| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Baugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Yip (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Just (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Michael Crowder inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Butler | Michael Tompson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 26-27 |
| 19:34 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to John Yip | 26-27 |
| 19:29 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 19:27 | Butler | John Just grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the driving attempt near the basket | 26-29 |
| 18:51 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dana Reid | 29-29 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Michael Crowder slams it home on a great pass from Leroy Collins | 29-31 |
| 18:35 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Just - foul #1 on John Just, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:35 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Leroy Collins pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Christopher Yohe double dribbles | 30-31 |
| 18:12 | Youngstown State | David Holt is hacked by Christopher Yohe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 17:55 | Youngstown State | John Yip throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Michael Crowder clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 17:36 | Youngstown State | John Yip snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:13 | Youngstown State | Christopher Yohe steals the ball from John Yip | 30-31 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Leroy Collins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 30-33 |
| 16:59 | Youngstown State | David Holt connects on the floater from the left side set up by Michael Tedrow | 32-33 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is hacked by Dana Reid - foul #2 on Dana Reid, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (PG), Ned Carson (SF), Robert Lisi (PF), Brian Johnson (C) David Holt, Derrick Baugh, Dana Reid, John Yip | |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Christopher Yohe, Michael Crowder, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| 16:32 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | Brian Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:29 | Youngstown State | John Campbell picks off the pass by Rodney Worth in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Daniel Orem lays it up and in set up by John Campbell and he's fouled by Brian Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Riley (SF) Michael Tedrow | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:10 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:53 | Youngstown State | Michael Riley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Daniel Hayes gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ned Carson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Worth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Riley (fresh) PF - Robert Lisi (fresh) C - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Butler | John Campbell makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Collins | 32-39 |
| 15:09 | Youngstown State | John Campbell is called for the reach on Ned Carson - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Michael Tedrow (SG), Derrick Baugh (SF), Dana Reid (PF), Ronald Hubert (C) Ned Carson, Rodney Worth, Michael Riley, Robert Lisi, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Michael Tompson (C) John Campbell, Leroy Collins, Daniel Orem, Daniel Hayes | |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Tedrow | 34-39 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Michael Crowder banks in the layup set up by Daniel Harris and the foul's on Derrick Baugh - foul #1 on Derrick Baugh, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Yip (C) Ronald Hubert | |
| Subs | Butler | John Just (PF) Alan Brier | |
| 14:39 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | John Yip snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:13 | Youngstown State | David Holt lays it up and in | 36-42 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is called for traveling | 36-42 |
| 13:33 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Tedrow | 38-42 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Michael Tompson lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 38-44 |
| 13:06 | Youngstown State | Michael Tompson picks off the pass by John Yip | 38-44 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Michael Tompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (PG), Ned Carson (SF), Ronald Hubert (C) David Holt, Derrick Baugh, John Yip | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Michael Crowder, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Daniel Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Alan Brier is hacked by Ned Carson - foul #1 on Ned Carson, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Riley (SF), Robert Lisi (C) Michael Tedrow, Dana Reid | |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Leroy Collins (SG) Daniel Harris, Christopher Yohe | |
| 12:02 | Butler | Alan Brier misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 12:01 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:50 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 38-44 |
| 11:49 | Butler | John Campbell gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ned Carson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Worth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Riley (fresh) PF - Ronald Hubert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lisi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Leroy Collins comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Worth - foul #1 on Rodney Worth, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Michael Tedrow (SG), Derrick Baugh (SF), Dana Reid (PF) Ned Carson, Rodney Worth, Michael Riley, Robert Lisi | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Michael Crowder (SF), John Just (PF) John Campbell, Alan Brier, Daniel Orem | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Leroy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Leroy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | David Holt knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Tedrow | 40-46 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Dana Reid steals the ball from Michael Crowder | 40-46 |
| 10:39 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Holt | 43-46 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 10:21 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to David Holt | 43-46 |
| 10:07 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 10:05 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Leroy Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 09:43 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | David Holt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Daniel Hayes gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Michael Crowder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-46 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Leroy Collins can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 09:29 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Crowder | 45-46 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Christopher Yohe's floater is tipped away by Dana Reid | 45-46 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Daniel Hayes tips it in | 45-48 |
| 09:12 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (PG), Rodney Worth (SG), Michael Riley (SF), Robert Lisi (PF), John Yip (C) David Holt, Michael Tedrow, Derrick Baugh, Dana Reid, Ronald Hubert | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), John Campbell (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Christopher Yohe, Leroy Collins, Michael Crowder, John Just, Daniel Hayes | |
| 08:46 | Butler | Daniel Harris is called for 5 seconds | 45-48 |
| 08:23 | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi loses the dribble to John Campbell | 45-48 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Orem and he's fouled by John Yip - foul #1 on John Yip, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Michael Tedrow (SG), Dana Reid (PF) Rodney Worth, Michael Riley, Robert Lisi | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF) John Campbell | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Daniel Harris makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | David Holt can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Orem - foul #1 on Daniel Orem, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh (SF) Ned Carson | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG) Daniel Orem | |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | David Holt misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | David Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Brier | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Tedrow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Derrick Baugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Reid (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - John Yip (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Brier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Alan Brier travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | David Holt makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dana Reid | 47-51 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Alan Brier connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Harris and he's fouled by Dana Reid - foul #3 on Dana Reid, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), John Just (PF) Christopher Yohe, Michael Crowder | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Alan Brier misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:10 | Youngstown State | John Yip pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow is hacked by Leroy Collins - foul #3 on Leroy Collins, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert (C) John Yip | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF), Gahuj Ali (C) Alan Brier, Michael Tompson | |
| 06:25 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses the lay-in | 47-53 |
| 06:23 | Youngstown State | David Holt gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hubert knocks in the shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Michael Crowder is whistled for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (PG), Ned Carson (SF), John Yip (C) David Holt, Derrick Baugh, Dana Reid | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Alan Brier (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, John Just, Gahuj Ali | |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ned Carson, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Michael Tompson (C) Leroy Collins, Daniel Hayes | |
| 05:04 | Butler | John Campbell is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Lisi (PF) Ronald Hubert | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (PF) Michael Crowder | |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Alan Brier snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the turnaround in the lane | 49-55 |
| 04:05 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Tompson - foul #1 on Michael Tompson, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG), Derrick Baugh (SF), Dana Reid (PF) Rodney Worth, Ned Carson, John Yip | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Leroy Collins (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), John Just (PF) John Campbell, Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, Daniel Orem | |
| 04:05 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:05 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Michael Tompson's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Lisi | 51-55 |
| 03:41 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Tedrow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Derrick Baugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Reid (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lisi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Just (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | David Holt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Harris - foul #4 on Daniel Harris, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (SG), Ronald Hubert (C) Michael Tedrow, Robert Lisi | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (C) Michael Tompson | |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | David Holt misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | David Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:06 | Butler | John Just scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 52-57 |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Holt and the foul's on Michael Crowder - foul #2 on Michael Crowder, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG) Leroy Collins | |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SG), John Yip (C) Ned Carson, Ronald Hubert | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), Michael Tompson (C) Christopher Yohe, Daniel Hayes | |
| 02:18 | Butler | John Just can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | John Yip gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:55 | Youngstown State | John Yip clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 55-57 |
| 01:54 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:37 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Holt | 58-57 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Michael Tompson is hacked by John Yip - foul #2 on John Yip, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:18 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to John Yip | 58-57 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Holt | 60-57 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Derrick Baugh | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh is hacked by Daniel Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Harris, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (PG) David Holt | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG) Daniel Harris | |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid is fouled on the floor by John Just - foul #2 on John Just, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Holt (PG) Derrick Baugh | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Leroy Collins scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Yohe | 63-60 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Christopher Yohe is called for the reach on Dana Reid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Michael Crowder hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Just | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Leroy Collins is called for the reach on Dana Reid in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Collins, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Baugh (SF) Ned Carson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Dana Reid is called for the reach on Leroy Collins - foul #4 on Dana Reid, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Leroy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Leroy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Yohe - foul #3 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-65 |