| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Igor Zetzer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Juan Estrada (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Bunch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Thrall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Leon Ottinger lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Smith and he's hacked by Juan Estrada - foul #2 on Juan Estrada, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 19:23 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch grabs the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 19:07 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 19:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 22-34 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Thomas Cancel clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the tip | 22-34 |
| 18:48 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Michael Thrall | 22-34 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Igor Zetzer | 25-34 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the tip | 25-34 |
| 18:09 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Leon Ottinger drills a fadeaway near the basket | 25-36 |
| 17:36 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 17:34 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch snags the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 17:09 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Leon Ottinger - foul #2 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips (PG), Paul McClanahan (SF), Logan Schuelke (C) Igor Zetzer, Juan Estrada, Michael Thrall | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 17:09 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:09 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Dennis Smith connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dunn | 27-38 |
| 16:40 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips is hacked by Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada (SF) Oscar Bunch | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:34 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke comes up short on the shot near the basket | 27-38 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Gregory Duncan gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Roland Thomas loses the dribble to Donald Gibbons | 27-38 |
| 16:25 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Gibbons | 29-38 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Dunn | 29-40 |
| 16:08 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Roland Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side | 29-40 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Roland Thomas snags the offensive board | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Estrada (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Logan Schuelke (fresh) C - Paul McClanahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Dennis Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-40 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Andrew Dunn tips it home | 29-42 |
| 15:00 | Youngstown State | Andrew Dunn picks off the pass by Donald Gibbons | 29-42 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the lay-in | 29-42 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits the follow up shot | 29-44 |
| 14:41 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips is hacked by Roland Thomas - foul #1 on Roland Thomas, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom (PG), Igor Zetzer (SG), Oscar Bunch (PF), Michael Thrall (C) Daniel Phillips, Donald Gibbons, Logan Schuelke, Paul McClanahan | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 14:17 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada misses the floater from the left side | 29-44 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled on the floor by Juan Estrada - foul #3 on Juan Estrada, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Van Laffoon connects on the 3 from straight away | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:36 | Youngstown State | Bruce Gapinski is called for the reach on Thomas Bloom - foul #3 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips (SG) Juan Estrada | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Bruce Gapinski takes the ball from Daniel Phillips | 29-47 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Thomas Bloom picks off the pass by Leon Ottinger | 29-47 |
| 12:42 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan (SF), Logan Schuelke (C) Daniel Phillips, Michael Thrall | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:33 | Butler | Gregory Duncan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 29-49 |
| 12:18 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan's pass is intercepted by Bruce Gapinski | 29-49 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the offensive board | 29-49 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Thomas Cancel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul McClanahan - foul #1 on Paul McClanahan, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG) Thomas Bloom, Igor Zetzer | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 11:41 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke grabs the board | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul McClanahan (fresh) PF - Oscar Bunch (fresh) 4 reb. C - Logan Schuelke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Phillips | 31-49 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-49 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| 11:02 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall (C) Logan Schuelke | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Roland Thomas (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Thomas Cartee, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 11:02 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 11:02 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Roland Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Gregory Duncan hits the follow up shot | 32-51 |
| 10:28 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #6 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer (SF), Logan Schuelke (PF) Paul McClanahan, Oscar Bunch | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Andrew Dunn | |
| 10:28 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 10:28 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Van Laffoon connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Leon Ottinger | 34-53 |
| 09:47 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-53 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Dennis Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Van Laffoon | 34-55 |
| 09:10 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer connects on the runner in the lane set up by Daniel Phillips | 36-55 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Leon Ottinger buries a jumper in the paint | 36-57 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #7 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom (PG), Juan Estrada (SF), Oscar Bunch (PF), Paul McClanahan (C) Daniel Phillips, Igor Zetzer, Logan Schuelke, Michael Thrall | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Roland Thomas, Leon Ottinger, Gregory Duncan | |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Van Laffoon scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Cancel | 37-59 |
| 08:07 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Bunch | 40-59 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-59 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits the follow up shot | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Gibbons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Estrada (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Bunch (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul McClanahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch misses the driving attempt from the right block | 40-61 |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons hits the follow up shot | 42-61 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 06:55 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Bloom, team foul #4 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer (SG), Michael Thrall (C) Donald Gibbons, Paul McClanahan | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon | |
| 06:38 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 06:29 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom gets the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Andrew Dunn clanks a jump hook in the lane | 45-61 |
| 05:51 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 05:32 | Youngstown State | Michael Thrall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips (PG), Logan Schuelke (PF), Paul McClanahan (C) Thomas Bloom, Oscar Bunch, Michael Thrall | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 05:13 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Phillips | 47-61 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Dennis Smith buries a floater from the left side | 47-63 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Juan Estrada | 49-63 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Duncan | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada travels with the ball | 49-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Johnny Egbert (SF) Igor Zetzer, Juan Estrada | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Leon Ottinger | |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Thomas Cartee double dribbles | 49-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley (C) Paul McClanahan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) SG - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) PF - Logan Schuelke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Hooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley comes up short on the runner from the right block | 49-66 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Roland Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Logan Schuelke denies the turnaround by Jonathon McCracken | 49-66 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Logan Schuelke grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Morris Clark | 51-66 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Johnny Egbert steps in front of the Jonathon McCracken pass | 51-66 |
| 01:48 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-66 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Gregory Duncan jams it set up by Thomas Cartee | 51-68 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Thomas Cartee - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer (SG), Paul McClanahan (C) Daniel Phillips, Ricky Hooley | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Harold Finnie | |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Thomas Cartee comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-68 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | Igor Zetzer loses the ball out of bounds | 52-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips (PG) Morris Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses short on a floater from the right side | 52-68 |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | Daniel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Paul McClanahan is whistled for traveling | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Cartee runs out the clock | 52-68 |