| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Thiel (fresh) SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) SF - Earl Elmore (fresh) PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) C - Leandro Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | William Thiel is hacked by Everett Savory - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Earl Elmore and he's fouled by Samuel Foster - foul #1 on Samuel Foster, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Samuel Foster gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Brian Wannamaker is called for the reach on Bernard Watkins - foul #1 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Samuel Foster is hacked by Scott Sawinski - foul #1 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Bernard Watkins knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Everett Savory | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Youngstown State | William Thiel is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Leandro Esposito | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Samuel Foster tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Peters (C) Leandro Esposito | |
| 17:15 | Butler | Scott Sawinski picks off the pass by Everett Savory in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Youngstown State | William Thiel knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Scott Sawinski | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Samuel Foster comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Peters | 4-6 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | James Peters lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Scott Sawinski and he's fouled by Thomas Wagner - foul #1 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | August Eng (PG), Michael Mara (SG), Curtis Roybal (C) William Thiel, Scott Sawinski, Earl Elmore | |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | James Peters makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Samuel Foster hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Griffin and the foul's on August Eng - foul #1 on August Eng, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:52 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara misses long on a floater near the basket | 7-9 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Samuel Foster gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - August Eng (fresh) SG - Michael Mara (fresh) SF - James Peters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Roybal (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Butler | Samuel Foster is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Scott Sawinski (SG), Leandro Esposito (C) August Eng, James Peters, Brian Wannamaker | |
| 15:05 | Youngstown State | William Thiel clanks a floater from the left side | 7-9 |
| 15:03 | Youngstown State | William Thiel tips it in | 7-11 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Mara - foul #1 on Michael Mara, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore (SF) Curtis Roybal | |
| 14:45 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:41 | Youngstown State | Richard Duvall steals it from William Thiel in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski blows the layup | 9-11 |
| 14:18 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:16 | Youngstown State | George Larson is called for the reach on William Thiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Samuel Foster (PF) George Larson, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | August Eng (SG), Brian Wannamaker (PF), Thomas Merganthaler (C) Scott Sawinski, Michael Mara, Leandro Esposito | |
| 14:04 | Youngstown State | David Sparling blocks the short jumper by Thomas Merganthaler | 9-11 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Everett Savory grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Richard Duvall is called for 5 seconds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Jourdan (SG), James Peters (C) William Thiel, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| 13:18 | Youngstown State | Harold Jourdan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Thomas Wagner gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Thomas Wagner is whistled for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Curtis Roybal (PF), Leandro Esposito (C) Harold Jourdan, Earl Elmore, Brian Wannamaker | |
| 12:42 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito's fadeaway is rejected by George Larson | 9-11 |
| 12:40 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal tips it in | 9-13 |
| 12:16 | Butler | George Larson misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Peters - foul #1 on James Peters, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), William Potter (SF), Tim Pointer (PF) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Earl Elmore (SF), Michael Mara (PF) August Eng, James Peters, Leandro Esposito | |
| 12:16 | Butler | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:16 | Butler | George Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara misses the lay-in | 10-13 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Tim Pointer gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Curtis Roybal steps in front of the Richard Duvall pass | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) SF - William Potter (fresh) PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Thiel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Elmore (fresh) PF - Michael Mara (fresh) C - Curtis Roybal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal misses long on a shot in the lane | 10-13 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Tim Pointer snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 11:16 | Butler | George Larson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Tim Pointer snags the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 10:48 | Butler | George Larson can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Earl Elmore - foul #1 on Earl Elmore, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), David Sparling (C) Richard Duvall, William Potter, Tim Pointer, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | August Eng (SG), James Peters (SF), Brian Wannamaker (PF), Leandro Esposito (C) Scott Sawinski, Earl Elmore, Michael Mara, Curtis Roybal | |
| 10:48 | Butler | George Larson makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:48 | Butler | George Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:48 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Leandro Esposito | 11-13 |
| 10:46 | Youngstown State | William Thiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) George Larson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Jourdan (SG) William Thiel | |
| 10:25 | Butler | Samuel Foster hits a runner from the baseline set up by Bernard Watkins | 13-13 |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | Douglas Griffin steals the ball from Harold Jourdan | 13-13 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is hacked by Harold Jourdan - foul #1 on Harold Jourdan, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Thomas Merganthaler (C) Harold Jourdan, Leandro Esposito | |
| 09:52 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Walter Matuszeski is called for the reach on James Peters - foul #1 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Tim Pointer (PF) Douglas Griffin, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Michael Mara (SF) August Eng, James Peters | |
| 09:07 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), William Potter (C) Everett Savory, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore (SF), Curtis Roybal (C) Michael Mara, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| 08:49 | Butler | Tim Pointer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Matuszeski | 17-13 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | William Thiel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:24 | Butler | Tim Pointer is whistled for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Foster (PF) Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Jourdan (PG), Michael Mara (PF), Leandro Esposito (C) William Thiel, Brian Wannamaker, Curtis Roybal | |
| 08:22 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Duvall - foul #1 on Richard Duvall, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| 08:13 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore misses the lay-in | 17-13 |
| 08:12 | Butler | William Potter gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 07:50 | Butler | George Larson is whistled for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF) George Larson, Richard Duvall, Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | August Eng (PG), James Peters (PF) Harold Jourdan, Scott Sawinski | |
| 07:22 | Youngstown State | James Peters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Mara and he's fouled by Samuel Foster - foul #2 on Samuel Foster, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Samuel Foster, William Potter | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Brian Wannamaker (PF), Curtis Roybal (C) August Eng, Earl Elmore, Leandro Esposito | |
| 07:22 | Youngstown State | James Peters makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Thiel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Mara (fresh) SF - James Peters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Roybal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Butler | Tim Pointer scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 19-16 |
| 06:54 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal's layup is rejected by Tim Pointer | 19-16 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Tim Pointer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tim Pointer, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Earl Elmore (SF) Michael Mara, James Peters | |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Bernard Watkins - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF), David Sparling (C) Tim Pointer, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:49 | Butler | David Sparling makes the floater from close range | 21-18 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by David Sparling - foul #1 on David Sparling, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Tim Pointer (PF) George Larson, Bernard Watkins, William Potter | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | August Eng (PG), Harold Jourdan (SG), Leandro Esposito (C) William Thiel, Scott Sawinski, Earl Elmore | |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Everett Savory picks off the pass by August Eng in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 04:17 | Butler | David Sparling steps out of bounds on the sideline | 21-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, Tim Pointer, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), James Peters (SF), Michael Mara (PF) Harold Jourdan, Curtis Roybal, Brian Wannamaker | |
| 04:00 | Youngstown State | Everett Savory is called for the reach on Scott Sawinski - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #11 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Samuel Foster (PF) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Thomas Merganthaler (C) August Eng, Leandro Esposito | |
| 04:00 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:00 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Foster | 21-22 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Thomas Wagner drills a fadeaway from the right side | 23-22 |
| 03:32 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski is hacked by George Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Larson, team foul #12 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Earl Elmore (SF) Thomas Merganthaler | |
| 03:32 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:32 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:18 | Butler | William Thiel steps in front of the Thomas Wagner pass | 23-24 |
| 03:15 | Youngstown State | William Thiel misses the easy layup | 23-24 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Potter (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Thiel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mara (fresh) C - James Peters (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:44 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | James Peters gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:27 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | William Thiel drills a floater from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 01:51 | Butler | The jump hook by Thomas Wagner is blocked by James Peters | 23-26 |
| 01:50 | Youngstown State | Michael Mara snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 01:39 | Youngstown State | James Peters misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 23-26 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Samuel Foster gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 01:16 | Butler | William Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), David Sparling (C) George Larson, Douglas Griffin, William Potter, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | August Eng (PG), Harold Jourdan (SG), Brian Wannamaker (PF), Leandro Esposito (C) William Thiel, Scott Sawinski, Michael Mara, James Peters | |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | August Eng is hacked by Bernard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #13 | 23-26 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | August Eng makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | August Eng misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Pointer | 23-27 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Richard Duvall is hacked by Leandro Esposito - foul #1 on Leandro Esposito, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Curtis Roybal (SF) Earl Elmore | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Richard Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Leandro Esposito snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 24-27 |
| 00:22 | Butler | David Sparling snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Everett Savory is hacked by August Eng - foul #2 on August Eng, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | August Eng is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Watkins - foul #3 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #14 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | August Eng makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | August Eng misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker blows the layup | 25-28 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | The clock runs out | 25-28 |