| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hung Tang (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Youngstown State | Bernard Dicken swats the layup by Stephen Robinson | 30-28 |
| 19:37 | Youngstown State | James Tatum tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Russell Robbins grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Clay Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-28 |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | James Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:51 | Youngstown State | James Tatum's pass is intercepted by Russell Robbins | 30-28 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Clay Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Russell Robbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Crabb - foul #2 on Robert Crabb, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Goran Kamienski makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Goran Kamienski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:58 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb lays it up and in on a great pass from Ward Clayton and he's fouled by Hung Tang - foul #2 on Hung Tang, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 17:58 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Russell Robbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 17:27 | Youngstown State | James Tatum misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 17:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clay Moore | 32-31 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Russell Robbins misses the easy layup | 32-31 |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:39 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 16:37 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson tips it home | 32-33 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Goran Kamienski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clay Moore | 35-33 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | James Tatum misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Goran Kamienski - foul #1 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Julio Martin (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Jeffrey Roberts (PF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Goran Kamienski, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG), Richard Kelly (C) Ward Clayton, Stephen Robinson | |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | James Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | James Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Roberts, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG), Anthony Riel (SF), James Clark (C) Robert Crabb, Waldo Coger, James Tatum | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julio Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Womack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shing China (fresh) SG - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Riel (fresh) PF - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Richard Kelly is denied by Jeffrey Roberts | 35-34 |
| 15:35 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Ronnie Krone grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Thomas Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Dicken (SF) Ronnie Krone | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), Waldo Coger (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Shing China, Anthony Riel, James Clark | |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Waldo Coger | 35-36 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Thomas Lyons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Richard Kelly | 35-36 |
| 14:28 | Youngstown State | Bernard Dicken is called for the reach on Waldo Coger - foul #2 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Julio Martin, Jeffrey Roberts, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb (SG) Richard Kelly | |
| 14:15 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Russell Robbins | 38-38 |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb hits a floater from the right side set up by Ward Clayton | 38-40 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Bernard Dicken connects on the shot in the lane set up by Clay Moore | 40-40 |
| 13:20 | Youngstown State | Hung Tang is called for the reach on Stephen Robinson - foul #3 on Hung Tang, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronnie Krone (SF) Bernard Dicken | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tatum (PF) Roger Upshaw | |
| 13:02 | Youngstown State | James Tatum buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Clay Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hung Tang | 42-42 |
| 12:14 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Hung Tang snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Russell Robbins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:51 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Hung Tang (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Waldo Coger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Youngstown State | James Tatum connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ward Clayton | 42-45 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Ronnie Krone hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 42-45 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | James Tatum snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 11:02 | Youngstown State | Ronnie Krone is called for the reach on Robert Crabb - foul #1 on Ronnie Krone, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Julio Martin (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Jeffrey Roberts (PF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Goran Kamienski, Ronnie Krone, Russell Robbins, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG), Roger Upshaw (SG), Anthony Riel (SF), Richard Kelly (PF), James Clark (C) Ward Clayton, Robert Crabb, Waldo Coger, James Tatum, Stephen Robinson | |
| 10:40 | Youngstown State | Thomas Lyons picks off the pass by Richard Kelly | 42-45 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Thomas Lyons hits the finger roll | 44-45 |
| 10:14 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 10:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Womack | 44-45 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Lyons and the foul's on Roger Upshaw - foul #2 on Roger Upshaw, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb (SG) Anthony Riel | |
| 09:56 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:40 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb drills a 3 from straight away set up by Shing China | 47-48 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is fouled on the floor by Richard Kelly - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Julio Martin, Jeffrey Roberts, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), Waldo Coger (SF), James Tatum (PF) Shing China, Roger Upshaw, James Clark | |
| 09:03 | Butler | Hung Tang lays it in | 49-48 |
| 08:43 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ward Clayton | 49-51 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Hung Tang pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Bernard Dicken tips it home | 51-51 |
| 08:08 | Youngstown State | James Tatum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Goran Kamienski snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Bernard Dicken can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Hung Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger jams it | 51-53 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Clay Moore is hacked by James Tatum - foul #1 on James Tatum, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Julio Martin (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Goran Kamienski, Bernard Dicken, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (SG), Roger Upshaw (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Robert Crabb, James Tatum, Richard Kelly | |
| 06:52 | Butler | Stephen Robinson blocks the jumper by Edward Womack | 51-53 |
| 06:51 | Youngstown State | Shing China grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Lyons - foul #1 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts (PF) Russell Robbins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Ronnie Krone snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Edward Womack makes the floater in the lane | 53-54 |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Ronnie Krone pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts clanks a shot near the basket | 53-54 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:27 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson tips it in | 53-56 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Edward Womack gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Julio Martin, Ronnie Krone, Jeffrey Roberts, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb (SG), James Tatum (PF) Shing China, Roger Upshaw | |
| 04:58 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is hacked by Waldo Coger - foul #2 on Waldo Coger, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Russell Robbins connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Hung Tang and he's fouled by James Tatum - foul #2 on James Tatum, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Russell Robbins makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:21 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ward Clayton | 56-59 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Bernard Dicken loses the dribble to James Tatum | 56-59 |
| 03:54 | Youngstown State | James Tatum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 03:53 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 03:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Russell Robbins | 56-59 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Goran Kamienski loses the dribble to James Tatum | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Hung Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Goran Kamienski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Bernard Dicken can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Waldo Coger - foul #3 on Waldo Coger, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Waldo Coger | 56-61 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Russell Robbins makes the floater in the lane set up by Goran Kamienski | 58-61 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | James Tatum is hacked by Russell Robbins - foul #2 on Russell Robbins, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Julio Martin (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Jeffrey Roberts (PF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Goran Kamienski, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, Hung Tang | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG) Ward Clayton | |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | James Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | James Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Julio Martin, Ronnie Krone, Jeffrey Roberts, Edward Womack | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG) Shing China | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Clay Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ward Clayton - foul #2 on Ward Clayton, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:42 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Robinson | 60-65 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Waldo Coger steals it from Bernard Dicken | 60-65 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-65 |
| 01:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hung Tang | 60-65 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Bernard Dicken can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 60-65 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Kamienski - foul #2 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (SF), Roger Upshaw (PF) Waldo Coger, James Tatum | |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Clay Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 00:33 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Dicken | 60-67 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Clay Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hung Tang | 63-67 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger (SF) Shing China | |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Kamienski - foul #3 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Hung Tang travels with the ball | 63-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (SF) Waldo Coger | |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb is hacked by Goran Kamienski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Goran Kamienski connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Clay Moore | 66-70 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger (SF) Shing China | |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Clay Moore is called for the reach on Robert Crabb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clay Moore, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Goran Kamienski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clay Moore | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Goran Kamienski is called for the reach on Roger Upshaw in the backcourt - foul #5 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (SG) Goran Kamienski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tatum (PF) Robert Crabb | |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Julio Martin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-72 |