| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Carlock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Grant Benson inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Garry Butler is whistled for a carry | 28-23 |
| 19:16 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-23 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to David Blair | 28-23 |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming is hacked by Garry Butler - foul #2 on Garry Butler, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 18:51 | Youngstown State | Jon Williams swats the short shot by Randy Powell | 28-23 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Garry Butler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Williams | 28-26 |
| 18:13 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 28-26 |
| 18:12 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:51 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-26 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Jon Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Andrew Carlock is called for the reach on Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #1 on Andrew Carlock, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bryan Thomas (SF), Lance Hern (C) David Blair, Keith Mack | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:13 | Butler | Grant Benson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Bryan Thomas - foul #2 on Bryan Thomas, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG) Shawn Fleming | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:13 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:54 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern double dribbles | 28-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent (SG) Andrew Carlock | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Bret Perino | |
| 16:33 | Butler | Bryan Thomas swats the layup by Jerry Harris | 28-28 |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Blair (SF) Randy Powell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:04 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the easy layup | 28-28 |
| 16:02 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Bryan Thomas | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Bayne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlton Zent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Hern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Bryan Thomas tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Jerry Harris's pass is intercepted by Bryan Thomas | 30-28 |
| 15:15 | Youngstown State | David Blair clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Jon Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Jerry Harris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carlton Zent - foul #1 on Carlton Zent, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG), Andrew Carlock (SG), Keith Mack (SF), Guy Miles (C) Mark Bayne, Carlton Zent, David Blair, Lance Hern | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SF), James Jennings (PF) Grant Benson, Jon Williams | |
| 15:07 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:07 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Bryan Thomas | 30-28 |
| 14:58 | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Mack - foul #2 on Keith Mack, team foul #4 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Powell (PF) Bryan Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (C) Jerry Harris | |
| 14:41 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:17 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Garry Butler grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda's pass is intercepted by Keith Mack | 32-30 |
| 13:51 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming blows the layup | 32-30 |
| 13:50 | Butler | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Bret Perino's floater is tipped away by Randy Powell | 32-30 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Bret Perino hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 13:02 | Youngstown State | Bret Perino takes the ball from Guy Miles | 32-32 |
| 12:40 | Butler | James Jennings can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 12:38 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 12:25 | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Fleming | 35-32 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Randy Powell picks off the pass by Garry Butler | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Carlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Keith Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Guy Miles (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Bret Perino banks in the layup on a great pass from Garry Butler and the foul's on Guy Miles - foul #4 on Guy Miles, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Carlton Zent (SG), David Blair (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF), Lance Hern (C) Shawn Fleming, Andrew Carlock, Keith Mack, Randy Powell, Guy Miles | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Jon Williams (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, James Jennings | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Bryan Thomas misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bret Perino - foul #2 on Bret Perino, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) Bret Perino | |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Bryan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Bryan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Jerry Harris lays it in | 37-37 |
| 10:18 | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #2 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 10:18 | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:18 | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Garry Butler buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Williams | 39-40 |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent drills a runner near the basket and the foul's on Garry Butler - foul #3 on Garry Butler, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock (SG) Mark Bayne | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (C) Jerry Harris | |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Jon Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Bryan Thomas - foul #3 on Bryan Thomas, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG), Keith Mack (SF), Randy Powell (PF) Carlton Zent, David Blair, Bryan Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| 08:55 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:44 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell's pass is intercepted by Jon Williams | 42-42 |
| 08:21 | Butler | James Jennings is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Blair (SF) Lance Hern | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:55 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Garry Butler snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Carlock (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grant Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Jon Williams can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 07:33 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Shawn Fleming | 42-42 |
| 07:27 | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 07:16 | Youngstown State | Bret Perino blocks the jumper by Randy Powell | 42-42 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Grant Benson gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Shawn Fleming | 42-42 |
| 06:41 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 06:12 | Butler | James Jennings is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Carlton Zent (SG), Bryan Thomas (SF), Lance Hern (PF), Guy Miles (C) Shawn Fleming, Andrew Carlock, David Blair, Randy Powell, Keith Mack | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Jerry Harris (C) Jon Williams, Bret Perino | |
| 05:51 | Youngstown State | Bryan Thomas loses the dribble to Melvin Wilkinson | 45-42 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Garry Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Jerry Harris gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 05:05 | Butler | James Jennings misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lance Hern - foul #1 on Lance Hern, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG) Garry Butler | |
| 05:05 | Butler | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:05 | Butler | James Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:47 | Youngstown State | Grant Benson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Lance Hern | 45-43 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Jerry Harris gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Grant Benson drills a turnaround from the left block set up by James Jennings | 45-45 |
| 04:11 | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | Bryan Thomas hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 03:45 | Butler | James Jennings knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Melvin Wilkinson and he's hacked by Mark Bayne - foul #2 on Mark Bayne, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG), Andrew Carlock (SG), Keith Mack (SF), Randy Powell (PF) Mark Bayne, Carlton Zent, Bryan Thomas, Lance Hern | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Jon Williams (SF), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| 03:45 | Butler | James Jennings misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:45 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Carlock (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Keith Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Guy Miles (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles's pass is intercepted by Jon Williams | 47-47 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Bret Perino knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jonathan Sepulveda | 47-49 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bryan Thomas (C) Guy Miles | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Harvey Evans (PF) Jonathan Sepulveda, James Jennings | |
| 02:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Blair (SF) Bryan Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Harvey Evans | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the floater from close range and he's hacked by Keith Mack - foul #3 on Keith Mack, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:06 | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:51 | Youngstown State | Garry Butler is called for the reach on Shawn Fleming - foul #4 on Garry Butler, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Guy Miles (C) Keith Mack | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:36 | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:30 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Garry Butler gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Bret Perino blows the layup but he's fouled by Guy Miles - foul #5 on Guy Miles, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Mack (C) Guy Miles | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:01 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Jon Williams - foul #1 on Jon Williams, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Bret Perino is fouled on the floor by Keith Mack - foul #4 on Keith Mack, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG) Garry Butler | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jon Williams is hacked by Shawn Fleming in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Fleming, team foul #12 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 00:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sepulveda | 53-57 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Carlock - foul #2 on Andrew Carlock, team foul #13 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG) Garry Butler | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 53-57 |