| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clifford Kanode inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Michael Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:38 | Butler | John Walker tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:06 | Butler | John Walker scores on a jumper from the right side | 30-31 |
| 18:47 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster throws it down on a great pass from Terry Eanes and he's hacked by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 18:47 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Clifford Kanode hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Allen Stephens - foul #2 on Allen Stephens, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:18 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Samuel Sandell - foul #2 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 18:18 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:18 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:18 | Butler | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Michael Jones double dribbles | 33-35 |
| 17:46 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens's pass is intercepted by Michael Jones | 33-35 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Michael Jones buries a shot from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 17:02 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Darrin Hise | 35-38 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Michael Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Bradley Childs tips it home | 37-38 |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chad Davis (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), James Tiner (PF), John Pereira (C) Terry Eanes, Darrin Hise, Henry Tillman, Alfred Webster, Allen Stephens | |
| 16:24 | Butler | The jumper by Jacob Adams is denied by John Pereira | 37-38 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Dustin Perlman travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Chad Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pereira (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | John Pereira misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Odis Messinger grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Dustin Perlman misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Tiner - foul #1 on James Tiner, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) Odis Messinger | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG) Chad Davis | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Dustin Perlman makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Dustin Perlman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:54 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 14:33 | Butler | William Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Anthony Nordberg, James Tiner, John Pereira | |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens hits a runner from the left block set up by Henry Tillman | 39-43 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-43 |
| 13:58 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:40 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Michael Jones is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF) Bradley Childs, William Hall | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chad Davis (PG), Darrin Hise (SG) Terry Eanes, Robert Smith | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Clifford Kanode is denied on a layup by Allen Stephens | 39-43 |
| 13:08 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Henry Tillman | 39-43 |
| 12:54 | Youngstown State | Samuel Sandell steals the ball from Henry Tillman | 39-43 |
| 12:29 | Butler | John Walker misses short on a runner from the right block | 39-43 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Clifford Kanode is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Dustin Perlman, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), James Tiner (PF) Chad Davis, Henry Tillman, Alfred Webster | |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Jacob Adams steals the ball from James Tiner | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Butler | Clifford Kanode scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Odis Messinger - foul #2 on Odis Messinger, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Smith (SG), John Pereira (C) Darrin Hise, Allen Stephens | |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Michael Jones connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Spicer | 43-45 |
| 10:54 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes connects on the jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 10:03 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith is hacked by Clifford Kanode - foul #1 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Terry Eanes, Anthony Nordberg, James Tiner, John Pereira | |
| 09:51 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Allen Stephens | 45-49 |
| 09:26 | Butler | William Hall misses the driving attempt in the lane | 45-49 |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:08 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 09:07 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:48 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster is called for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SG) Robert Smith, Darrin Hise | |
| 08:21 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the floater from the left block | 47-49 |
| 08:19 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:03 | Butler | Anthony Nordberg takes the ball from Dustin Perlman | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Tillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-49 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Alfred Webster steals the ball from William Hall | 47-51 |
| 07:11 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Webster | 47-51 |
| 06:56 | Youngstown State | John Walker swats the short shot by Henry Tillman | 47-51 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Dustin Perlman gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Hall | 49-51 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | William Hall takes the ball from Terry Eanes in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 06:12 | Butler | John Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Bradley Childs tips it in | 51-51 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 05:48 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:30 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Stephens | 51-53 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) William Hall, Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG), James Tiner (PF), John Pereira (C) Henry Tillman, Alfred Webster, Allen Stephens | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | James Tiner pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:42 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 04:40 | Youngstown State | John Pereira hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Clifford Kanode hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 04:29 | Youngstown State | John Pereira grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 04:01 | Youngstown State | James Tiner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 51-55 |
| 03:59 | Butler | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Butler | John Walker connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Childs and he's hacked by James Tiner - foul #2 on James Tiner, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG) Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Smith (PG), Alfred Webster (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Terry Eanes, James Tiner, John Pereira | |
| 03:49 | Butler | John Walker makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clifford Kanode - foul #2 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (PF) John Walker | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman (SF) Anthony Nordberg | |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Stephens | 54-56 |
| 03:20 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster is fouled on the floor by Jacob Adams - foul #2 on Jacob Adams, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SG) Darrin Hise | |
| 03:20 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:20 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Clifford Kanode is called for a backcourt violation | 54-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SF), Christopher Spicer (C) Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Christopher Spicer is called for the reach on Anthony Nordberg - foul #2 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) William Hall, Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Darrin Hise (SG) Robert Smith, Anthony Nordberg | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is fouled on the floor by Allen Stephens - foul #3 on Allen Stephens, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Michael Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Clifford Kanode | 57-60 |
| 02:02 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Tillman | 57-63 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bradley Childs | 59-63 |
| 01:45 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 01:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Sandell | 59-63 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Allen Stephens is called for the reach on Samuel Sandell - foul #4 on Allen Stephens, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Michael Jones is hacked by Henry Tillman - foul #1 on Henry Tillman, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Eanes | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Bradley Childs comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Allen Stephens - foul #5 on Allen Stephens, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Pereira (C) Allen Stephens | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Alfred Webster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Bradley Childs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | John Pereira pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | John Pereira is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Childs - foul #2 on Bradley Childs, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | John Pereira misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | John Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Michael Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Henry Tillman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chris Flowers (C) John Pereira | |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes runs out the clock | 63-70 |