| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) C - Allen Stephens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Allen Stephens | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Bradley Childs buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Smith | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Alfred Webster is called for the reach on Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Alfred Webster, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Allen Stephens - foul #1 on Allen Stephens, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Bradley Childs grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Allen Stephens - foul #2 on Allen Stephens, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tiner (C) Allen Stephens | |
| 17:40 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Thomas Pitts | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | James Tiner hits a fadeaway from the left side | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Jacob Adams double dribbles | 5-7 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Pereira (C) Alfred Webster | |
| 16:44 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jay Starkes | 5-9 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | John Pereira snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:09 | Youngstown State | John Pereira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG), Henry Tillman (SF) Thomas Pitts, Anthony Nordberg | |
| 15:56 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the easy layup | 5-9 |
| 15:55 | Youngstown State | John Pereira pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) SF - Henry Tillman (fresh) PF - James Tiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pereira (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-9 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Henry Tillman is called for the reach on Kevin Burroughs - foul #1 on Henry Tillman, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (SG), William Hall (SF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (SG), Alfred Webster (PF) Jay Starkes, John Pereira | |
| 15:21 | Butler | Larry Smith knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Hall | 7-9 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 7-9 |
| 15:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Spicer | 7-9 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Christopher Spicer is fouled on the floor by James Tiner - foul #1 on James Tiner, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (SG), John Pereira (C) Terry Eanes, James Tiner | |
| 14:41 | Butler | Bill Lowery is hacked by Darrin Hise - foul #1 on Darrin Hise, team foul #6 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF) Kim Randolph, William Hall, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SF) Darrin Hise, Henry Tillman | |
| 14:18 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 10-9 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Henry Ragin is called for the reach on Jay Starkes - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chris Flowers (C) Alfred Webster | |
| 13:54 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Bradley Childs scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Nordberg | 13-11 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Henry Ragin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Pereira - foul #1 on John Pereira, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG), Alfred Webster (PF), James Tiner (C) Thomas Pitts, John Pereira, Chris Flowers | |
| 12:56 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:38 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes clanks a 3 from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 14-11 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Henry Ragin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:11 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:55 | Youngstown State | William Hall steals the ball from Darrin Hise | 14-11 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Bradley Childs blows the layup | 14-11 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Henry Ragin gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Hall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) SF - Anthony Nordberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Tiner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Butler | Larry Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 17-11 |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, William Hall, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), John Pereira (C) Jay Starkes, Anthony Nordberg, Alfred Webster | |
| 11:06 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-11 |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Pereira - foul #2 on John Pereira, team foul #8 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG) Kim Randolph | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG), Alfred Webster (PF), Chris Flowers (C) Darrin Hise, James Tiner, John Pereira | |
| 10:08 | Butler | Christopher Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Christopher Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:48 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Starkes | 19-13 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Larry Smith misses short on a floater from the right side | 19-13 |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Jay Starkes - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #2 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF) Henry Tillman | |
| 09:07 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 09:06 | Youngstown State | Chris Flowers snags the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Jacob Adams steals the ball from Anthony Nordberg | 19-13 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Alfred Webster is called for the reach on Bradley Childs - foul #2 on Alfred Webster, team foul #9 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG), James Tiner (PF) Thomas Pitts, Alfred Webster | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:36 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 08:07 | Youngstown State | James Tiner scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jay Starkes | 20-15 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Larry Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), William Hall (SF), Henry Ragin (PF) Larry Smith, Kevin Burroughs, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Chris Flowers comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 20-15 |
| 07:40 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg tips it but misses | 20-15 |
| 07:39 | Youngstown State | James Tiner grabs the offensive board | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tiner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Flowers (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Starkes | 20-17 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Bradley Childs is fouled on the floor by Darrin Hise - foul #2 on Darrin Hise, team foul #10 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (SG) Darrin Hise | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:14 | Youngstown State | Chris Flowers snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 06:54 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 06:41 | Butler | William Hall hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Bradley Childs | 22-19 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts is fouled on the floor by Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) William Hall, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman (PF) Chris Flowers | |
| 06:18 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts's floater is tipped away by Christopher Spicer | 22-19 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Bill Lowery knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Spicer | 25-19 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | Christopher Spicer denies the turnaround by Anthony Nordberg | 25-19 |
| 05:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bradley Childs | 25-19 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Jay Starkes steals the ball from Kevin Burroughs | 25-19 |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Starkes and the foul's on Kevin Burroughs - foul #1 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG), Henry Ragin (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Chris Flowers (C) Jay Starkes, James Tiner | |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Jacob Adams blows the layup | 25-22 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs tips it home | 27-22 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Chris Flowers misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #1 on Jacob Adams, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG) Bill Lowery | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Chris Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Chris Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Terry Eanes steps in front of the Kim Randolph pass | 27-23 |
| 04:13 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes lays it in | 27-25 |
| 03:45 | Butler | William Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Henry Ragin snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 03:36 | Butler | William Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kim Randolph | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Tillman (fairly fresh) C - Chris Flowers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Kim Randolph - foul #1 on Kim Randolph, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Samuel Sandell (PF) Kim Randolph, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG), Darrin Hise (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Thomas Pitts, Anthony Nordberg, Henry Tillman, Chris Flowers | |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Samuel Sandell comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Webster - foul #3 on Alfred Webster, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Pereira (PF) Alfred Webster | |
| 02:57 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Bradley Childs steps in front of the Darrin Hise pass | 31-28 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Larry Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Eanes - foul #1 on Terry Eanes, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tiner (PF) John Pereira | |
| 02:25 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:10 | Youngstown State | Samuel Sandell takes the ball from Darrin Hise | 33-28 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Bradley Childs double dribbles | 33-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF), Jacob Adams (C) William Hall, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Pereira (SF) Terry Eanes | |
| 01:39 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-28 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs is hacked by Allen Stephens - foul #3 on Allen Stephens, team foul #13 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (SG) Allen Stephens | |
| 01:26 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:26 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Childs | 33-28 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Larry Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-28 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the tip | 33-28 |
| 01:07 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 00:52 | Youngstown State | John Pereira gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:38 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Burroughs - foul #2 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF), Chris Flowers (C) Jay Starkes, James Tiner | |
| 00:38 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:38 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 33-29 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Thomas Pitts is called for the reach on Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #14 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG) Darrin Hise | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-29 |