| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Bunch (fresh) 7 pts. C - Harold Giltner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is called for a backcourt violation | 32-26 |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Speirs | 35-26 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Thomas Cancel's pass is intercepted by Harold Giltner | 35-26 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | James Speirs clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Dennis Smith knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 35-28 |
| 17:52 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | James Speirs tips it home | 37-28 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Thomas Cancel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 17:19 | Youngstown State | James Speirs knocks in the shot from the baseline | 39-28 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Harold Finnie hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 17:00 | Youngstown State | Thomas Cancel is called for the reach on Harold Giltner - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Bell (PG), Juan Estrada (SG), Seth McIntyre (PF), Brett Bailey (C) James Speirs, Donald Gibbons, Oscar Bunch, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley McIntyre | 41-30 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Seth McIntyre steals it from Andrew Dunn | 41-30 |
| 15:54 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-30 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth McIntyre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Brett Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brett Bailey - foul #1 on Brett Bailey, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), Oscar Bunch (PF), Harold Giltner (C) Robert Bell, Bradley McIntyre, Seth McIntyre, Brett Bailey | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | James Speirs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't finish the layup | 43-32 |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | James Speirs misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-32 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Harold Finnie gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-32 |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:06 | Youngstown State | James Speirs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Harold Finnie misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 13:33 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons's pass is intercepted by Dennis Smith | 43-34 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken's 3 pointer is rejected by Juan Estrada | 43-34 |
| 13:05 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 12:56 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch's pass is intercepted by Leon Ottinger | 43-34 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 12:41 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Oscar Bunch | 43-34 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Bell (PG), Bradley McIntyre (SF), Seth McIntyre (PF), Brett Bailey (C) James Speirs, Juan Estrada, Oscar Bunch, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Andrew Dunn connects on the shot in the paint set up by Wilson Ward and he's fouled by Donald Gibbons - foul #2 on Donald Gibbons, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom (PG) Donald Gibbons | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:56 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:34 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Seth McIntyre | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth McIntyre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Brett Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Seth McIntyre swats the layup by Wilson Ward | 47-37 |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | Brett Bailey pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:19 | Youngstown State | Wilson Ward is called for the reach on Bradley McIntyre - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Bradley McIntyre takes the ball from Wilson Ward | 47-37 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Andrew Dunn connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-39 |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | Seth McIntyre's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Gapinski | 49-39 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Andrew Dunn knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 09:18 | Youngstown State | Thomas Cartee is called for the reach on Thomas Bloom - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), Oscar Bunch (PF), Harold Giltner (C) Thomas Bloom, Robert Bell, Seth McIntyre, Brett Bailey | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Fritts (SF) Bradley McIntyre | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:40 | Butler | Harold Finnie clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-42 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Harold Giltner | 49-42 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner slams it home on a nice dish by James Speirs and the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada (SF) Harry Fritts | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 52-44 |
| 07:58 | Youngstown State | Dennis Smith swats the layup by Donald Gibbons | 52-44 |
| 07:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 52-44 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Bunch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Giltner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 07:00 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | James Speirs is hacked by Harold Finnie - foul #3 on Harold Finnie, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Bell (SG), Bradley McIntyre (SF), Seth McIntyre (C) Donald Gibbons, Juan Estrada, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Thomas Cancel hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Finnie | 54-47 |
| 06:02 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch can't finish the layup | 54-47 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | James Speirs snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Seth McIntyre travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom (PG), Harold Giltner (C) James Speirs, Oscar Bunch | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 05:31 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is hacked by Robert Bell - foul #1 on Robert Bell, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Gregory Duncan clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski can't tip it in | 54-47 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:57 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner misses the runner from the left block | 54-47 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:42 | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is hacked by Harold Giltner - foul #2 on Harold Giltner, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons (SG), Juan Estrada (PF) Thomas Bloom, Seth McIntyre | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Thomas Cartee, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 04:19 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-47 |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 03:58 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons drills a jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Andrew Dunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-47 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Youngstown State | Dennis Smith steals it from Donald Gibbons | 58-47 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Oscar Bunch (PF) Robert Bell, Juan Estrada | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oscar Bunch (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Giltner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the floater from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | James Speirs is fouled on the floor by Harold Finnie - foul #4 on Harold Finnie, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | James Speirs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:24 | Butler | A charge is called on Dennis Smith - foul #4 on Dennis Smith, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Juan Estrada (SF), Seth McIntyre (PF), Brett Bailey (C) James Speirs, Donald Gibbons, Bradley McIntyre, Oscar Bunch, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 01:58 | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom comes up short on the floater from the left side | 60-49 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Wilson Ward pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is whistled for a carry | 60-49 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell misses short on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Andrew Dunn - foul #3 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #10 | 60-49 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell makes the 3rd free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Wilson Ward is hacked by Robert Bell - foul #2 on Robert Bell, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Wilson Ward drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell is hacked by Wilson Ward - foul #2 on Wilson Ward, team foul #11 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Seeberger (PG), Harry Fritts (SF) Thomas Bloom, Juan Estrada | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Wilson Ward clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Andrew Dunn loses the dribble to Robert Bell | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Christopher Seeberger runs out the clock | 65-52 |