| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Grant Benson inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Frank Mort blocks the short jumper by Bruce Whited | 25-37 |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Jack Pickett | 25-37 |
| 19:30 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 25-37 |
| 19:28 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 19:23 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-37 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Mort | 25-37 |
| 19:15 | Youngstown State | John Fowler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson can't tip it in | 25-37 |
| 19:12 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett gets the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-37 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Bruce Whited can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-37 |
| 18:24 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Bennett | 25-37 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Garry Butler is fouled on the floor by Shawn Fleming - foul #1 on Shawn Fleming, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Bruce Whited is hacked by Tim Hanson - foul #2 on Tim Hanson, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Garry Butler is hacked by John Fowler - foul #1 on John Fowler, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG), Brian Stewart (PF) Jack Pickett, John Fowler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:10 | Butler | Jerry Harris knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Andrew Bennett | 25-39 |
| 16:57 | Youngstown State | Andrew Bennett picks off the pass by Shawn Fleming | 25-39 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Andrew Bennett slams it home | 25-41 |
| 16:39 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Grant Benson - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF), Randy Powell (C) Tim Hanson, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Grant Benson, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| 16:39 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:39 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 16:23 | Butler | William Kincer is fouled on the floor by Steven Bales - foul #2 on Steven Bales, team foul #4 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), John Fowler (PF) Shawn Fleming, Randy Powell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:07 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 15:58 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Kincer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | William Kincer connects on the jumper from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | John Fowler misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Jason Lucas - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SF), Frank Mort (C) Steven Bales, Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) William Kincer, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | John Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | John Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Andrew Bennett's pass is intercepted by Tim Hanson | 28-43 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | John Fowler can't finish the layup | 28-43 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Jerry Harris snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Jerry Harris is denied on a layup by John Fowler | 28-43 |
| 14:02 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses badly on a shot from the left side | 28-43 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Grant Benson gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Andrew Bennett double dribbles | 28-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG), Steven Bales (SG), Kenneth Currin (PF) Paul Reed, Jack Pickett, John Fowler | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Jason Lucas, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | Garry Butler steps in front of the Kenneth Currin pass | 28-43 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Garry Butler | 28-45 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-45 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Bret Perino misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Bales - foul #3 on Steven Bales, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Coleman (SF), Brian Stewart (C) Tim Hanson, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SF) Grant Benson | |
| 12:24 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 12:01 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-46 |
| 11:59 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Bales | 30-46 |
| 11:40 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Kenneth Currin is denied by Bret Perino | 30-46 |
| 11:39 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bales (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Coleman (fresh) PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Kincer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Brian Stewart steals the ball from William Kincer | 30-46 |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bret Perino - foul #2 on Bret Perino, team foul #3 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG), Tim Hanson (SF), Frank Mort (C) Steven Bales, John Coleman, Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Andrew Bennett, William Kincer, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-46 |
| 10:42 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 10:25 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-46 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Bruce Whited connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Harris | 33-48 |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-48 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Grant Benson pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Currin - foul #4 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), John Fowler (PF) Shawn Fleming, Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG) Garry Butler | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-50 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Paul Reed picks off the pass by Bruce Whited | 33-50 |
| 08:48 | Youngstown State | Jerry Harris is called for the reach on Frank Mort - foul #3 on Jerry Harris, team foul #4 | 33-50 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | John Fowler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 08:40 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett tips it in | 35-50 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Grant Benson buries a shot from the right block set up by Andrew Bennett | 35-52 |
| 08:00 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Jack Pickett takes the ball from Jerry Harris | 38-52 |
| 07:37 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed banks in the layup set up by Jack Pickett | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Hanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Mort (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Butler | Bruce Whited scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Frank Mort - foul #2 on Frank Mort, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG), Steven Bales (SG), John Coleman (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF) Paul Reed, Jack Pickett, Tim Hanson, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), William Kincer (SF), John Sherrill (C) Jason Lucas, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| 07:16 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 06:57 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin tips it in | 42-55 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-57 |
| 06:22 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin connects on the shot from close range | 44-57 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Bruce Whited knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Garry Butler and the foul's on John Fowler - foul #2 on John Fowler, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Brian Stewart (C) John Coleman, John Fowler | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| 05:57 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 05:39 | Youngstown State | William Kincer picks off the pass by Shawn Fleming | 44-59 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Bruce Whited is denied on a layup by Kenneth Currin | 44-59 |
| 05:14 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:49 | Butler | William Kincer comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Currin - foul #5 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #9 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), Tim Hanson (SF), Frank Mort (C) Shawn Fleming, Steven Bales, Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Garry Butler, Bruce Whited, John Sherrill | |
| 04:49 | Butler | William Kincer makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 04:49 | Butler | William Kincer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:36 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Harris - foul #4 on Jerry Harris, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| 04:36 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 04:36 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Jason Lucas is hacked by Paul Reed - foul #2 on Paul Reed, team foul #10 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SG) Jack Pickett | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (SG) William Kincer | |
| 04:12 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:02 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales is whistled for a carry | 46-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Randy Powell (C) Tim Hanson, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SF), John Sherrill (C) Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Andrew Bennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Bayne (fresh) SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Stewart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Kincer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Jason Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 03:10 | Butler | John Sherrill is hacked by Mark Bayne - foul #2 on Mark Bayne, team foul #11 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Fowler (PF) Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (C) Andrew Bennett | |
| 03:10 | Butler | John Sherrill misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:10 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 03:00 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-63 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | John Fowler can't tip it in | 46-63 |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | John Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 02:48 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed is hacked by John Sherrill - foul #1 on John Sherrill, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) James Jennings | |
| 02:32 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Garry Butler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Coleman (SF) Steven Bales | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (C) John Sherrill | |
| 02:15 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed is whistled for traveling | 46-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Bret Perino | |
| 01:58 | Butler | Jason Lucas clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-63 |
| 01:56 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Lucas | 46-63 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Jason Lucas's floater is tipped away by Randy Powell | 46-63 |
| 01:38 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 01:32 | Youngstown State | John Fowler lays it up and in | 48-63 |
| 01:11 | Butler | John Sherrill misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Randy Powell - foul #1 on Randy Powell, team foul #12 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF), Brian Stewart (C) John Coleman, Randy Powell | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Garry Butler | |
| 01:11 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:11 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Jason Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Bret Perino's pass is intercepted by Brian Stewart | 48-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | John Fowler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Stewart | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Sherrill runs out the clock | 51-65 |