41 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 66-60 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Gordon Scaife pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman (SG), Abraham Thompson (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) Robert Adams, Brian Griner, Raymond Cole | |
| 02:23 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-60 |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson banks in the layup | 66-62 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-62 |
| 01:57 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:38 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Tarter - foul #5 on Larry Tarter, team foul #14 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG) Larry Tarter | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:38 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:38 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Jeff Davis scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Todd Allen | 68-63 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Jeff Davis travels with the ball | 68-65 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle drills a jumper from the right block | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis is hacked by Ronald Miles in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Miles, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG) Ronald Miles | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman loses the ball out of bounds | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joseph Gantz runs out the clock | 69-67 |