| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ned Carson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor inbounds the ball | 27-48 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 27-48 |
| 19:45 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico gets the offensive rebound | 27-48 |
| 19:29 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Courtois - foul #3 on Richard Courtois, team foul #1 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (PG) Richard Courtois | |
| 19:29 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 19:29 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Steven Flannery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Taylor - foul #3 on Russell Taylor, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Burger (SF) Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:12 | Butler | Steven Flannery misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Steven Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:50 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-49 |
| 18:49 | Butler | William Michael snags the defensive board | 29-49 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Earl Redding hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-49 |
| 18:42 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dane Talarico | 29-49 |
| 18:36 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico blows the layup but he's fouled by Earl Redding - foul #1 on Earl Redding, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| 18:36 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 18:36 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico misses the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Shawn Kirch grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Steven Burger steals the ball from Vincent Wroten | 30-49 |
| 17:53 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Ned Carson is called for the reach on William Michael - foul #3 on Ned Carson, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (SG), Vernon Moffett (PF), Dana Reid (C) Ned Carson, Louis Hastings, Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Eddy Cowan (C) Steven Flannery, Shawn Kirch | |
| 17:15 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Michael | 33-52 |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 16:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Michael | 33-52 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Earl Redding hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 33-52 |
| 16:35 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 16:21 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-52 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Burger (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Moffett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dana Reid (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Antonio Scarborough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Michael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:39 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton double dribbles | 35-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (SG), Russell Taylor (SF), Louis Hastings (PF), Dane Talarico (C) Leslie Briggs, Steven Burger, Vernon Moffett, Dana Reid | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Steven Flannery (SF), Shawn Kirch (C) Vincent Wroten, Earl Redding, William Michael | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Steven Flannery knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Courtois | 35-57 |
| 15:23 | Youngstown State | Steven Flannery is called for the reach on Russell Taylor - foul #2 on Steven Flannery, team foul #3 | 35-57 |
| 15:15 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Tipton | 37-57 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:00 | Butler | Eddy Cowan blows the layup | 37-57 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Eddy Cowan snags the offensive board | 37-57 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Shawn Kirch clanks a jumper from close range | 37-57 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Richard Courtois can't tip it in | 37-57 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Eddy Cowan grabs the offensive board | 37-57 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Dennis Tipton steps in front of the Antonio Scarborough pass | 37-57 |
| 14:15 | Youngstown State | Eddy Cowan swats the short shot by Ned Carson | 37-57 |
| 14:14 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings can't tip it in | 37-57 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Shawn Kirch grabs the board | 37-57 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Shawn Kirch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough tips it in | 37-59 |
| 13:39 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton double dribbles | 37-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs (PG), Vernon Moffett (PF) Dennis Tipton, Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF) Antonio Scarborough, Steven Flannery, Eddy Cowan | |
| 13:19 | Butler | William Michael is called for traveling | 37-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (SG), Dana Reid (C) Ned Carson, Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:05 | Youngstown State | William Michael swats the short shot by Vernon Moffett | 37-59 |
| 13:04 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett tips it but misses | 37-59 |
| 13:02 | Butler | William Michael gets the rebound | 37-59 |
| 12:43 | Butler | William Michael comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-59 |
| 12:42 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor gets the rebound | 37-59 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | William Michael takes the ball from Leslie Briggs | 37-59 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Earl Redding hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-59 |
| 12:14 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 12:10 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs drills a shot from the baseline | 39-59 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Shawn Kirch buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Courtois | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Braun (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Moffett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dana Reid (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Shawn Kirch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Youngstown State | Richard Courtois steps in front of the Russell Taylor pass | 39-62 |
| 11:18 | Butler | William Michael hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Vincent Wroten | 39-64 |
| 11:02 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid loses the ball out of bounds | 39-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Ned Carson (SG), Steven Burger (SF), Louis Hastings (PF), Dane Talarico (C) Leslie Briggs, Robert Braun, Russell Taylor, Vernon Moffett, Dana Reid | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Steven Flannery (SF), Eddy Cowan (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Richard Courtois, Earl Redding, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 10:46 | Butler | Vincent Wroten drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Scarborough | 39-67 |
| 10:36 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton misses long on a shot from close range | 39-67 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Vincent Wroten grabs the defensive rebound | 39-67 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Louis Hastings steals the ball from Antonio Scarborough | 39-67 |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ned Carson | 41-67 |
| 09:40 | Butler | The short jumper by Steven Flannery is denied by Steven Burger | 41-67 |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dane Talarico | 41-67 |
| 09:32 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-67 |
| 09:30 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger grabs the offensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 09:15 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-67 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Steven Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-67 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough grabs the offensive board | 41-67 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Dane Talarico is called for the reach on Daniel Hayes - foul #1 on Dane Talarico, team foul #3 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs (PG), Robert Braun (SG), Russell Taylor (SF), Vernon Moffett (PF), Dana Reid (C) Dennis Tipton, Ned Carson, Steven Burger, Louis Hastings, Dane Talarico | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Antonio Scarborough, Vincent Wroten, Steven Flannery, Eddy Cowan, Daniel Hayes | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Richard Courtois can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Taylor - foul #4 on Russell Taylor, team foul #4 | 41-67 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Richard Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Richard Courtois makes the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 07:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Taylor | 44-69 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Braun (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Vernon Moffett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dana Reid (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Richard Courtois makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Baccus | 44-71 |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Russell Taylor is blocked by Shawn Kirch | 44-71 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Earl Redding snags the defensive board | 44-71 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Mark Baccus misses the dunk attempt | 44-71 |
| 06:45 | Butler | William Michael tips it in | 44-73 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-73 |
| 06:27 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid gets the offensive rebound | 44-73 |
| 06:22 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett is called for traveling | 44-73 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Steven Burger (SF) Leslie Briggs, Russell Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Scarborough (PG), Eddy Cowan (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Richard Courtois, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| 05:53 | Butler | Robert Braun is called for the reach on Eddy Cowan - foul #1 on Robert Braun, team foul #5 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SF) Dana Reid | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Tompson (C) Mark Baccus | |
| 05:34 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Braun - foul #2 on Robert Braun, team foul #6 | 44-73 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dennis Tipton | 47-75 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Earl Redding scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Antonio Scarborough and he's hacked by Robert Braun - foul #3 on Robert Braun, team foul #7 | 47-77 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dana Reid (C) Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:07 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the free throw | 47-78 |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-78 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Eddy Cowan snags the defensive board | 47-78 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough is fouled on the floor by Michael Tedrow - foul #1 on Michael Tedrow, team foul #8 | 47-78 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (SG) Steven Burger | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG) Daniel Hayes | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough misses the 1st free throw | 47-78 |
| 04:16 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid snags the defensive board | 47-78 |
| 04:00 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Tompson - foul #1 on Michael Tompson, team foul #4 | 49-78 |
| 04:00 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid misses the free throw | 49-78 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Eddy Cowan gets the rebound | 49-78 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Antonio Scarborough | 49-80 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Braun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Moffett (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Dana Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Antonio Scarborough (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Baccus - foul #1 on Mark Baccus, team foul #5 | 49-80 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Burger (SF) Michael Tedrow | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (C) Michael Tompson | |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun makes the 1st free throw | 50-80 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 51-80 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Redding | 51-83 |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger can't connect on a shot near the basket | 51-83 |
| 02:55 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid tips it back up and in | 53-83 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough travels with the ball | 53-83 |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger is hacked by Earl Redding - foul #2 on Earl Redding, team foul #6 | 53-83 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SF) Dana Reid | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Tompson (PF) Daniel Hayes | |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Tedrow | 56-83 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Eddy Cowan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-83 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dana Reid (C) Michael Tedrow | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (C) Michael Tompson | |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-83 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-83 |
| 00:37 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Vernon Moffett | 59-83 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger is whistled for traveling | 59-83 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Burger - foul #1 on Steven Burger, team foul #9 | 59-83 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 59-85 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun is hacked by Daniel Hayes - foul #1 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #7 | 59-85 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun makes the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Antonio Scarborough runs out the clock | 61-85 |