| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Youngstown State | Andrew Bennett is called for the reach on Donald Grady - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| 19:26 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 23-35 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-37 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Jason Lucas gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-37 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Stephen Jasper tips it home | 23-39 |
| 18:31 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett is called for traveling | 23-39 |
| 18:19 | Butler | John Sherrill travels with the ball | 23-39 |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 17:28 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Richard Blasingame | 25-39 |
| 17:17 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Horace Stewart snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Richard Blasingame is called for the reach on Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Richard Blasingame, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SG), Paul Reed (SF), Kenneth Currin (C) Jack Pickett, Steven Bales, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 16:43 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Reed - foul #2 on Paul Reed, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG) Donald Grady | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:43 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 16:23 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 16:21 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin snags the offensive board | 25-41 |
| 15:58 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin lays it up and in | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Knotts (fresh) SG - Tim Hanson (fresh) SF - Paul Reed (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Blasingame (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Brandon Coppola is fouled on the floor by David Knotts - foul #1 on David Knotts, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Steven Bales (SF), Frank Mort (C) David Knotts, Tim Hanson, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Jason Lucas, Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| 15:12 | Butler | John Sherrill's pass is intercepted by Frank Mort | 27-41 |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-41 |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin gets the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 14:55 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed lays it in on a great pass from Donald Grady | 29-41 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bennett | 29-43 |
| 14:18 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 14:16 | Butler | John Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Grady - foul #1 on Donald Grady, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Richard Blasingame (PF) Paul Reed, Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:59 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits the follow up shot | 29-45 |
| 13:47 | Youngstown State | Horace Stewart takes the ball from Jack Pickett | 29-45 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Andrew Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 29-47 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Bales | 32-47 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Stephen Jasper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 12:43 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Mort - foul #1 on Frank Mort, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG), Paul Reed (SF), Kenneth Currin (C) Donald Grady, Steven Bales, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) John Sherrill | |
| 12:17 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 12:17 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Currin | 35-50 |
| 12:01 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Knotts | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Knotts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Reed (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Jack Pickett is called for the reach on Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Jack Pickett, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SG), John Fowler (C) Jack Pickett, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 11:12 | Butler | David Knotts steals it from Brandon Coppola | 38-50 |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson lays it in on a great pass from David Knotts | 40-50 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Brandon Coppola drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Whited | 40-52 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | John Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Steven Bales (SF), Richard Blasingame (PF) David Knotts, Tim Hanson, John Fowler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:28 | Butler | Brandon Coppola scores on a jumper near the basket | 40-54 |
| 10:08 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-54 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Brandon Coppola tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:33 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin is whistled for a carry | 40-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Frank Mort (C) Paul Reed, Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), John Sherrill (C) Kenneth Bennett, Brandon Coppola | |
| 09:09 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Bales - foul #3 on Steven Bales, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SF) Steven Bales | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:09 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 08:55 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Bruce Whited gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 40-60 |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort is whistled for traveling | 40-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), Steven Bales (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF) Donald Grady, Tim Hanson, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF) Jason Lucas, Bruce Whited | |
| 07:56 | Butler | Stephen Jasper knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Bennett | 40-62 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Reed (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #3 | 42-62 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses the free throw | 42-62 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin snags the offensive board | 42-62 |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin's pass is intercepted by Stephen Jasper | 42-62 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-62 |
| 07:06 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 06:55 | Youngstown State | Horace Stewart steps in front of the Paul Reed pass | 42-62 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 42-64 |
| 06:30 | Youngstown State | Andrew Bennett takes the ball from Paul Reed | 42-64 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper travels with the ball | 42-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Tim Hanson (SG), Richard Blasingame (PF), John Fowler (C) Paul Reed, Jack Pickett, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | John Fowler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Lucas - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #4 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG), Paul Reed (SF), John Coleman (PF) Donald Grady, Steven Bales, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | John Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | John Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 44-67 |
| 05:22 | Youngstown State | David Knotts is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-67 |
| 04:59 | Butler | David Knotts picks off the pass by Brandon Coppola | 44-67 |
| 04:40 | Youngstown State | John Fowler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-67 |
| 04:39 | Youngstown State | David Knotts grabs the offensive board | 44-67 |
| 04:33 | Youngstown State | John Coleman's floater is tipped away by Brandon Coppola | 44-67 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Brandon Coppola snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Horace Stewart loses the dribble to Tim Hanson | 44-67 |
| 04:07 | Youngstown State | John Coleman connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Tim Hanson | 46-67 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to John Fowler | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Knotts (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Horace Stewart (tired) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Youngstown State | John Fowler hits a jumper from the baseline | 48-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 03:15 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | John Fowler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Bruce Whited pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Bruce Whited connects on the runner near the basket set up by Brandon Coppola and the foul's on Paul Reed - foul #3 on Paul Reed, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin (PF), Brian Stewart (C) John Coleman, John Fowler | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Horace Stewart | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the free throw | 48-70 |
| 02:20 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Bruce Whited pulls down the rebound | 48-70 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Jason Lucas is fouled on the floor by Brian Stewart - foul #1 on Brian Stewart, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Currin | 48-71 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | David Knotts comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed grabs the offensive board | 48-71 |
| 01:50 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-71 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Brandon Coppola knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jason Lucas | 48-73 |
| 01:12 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart is denied on a layup by Brandon Coppola | 48-73 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Brandon Coppola gets the rebound | 48-73 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-73 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Bruce Whited tips it home | 48-75 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart is called for traveling | 48-75 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Fowler (C) Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett double dribbles | 48-75 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson clanks a shot from the left side | 48-75 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Jason Lucas gets the rebound | 48-75 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andrew Bennett runs out the clock | 48-75 |