| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady travels in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled on the floor by Steven Bales - foul #3 on Steven Bales, team foul #1 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SF) Steven Bales | |
| 19:05 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled on the floor by Jack Pickett - foul #2 on Jack Pickett, team foul #2 | 26-19 |
| 18:55 | Butler | John Sherrill connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Horace Stewart | 28-19 |
| 18:41 | Youngstown State | Horace Stewart takes the ball from Donald Grady | 28-19 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 18:28 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Blasingame - foul #2 on Richard Blasingame, team foul #3 | 28-19 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Andrew Bennett - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the free throw | 30-22 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jason Lucas | 33-22 |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Stephen Jasper pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Bennett | 36-22 |
| 16:41 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame can't throw it down | 36-22 |
| 16:40 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 16:09 | Butler | John Sherrill tips it in | 38-22 |
| 15:45 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett connects on the runner from the left block | 38-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Mort (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 15:25 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 15:20 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Bennett - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Jason Lucas, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SG), Steven Bales (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF), John Fowler (C) Donald Grady, Jack Pickett, Richard Blasingame, Frank Mort | |
| 15:20 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 15:20 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Bennett | 40-26 |
| 14:34 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-28 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett lays it in set up by Andrew Bennett | 42-28 |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | Horace Stewart takes the ball from Steven Bales | 42-28 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett banks in the layup on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 44-28 |
| 13:35 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Fowler | 44-30 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Coppola | 47-30 |
| 12:43 | Youngstown State | John Fowler is hacked by Brandon Coppola - foul #2 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), David Knotts (SG), Richard Blasingame (PF), Frank Mort (C) Paul Reed, Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin, John Fowler | |
| 12:29 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Sherrill - foul #2 on John Sherrill, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG) David Knotts | |
| 12:29 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 12:29 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:53 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #5 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin (SF) Steven Bales | |
| 11:53 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 11:53 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-34 |
| 11:22 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame grabs the board | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:18 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin tips it in | 49-36 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 51-36 |
| 10:46 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-36 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Horace Stewart snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Jack Pickett is called for the reach on Andrew Bennett - foul #3 on Jack Pickett, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SG), Steven Bales (SF), John Fowler (C) Jack Pickett, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| 09:59 | Butler | Horace Stewart loses the dribble to John Fowler | 51-36 |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Bales | 51-36 |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady is hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #4 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 09:23 | Youngstown State | John Fowler is hacked by Brandon Coppola - foul #3 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #7 | 51-36 |
| 09:23 | Youngstown State | John Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:23 | Youngstown State | John Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Bruce Whited is fouled on the floor by Richard Blasingame - foul #3 on Richard Blasingame, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG), Frank Mort (C) Donald Grady, John Fowler | |
| 09:00 | Butler | Bruce Whited double dribbles | 51-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG) David Knotts | |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed is fouled on the floor by John Sherrill - foul #3 on John Sherrill, team foul #8 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Kenneth Currin (PF) Tim Hanson, Richard Blasingame | |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 51-39 |
| 08:16 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 08:12 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Stephen Jasper knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Horace Stewart | 53-41 |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed is hacked by Jason Lucas - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #9 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG) John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Richard Blasingame (PF) Steven Bales, Kenneth Currin | |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Richard Blasingame is called for the reach on Horace Stewart - foul #4 on Richard Blasingame, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bruce Whited (PF) Jason Lucas, Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SG), Kenneth Currin (SF), John Fowler (C) Jack Pickett, Paul Reed, Frank Mort | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Fowler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 55-43 |
| 06:40 | Youngstown State | John Fowler scores on a runner in the paint | 55-45 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett is whistled for traveling | 55-45 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF) John Fowler | |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Sherrill - foul #4 on John Sherrill, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Frank Mort (C) Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin | |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Bennett | 58-48 |
| 05:23 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Stephen Jasper - foul #3 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 05:23 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Brandon Coppola clanks a jump hook from close range | 58-50 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Horace Stewart snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Andrew Bennett connects on the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Jack Pickett - foul #4 on Jack Pickett, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG), Kenneth Currin (PF) Jack Pickett, Richard Blasingame | |
| 04:28 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:16 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Brandon Coppola - foul #4 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| 04:16 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 03:51 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Paul Reed | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-53 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Jason Lucas pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Frank Mort - foul #3 on Frank Mort, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bruce Whited (PF), John Sherrill (C) Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Richard Blasingame (PF) Donald Grady, Steven Bales, Frank Mort | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Knotts (fresh) SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Paul Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | David Knotts misses badly on a shot from the left block | 61-53 |
| 02:48 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Blasingame | 61-53 |
| 02:48 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Steven Bales (SF), Frank Mort (C) David Knotts, Paul Reed, Kenneth Currin | |
| 02:33 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 02:32 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 02:10 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 02:00 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame is called for traveling | 61-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:32 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Andrew Bennett can't tip it in | 61-53 |
| 01:30 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses short on a jumper from the left side | 61-53 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 61-53 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Steven Bales | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Steven Bales | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Donald Grady is called for the reach on Andrew Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Grady, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady tips it in | 61-58 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Jason Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Grady - foul #2 on Donald Grady, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Grady | 63-61 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF) Jason Lucas, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Donald Grady in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Grady, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Grady | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | John Sherrill wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Butler | John Sherrill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Frank Mort - foul #4 on Frank Mort, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| 04:35 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:35 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:19 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame throws it down on a nice dish by Jack Pickett and he's hacked by Stephen Jasper - foul #4 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| 04:19 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett | 68-67 |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-67 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Horace Stewart snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the jump hook in the paint | 70-67 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-70 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Horace Stewart scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Jasper | 73-70 |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bennett | 73-70 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Horace Stewart loses the dribble to Donald Grady | 73-70 |
| 01:45 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady lays it in | 73-72 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Steven Bales - foul #4 on Steven Bales, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:55 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 29 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Pickett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Bales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Blasingame (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Mort (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits a turnaround from the right block | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the board | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is hacked by Donald Grady in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Grady, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort snags the offensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort is called for traveling | 78-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Jason Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Pickett - foul #5 on Jack Pickett, team foul #15 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG) Jack Pickett | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-72 |