| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Terry Eanes, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (PG) Terry Eanes | |
| 19:29 | Butler | John Walker misses long on a floater from the left block | 29-26 |
| 19:28 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 19:09 | Youngstown State | A charge is called on Darrin Hise - foul #1 on Darrin Hise, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Bradley Childs clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 18:52 | Butler | John Walker snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 18:27 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:01 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 17:59 | Butler | John Walker grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darrin Hise - foul #2 on Darrin Hise, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:30 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Alfred Webster and he's hacked by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tiner (PF) Alfred Webster | |
| 17:30 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Anthony Nordberg is called for the reach on Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Anthony Nordberg, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) John Walker | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Smith (PG), John Pereira (C) Darrin Hise, Allen Stephens | |
| 16:53 | Butler | Christopher Spicer makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 33-29 |
| 16:43 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #2 on Jacob Adams, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman (SG) Thomas Pitts | |
| 16:43 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:43 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Michael Jones is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chad Davis (PG), Alfred Webster (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Anthony Nordberg, James Tiner, John Pereira | |
| 16:07 | Youngstown State | Chad Davis misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 16:07 | Youngstown State | Chad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:07 | Youngstown State | Chad Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:52 | Butler | John Walker misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Allen Stephens - foul #1 on Allen Stephens, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Darrin Hise (SG) Chad Davis, Robert Smith | |
| 15:52 | Butler | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:52 | Butler | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) SF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Henry Tillman | 35-35 |
| 15:17 | Butler | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Allen Stephens - foul #2 on Allen Stephens, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) William Hall | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (SG) Henry Tillman | |
| 15:08 | Butler | Bradley Childs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 37-35 |
| 14:47 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF), James Tiner (PF) Darrin Hise, Alfred Webster | |
| 14:36 | Butler | Bradley Childs banks in the layup set up by Bill Lowery | 39-35 |
| 14:17 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Bradley Childs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Walker | 42-38 |
| 13:35 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 13:34 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Stephens | 42-38 |
| 13:13 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg drills a turnaround from the left block | 42-40 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 12:43 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bill Lowery - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster (PF) Allen Stephens | |
| 12:43 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:43 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Tiner | 45-42 |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes is whistled for a carry | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (PF) Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), John Pereira (C) Terry Eanes, Thomas Pitts, Anthony Nordberg, James Tiner | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the floater near the basket | 45-42 |
| 11:34 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Darrin Hise (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Michael Jones, William Hall, Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:50 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF) Robert Smith, Henry Tillman | |
| 10:34 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jacob Adams | 47-42 |
| 10:32 | Youngstown State | Bradley Childs takes the ball from Darrin Hise in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Samuel Sandell scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Burroughs | 49-42 |
| 10:07 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Darrin Hise picks off the pass by Kevin Burroughs | 49-42 |
| 09:44 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 09:43 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Nordberg | 49-42 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #3 on Jacob Adams, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tiner (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Alfred Webster, John Pereira | |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:19 | Butler | John Walker buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jacob Adams | 51-45 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG) Darrin Hise | |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Jacob Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 54-47 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts hits a jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Jacob Adams buries a floater from the right block | 56-49 |
| 07:55 | Youngstown State | James Tiner hits the finger roll | 56-51 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Bill Lowery | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Pitts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tiner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-51 |
| 07:22 | Butler | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Bill Lowery buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs | 60-51 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Kevin Burroughs steals the ball from James Tiner | 60-51 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Thomas Pitts takes the ball from Bradley Childs | 60-51 |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Pitts | 60-53 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Jacob Adams drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Lowery and the foul's on Allen Stephens - foul #3 on Allen Stephens, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), John Pereira (C) Terry Eanes, Thomas Pitts, Anthony Nordberg, James Tiner, Allen Stephens | |
| 06:21 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:07 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Pereira | 63-56 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Tillman - foul #1 on Henry Tillman, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:40 | Youngstown State | John Pereira pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:21 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster hits a runner near the basket | 64-58 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Jacob Adams blows the layup | 64-58 |
| 05:04 | Youngstown State | John Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Allen Stephens (C) Robert Smith, John Pereira | |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Henry Tillman is called for the reach on Clifford Kanode - foul #2 on Henry Tillman, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:12 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Eanes | 66-62 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 03:58 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens can't connect on a shot from close range | 66-62 |
| 03:50 | Butler | William Hall snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Clifford Kanode scores on a jumper from the right block set up by John Walker | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clifford Kanode (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrin Hise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Tillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Webster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Clifford Kanode, William Hall | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF) Darrin Hise, Henry Tillman | |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | John Walker is called for the reach on Alfred Webster - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Nordberg - foul #2 on Anthony Nordberg, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens connects on the jump hook in the lane | 70-65 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Anthony Nordberg steals the ball from Kevin Burroughs | 70-65 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Terry Eanes | 70-67 |
| 01:59 | Butler | John Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it but misses | 70-67 |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 01:43 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 70-67 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Samuel Sandell drills a shot from the baseline set up by Bradley Childs | 72-67 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg buries a floater from the right side | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Anthony Nordberg takes the ball from Bill Lowery | 72-69 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes throws it down set up by Anthony Nordberg | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Bill Lowery is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Eanes - foul #4 on Terry Eanes, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens is whistled for a carry | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Terry Eanes is called for the reach on Bill Lowery in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Eanes, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (PG) Terry Eanes | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bill Lowery runs out the clock | 75-74 |