| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Stephen Jasper connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-36 |
| 19:10 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin double dribbles | 40-36 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Stephen Jasper scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 42-36 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin is hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Tim Hanson - foul #3 on Tim Hanson, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SF) Tim Hanson | |
| 17:55 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:55 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Currin | 43-36 |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Currin - foul #1 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF), John Fowler (PF), Brian Stewart (C) Jack Pickett, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| 17:17 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:02 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-36 |
| 17:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sherrill | 44-36 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 44-36 |
| 16:47 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 16:14 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales travels with the ball | 47-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Kenneth Currin (PF), Frank Mort (C) Donald Grady, John Fowler, Brian Stewart | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 15:33 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Andrew Bennett knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Bruce Whited | 49-38 |
| 15:08 | Youngstown State | Bruce Whited swats the short shot by Kenneth Currin | 49-38 |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 14:50 | Youngstown State | Andrew Bennett is called for the reach on Paul Reed - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Tim Hanson (SF), John Fowler (PF) Mark Bayne, Paul Reed, Steven Bales, Kenneth Currin | |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Andrew Bennett steps in front of the Tim Hanson pass | 49-38 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Mort - foul #1 on Frank Mort, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF) Kenneth Bennett, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart (C) Frank Mort | |
| 14:11 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:11 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 13:58 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 13:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 50-38 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Stephen Jasper banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 52-38 |
| 13:32 | Youngstown State | Bruce Whited picks off the pass by John Fowler | 52-38 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Bruce Whited is whistled for traveling | 52-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bret Perino (C) Andrew Bennett, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin (PF), Frank Mort (C) John Fowler, Brian Stewart | |
| 12:46 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-38 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett can't tip it in | 52-38 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Stephen Jasper pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Stephen Jasper blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Currin - foul #2 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), John Sherrill (C) Grant Benson, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG), Steven Bales (SF) Jack Pickett, Tim Hanson | |
| 12:29 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 12:29 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 12:20 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Bennett is called for the reach on Steven Bales - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG) Donald Grady | |
| 12:09 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Reed | 53-41 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 11:41 | Butler | John Sherrill hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-41 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Horace Stewart gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Bales - foul #1 on Steven Bales, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Horace Stewart, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Tim Hanson (SF), John Fowler (C) Mark Bayne, Paul Reed, Steven Bales, Frank Mort | |
| 10:46 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 10:30 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-41 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Bruce Whited is fouled on the floor by John Fowler - foul #2 on John Fowler, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart (C) Kenneth Currin | |
| 09:47 | Butler | Stephen Jasper lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:37 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady loses the dribble to Jason Lucas | 59-41 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Jason Lucas blows the layup | 59-41 |
| 09:33 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG), Frank Mort (C) Jack Pickett, Brian Stewart | |
| 09:01 | Butler | Bruce Whited can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-41 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Grant Benson tips it back up and in | 61-41 |
| 08:40 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-41 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Andrew Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tim Hanson - foul #4 on Tim Hanson, team foul #7 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Grant Benson, Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF) Tim Hanson, John Fowler | |
| 08:22 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Donald Grady is blocked by Bret Perino | 62-41 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Andrew Bennett gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the 3 from the left corner | 65-41 |
| 07:46 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-41 |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady snags the offensive board | 65-41 |
| 07:37 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-41 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the defensive rebound | 65-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Mort (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett is fouled on the floor by Steven Bales - foul #2 on Steven Bales, team foul #8 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), William Kincer (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Andrew Bennett, Horace Stewart, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Tim Hanson (SF), John Fowler (C) Donald Grady, Steven Bales, Frank Mort | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin pulls down the rebound | 66-41 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Stephen Jasper double dribbles | 66-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Brian Stewart (C) Paul Reed, Kenneth Currin | |
| 06:03 | Youngstown State | John Fowler is whistled for traveling | 66-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG) William Kincer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG) Mark Bayne | |
| 05:45 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-44 |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett gets the rebound | 66-44 |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | John Fowler hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #4 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), John Sherrill (C) Jason Lucas, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF), Frank Mort (C) Tim Hanson, Brian Stewart | |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | John Fowler makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Steven Bales is called for the reach on Stephen Jasper - foul #3 on Steven Bales, team foul #9 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin (PF) John Fowler | |
| 05:07 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:07 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Stephen Jasper takes the ball from Frank Mort | 66-47 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Currin - foul #3 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #10 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), William Kincer (SG) Andrew Bennett, Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Paul Reed (SG), Brian Stewart (PF), John Coleman (C) Donald Grady, Jack Pickett, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| 04:39 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 04:39 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Paul Reed | 67-47 |
| 04:26 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-47 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | John Coleman tips it but misses | 67-47 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 04:06 | Youngstown State | John Sherrill swats the shot by Paul Reed | 67-47 |
| 04:05 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the board | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Grant Benson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 67-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Kincer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-47 |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | John Coleman tips it in | 67-49 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Stewart - foul #3 on Brian Stewart, team foul #11 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Fowler (PF) John Coleman | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne is hacked by Bret Perino - foul #1 on Bret Perino, team foul #5 | 69-49 |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-49 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Grant Benson loses the ball out of bounds | 69-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Coleman (SF) Steven Bales | |
| 01:58 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-49 |
| 01:57 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Brian Stewart blocks the short jumper by Jason Lucas | 69-49 |
| 01:39 | Youngstown State | John Fowler gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Bayne and he's hacked by Bret Perino - foul #2 on Bret Perino, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF) John Coleman | |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart makes the free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Jason Lucas hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Kincer | 71-52 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | John Sherrill steals the ball from Steven Bales | 71-52 |
| 00:51 | Butler | John Fowler denies the turnaround by Jason Lucas | 71-52 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | John Fowler grabs the board | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed blows the layup | 71-52 |
| 00:41 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | William Kincer knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jason Lucas | 73-52 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | John Fowler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-52 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart can't tip it in | 73-52 |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | John Fowler tips it back up and in | 73-54 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jason Lucas runs out the clock | 73-54 |