| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Estrada (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thrall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Butler | Thomas Bloom picks off the pass by Dennis Smith in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| 19:37 | Youngstown State | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Bloom - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 19:28 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 19:26 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada gets the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 19:10 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-42 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Juan Estrada takes the ball from Thomas Cancel | 27-42 |
| 18:33 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada is whistled for traveling | 27-42 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Juan Estrada picks off the pass by Van Laffoon | 27-42 |
| 18:00 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Bloom | 29-42 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Dennis Smith lays it up and in | 29-44 |
| 17:31 | Youngstown State | Leon Ottinger steps in front of the Donald Gibbons pass | 29-44 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 17:16 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:05 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 29-44 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-44 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits the follow up shot | 29-46 |
| 16:14 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-46 |
| 16:12 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons tips it home | 31-46 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Bloom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Estrada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. PF - Oscar Bunch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thrall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-46 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 15:17 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 14:53 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses the jumper from the left side | 31-46 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 14:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 31-46 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Van Laffoon lays it up and in | 31-48 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall is hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #2 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips (PG), Igor Zetzer (SG), Paul McClanahan (SF), Logan Schuelke (PF), Ricky Hooley (C) Thomas Bloom, Donald Gibbons, Juan Estrada, Oscar Bunch, Michael Thrall | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 31-50 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:39 | Youngstown State | Thomas Cartee is called for the reach on Daniel Phillips - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #3 | 31-50 |
| 13:25 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-50 |
| 13:23 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke misses the tip | 31-50 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:58 | Butler | Roland Thomas is fouled on the floor by Paul McClanahan - foul #2 on Paul McClanahan, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Roland Thomas is hacked by Ricky Hooley - foul #2 on Ricky Hooley, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada (SF) Ricky Hooley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:15 | Butler | Gregory Duncan comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Igor Zetzer - foul #2 on Igor Zetzer, team foul #3 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch (PF) Juan Estrada | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:15 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 12:15 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-51 |
| 12:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 31-51 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Oscar Bunch denies the turnaround by Roland Thomas | 31-51 |
| 11:38 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Logan Schuelke | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Igor Zetzer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul McClanahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oscar Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Logan Schuelke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roland Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Duncan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-51 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Andrew Dunn pulls down the rebound | 31-51 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken blows the layup but the foul's on Igor Zetzer - foul #3 on Igor Zetzer, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), Juan Estrada (SF), Ricky Hooley (C) Daniel Phillips, Igor Zetzer, Paul McClanahan, Logan Schuelke | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 11:03 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Bloom | 33-52 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Thomas Bloom steps in front of the Jonathon McCracken pass | 33-52 |
| 10:18 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-52 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Thomas Cancel drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 35-54 |
| 09:47 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 09:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 35-54 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Cancel | 35-56 |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | Bruce Gapinski steals it from Thomas Bloom | 35-56 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Van Laffoon buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 35-59 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons jams it | 37-59 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-59 |
| 09:02 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley gets the rebound | 37-59 |
| 08:54 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #4 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips (PG), Igor Zetzer (SG), Paul McClanahan (SF), Michael Thrall (C) Thomas Bloom, Donald Gibbons, Juan Estrada, Oscar Bunch | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Jonathon McCracken, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 08:54 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 08:54 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Paul McClanahan is called for the reach on Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Paul McClanahan, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke (PF) Ricky Hooley | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| 08:19 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| 08:13 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer is hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 08:05 | Youngstown State | Gregory Duncan steals the ball from Logan Schuelke | 39-59 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Leon Ottinger scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Igor Zetzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul McClanahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Logan Schuelke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Thrall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Youngstown State | Andrew Dunn is called for the reach on Igor Zetzer - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), Oscar Bunch (PF) Daniel Phillips, Paul McClanahan, Logan Schuelke | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Roland Thomas | |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 07:08 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall tips it home | 41-62 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Leon Ottinger comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-62 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the offensive board | 41-62 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Van Laffoon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 06:32 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 06:16 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-62 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Van Laffoon knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 05:50 | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-64 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Gregory Duncan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 41-66 |
| 05:21 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Donald Gibbons | 43-66 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-66 |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 04:50 | Youngstown State | Gregory Duncan swats the layup by Oscar Bunch | 43-66 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Gregory Duncan gets the rebound | 43-66 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-66 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Gregory Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Thrall - foul #1 on Michael Thrall, team foul #6 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Daniel Phillips (SG), Johnny Egbert (SF), Logan Schuelke (PF), Paul McClanahan (C) Thomas Bloom, Donald Gibbons, Igor Zetzer, Oscar Bunch, Michael Thrall | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Jonathon McCracken (PF), Roland Thomas (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger, Gregory Duncan | |
| 04:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 04:00 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Johnny Egbert | 43-66 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Youngstown State | Roland Thomas steals the ball from Morris Clark | 43-66 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Thomas Cartee drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Dunn | 43-68 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) SG - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) PF - Logan Schuelke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul McClanahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roland Thomas (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | Thomas Cartee is called for the reach on Morris Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #7 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the board | 44-68 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Roland Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul McClanahan - foul #4 on Paul McClanahan, team foul #7 | 44-68 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Roland Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Roland Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-70 |
| 02:41 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke tips it home | 46-70 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Thomas Cartee loses the ball out of bounds | 46-70 |
| 02:02 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan misses the easy layup | 46-70 |
| 02:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Dunn | 46-70 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Thomas Cartee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-70 |
| 01:43 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 01:38 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-70 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Morris Clark - foul #1 on Morris Clark, team foul #8 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer (SG) Morris Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF) Clayton Goodman | |
| 01:13 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul McClanahan | 51-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Andrew Dunn buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Roland Thomas | 51-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Roland Thomas is called for the reach on Johnny Egbert - foul #2 on Roland Thomas, team foul #8 | 51-74 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert misses the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Andrew Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Cartee runs out the clock | 51-74 |